The Josie gambit

Description:

Shy, twelve-year-old, chess-loving Greg is apprehensive about spending six months with his grandmother in Pineville, Illinois; but his relationship with the outgoing Nolan family involves him in some real-life chess moves with a troubled girl, that open him up to loyalty and friendship with people who really count.

subjects: 1980s,  Children's literature,  Fiction,  Friendship,  Chess,  Juvenile fiction

People: Greg

Places: Pineville (USA)