Described as a family-friendly version of The Queen’s Gambit, MAY THE BEST PLAYER WIN explores gender stereotypes and the pressure to succeed through the eyes of a young chess …

Sep 17, 2024 · The clock is ticking for May Li, whose middle-school chess team just earned a victory at the state championship, kicking them into high gear in preparation for nationals. What’s more exciting for May is that her win came with a special award for being the top female player in the tournament.

Sep 17, 2024 · May, who’s Chinese American, even received a trophy for being the top female player! But her success sours her friendship with teammate Ralph Morris, her main …

May 10, 2024 · While fast-paced and humor-filled, MAY THE BEST PLAYER WIN addresses the reality of the high expectations often placed on children to perform well in and out of school. …

Nov 9, 2024 · May the Best Player Win by Kyla Zhao is a heartwarming story about how middle school students confront such mistreatment and gender bias. Author Kyla Zhao beams with …

As May Li, the young heroine in Kyla Zhao's entertaining new book "May the Best Player Win" has to learn. "May the Best Player Win" has just been published, but has already received a …

The clock is ticking for May Li, whose middle-school chess team just earned a victory at the state championship—and with it, a ticket to nationals. What’s even more exciting is that May got an …

Sep 16, 2024 · This week (on Tuesday 17 th September 2024), May the Best Player Win, a novel by US-based Singaporean author Kyla Zhao will be released. This is Zhao’s third novel, and …

Oct 12, 2024 · In this middle grade novel the clock is ticking for May Li, whose middle-school chess team just earned a victory at the state championship—and with it, a ticket to nationals. …

May the Best Player Win is about a middle school student named May who loves playing chess. As the book opens, she wins a trophy for being the top girl player at the State Middle School …

That’s what makes Kyla Zhao’s May the Best Player Win stand out. The book revolves around chess and highlights some critical issues like sexism in chess, performance anxiety, and self …

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Oct 1, 2024 · A couple of weeks ago, May the Best Player Win, a new chess novel for young readers was released for sale, and I also published my in depth book review. My TL;DR …

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Sep 24, 2024 · The clock is ticking for May Li, whose middle-school chess team just earned a victory at the state championship—and with it, a ticket to nationals. What’s even more exciting …