Check

Check

ByNia Kweli

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"This board remembers everything." On a living chessboard divided by ancient rules and unspoken power, two kingdoms rise: the frost-covered Ivory Hall and the sun-soaked Onyx Keep. Though the game appears balanced, beneath its symmetry lies a quiet history of control, silence, and forgotten names. Told through the eyes of the pieces themselves from kings and queens to pawns often overlooked Check is a sweeping allegory of legacy, resistance, and the quiet rebellion of memory. When a young Pawn steps into her own power, the board itself begins to shift. Not through conquest. Through return. Rich with symbolism and poetic detail, Check reimagines the game of chess as a living world one shaped by rhythm and strategy, history and hope. It asks: Who decides the rules? Who remembers what was lost? And what happens when even the smallest piece refuses to play along? A tale of strategy, memory, and truth. Perfect for young readers, educators, and chess lovers alike, Check offers a unique and imaginative take on a timeless game blending story-telling with subtle life lessons about choice, pressure, and rising to the moment.

Details

Publication Date
Jan 30, 2026
Language
English
ISBN
9798994200308
Category
Children's
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): Nia Kweli

Specifications

Pages
108
Binding Type
Paperback Perfect Bound
Interior Color
Black & White
Dimensions
US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)

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