book cover of The Josie Gambit
 

The Josie Gambit

(1986)
A novel by

 
 
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.

Genre: Children's Fiction

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