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This is the true story of a female prodigy from the Ugandan slum of Katwe.

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A moving and universal story of the power of potential and the wonder of perseverance. This story will inspire you - and will make you wonder how many more Phionas there are among us.' - Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, NYT-bestselling author of The Dressmaker of Khair Khana; '[A] story of a young woman's triumph over the unimaginably cruel fortune ... would pierce a heart of stone.'- Hillary Jordan, NYT-bestselling author of Mudbound and When She Woke; 'Almost too uplifting to believe ... Crothers tells Phiona Mutesi's story in a crisp, reportorial style, but it's nearly impossible to read without a strong emotional response ... Inspiring.'- Booklist; 'An extraordinary account of one young woman's exceptional achievement. It is also a lament for this world in which only a tiny number of incredibly fortunate and exceptionally determined children have any chance of escaping the dehumanising poverty that prevails in Katwe and places like it.'- NPR

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Tim Crothers is a former senior writer at Sports Illustrated. He is the author of narrative non-fiction sport title The Man Watching and co-author of Hard Work, a sports biography. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with his wife and two children.

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