Not an Easy Win

Chrystal D. Giles

eBook - 2023

FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! Twelve-year old Lawrence is new to chess—can he find a way to get on the board, even though the odds are stacked against him?Find out in this powerful novel about family, forgiveness, and figuring out who you are when you don’t make the rules—just right for middle-grade fans of Nic Stone and Jason Reynolds.*“Essential middle grade and tween realistic reading.”—School Library Journal, starred ReviewLawrence is ready for a win. . . . Nothing’s gone right for Lawrence since he had to move from Charlotte to Larenville, North Carolina, to live with his granny. When Lawrence ends up in one too many fights at his new school, he gets expelled. The fight wasn’t his fault, but since his pop’s been gone, it feel...s like no one listens to what Lawrence has to say.Instead of going to school, Lawrence starts spending his days at the rec center, helping out a neighbor who... more