Perpetual Check

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Synopsis
Randy is a chubby ninth grader with a Cub Scout hair cut who guesses M&M colors with his eyes closed and makes up words. He's also a chess whiz who has defeated his older brother Zeke in nine of their last ten matches. Zeke is a high school senior, a soccer champ, and a chess natural who can beat just about anyone if he decides to really concentrate. So why is his loser little brother the better athlete, the better chess player, and the first to have a girlfriend? The competition heightens when both Randy and Zeke qualify for the Northeast Regional of the Pennsylvania High School Chess Championships (Randy is seeded, Zeke is not)--and play their way right into a brother-tobrother final round. Told in alternating points of view between brothers, Rich Wallace's new novel brings to life one of America's favorite pastimes in a suspenseful story about competition and family loyalty. Rich Wallace is the author of several books for young adults, includingOne Good Punch,an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; andWrestling Sturbridge,an ALA Quick Pick. He lives in Pennsylvania. From the Hardcover edition.
Copyright:
2009

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780375891632
Related ISBNs:
9780375940583, 9780375840586, 9780440239925
Publisher:
Alfred A. Knopf
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Rich Wallace
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Sports, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Grade Levels:
Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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