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In Endgame: The Secret Force 136 Alex's imagination takes him to medieval Chinese battlefields as he learns to play Xiangqi (Chinese chess) with his great-grandfather, Tai Gong. In the months that they spend over the chessboard, Alex comes to understand the important strategies that guided Tai Gong and his decisions as he navigated life as a Chinese Canadian in an anti-Asian era in Canada. In the process, Alex learns about the mysterious Force 136 and the sacrifices its members made to show their loyalty to a country that had utterly disregarded them.

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"""Endgame: The Secret Force 136 is a valid and praiseworthy use of Xiangqi. The story and message are deeply touching. This is an important book for all children and for the Chinese community, illuminating a little known chapter of Canadian history."" - Elton Yuen and Bill Brydon, Toronto Xiangqi Association"

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