G. Neri and Jesse Joshua Watson - Chess Rumble

Start: Wed, 11/18/2009 - 6:00pm

In Marcus's world, battles are fought everyday--on the street, at home, and in school. Angered by his sister's death and his father's absence, and pushed to the brink by a bullying classmat, Marcus fights back with his fists. One punch away from being kicked out of school and his home, Marcus encounters CM, an unlikely chess master who challenges him to fight battles on the chess board. Inspired by inner-city school chess enrichment programs, Chess Rumble explores the ways this strategic game empowers young people with the skills they need to anticipate and calculate their moves through life. Award-winning filmmaker and author G. Neri and artist and illustrator Jesse Joshua Watson will discuss this poetic and empowering book for young adults. Chess Rumble is especially popular among reluctant readers and young males.

Location:

St. Louis Public Library-Schlafly
225 N. Euclid Ave.
Saint Louis, Missouri 63108