Book details

  • Genre:children's fiction
  • Sub-genre:Social Themes / Friendship
  • Age Range (years):0 - 8
  • Language:English
  • Pages:32
  • Paperback ISBN:9798317811181

Mac and Cheese Chess

By Zadie-Zah

Overview

My entire life Chess has offered me a way to sit face to face with someone where that would not have happened in any other way. You don't even need to speak the same language, you share a common language.
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Description

I learned Chess from my Grandfather who like Yoko Ono encouraged a style of play that prioritizes mutual engagement over winning and losing. I now teach Chess in after school programs with a focus on the social benefits of the game
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About The Author

In medical school we would talk about what specialty to become, and I remember saying "I am not sure what specialty, but it will be something Pediatric." I ended up being a Pediatric Heart Surgeon which was a skill welcomed around the world. Wherever I went as a volunteer, I operated on children by day, and played Chess with my hosts in the evenings. My afterschool Chess began at Berkeley Youth Alternative , where I was mentoring , journaling mostly, and one time suggested that I bring Chess boards. That continued weekly for almost 2 decades. I now have a Chess club in a library or after school program almost every afternoon. I believe we create our identities through the stories we tell about ourselves.
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