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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2014 | Grades 9 and Up
Gr 7 Up—Freshman Daniel Pratzer has managed "to fly under the radar of the cool-and-cruel crowd." To break out of mediocrity, he joins the school's prestigious chess team. Daniel is a novice; in fact, the two team captains call him "Patzer-face" (a "patzer" meaning someone whose chess abilities are minimal). Daniel is shocked when he is asked to join the team at an important, weekend-long father-son tournament, and then he learns the truth. They want him fo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
Freshman Daniel is a pretty average rookie on a high-school chess team made up of mostly attractive overachievers. He is (rightl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
