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The Token Gift
By McKibbon, Hugh William & Cameron, Scott
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-55037-499-5
- Publisher
- Annick Press
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 1997
Gr 1-4 The ancient origins of chess are the stuff of legend. This Persian story set in India reinforces historians' theory that the game began there. It tells of a young boy, Mohan, who loved games, who made one based on military strategy, and called it chaturanga (a Sanskrit word meaning "four divisions"). The game was wildly popular and when Mohan was a very old man, he was summoned by the king to be rewarded for the pleasure and honor he had brought to the country. Commanded to name...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
