![]() While the book also centers around Phiona, it includes information about her coach Katende and other people involved in the program, whether those involved in the creation whom she never met or other kids who played chess with her. The movie focused mainly on Phiona and combined characters or changed the timeline to heighten the drama. Sometimes seeing the movie version first can color the interpretation of the book. ![]() In this case both my family and I really wanted to see the film, so I did watched before reading the book. Normally I am very strict about always reading first before seeing any movie based on a book. Initially motivated more by a free daily meal, she soon found she had a gift for chess which might propel her out of the slums of Katwe, Uganda. ![]() ![]() Phiona Mutesi followed her brother to a place where children were learning to play chess. Vintage Canada, Penguin Random House, Toronto, Canada, my edition 2016, originally published 2012. Queen of Katwe: One Girl’s Triumphant Path to Becoming a Chess Champion by Tim Crothers. ![]()
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