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82 pp.
| Clarion |
March, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-618-97790-1$15.00
(3)
1-3
Illustrated by
Amy Wummer.
In this book about the Table Two second graders, narrator Richard and bully Patrick are both in the Sumac School Chess Club (motto: "Chess! I love it I love it I love it!" accompanied by pumping fists, shown in the black-and-white ink and watercolor illustrations). The boys' personal rivalry threatens their tournament preparations, though Gilson's message about teamwork doesn't overpower the story.