{"product_id":"elsas-chessboard-9780823454082","title":"Elsa's Chessboard","description":"\u003cb\u003eElsa carries her chessboard everywhere, always ready for a game. When World War II forces her from Europe, can chess help make America home?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrowing up in 1900s Vienna, Elsa's brothers are always playing chess. \"No girls!\" they tell her when she first asks to learn; but she wears them down, and soon she's such a pro that they give her a special chess set of her own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElsa plays chess whenever she can. When she grows up, she even meets her husband over games in the park. But when World War II grips Europe, the young Jewish family must emigrate to America, where they find themselves surrounded by unfamiliar languages. \u003cbr\u003eLuckily, Elsa knows one language that can always bring people together: chess! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the wake of COVID lockdowns and the hit show \u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Gambit\u003c\/i\u003e, millions of Americans are falling in love with chess, and young people are no exception. Based on the life of author Jenny Andrus's grandmother, \u003ci\u003eElsa's Chessboard\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping tale of resilience, human connection, and the boundless potential of women in male-dominated fields.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Neal Porter Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823454082\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2025 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jenny Andrus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45150728782005,"sku":"9780823454082","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a9fee8aa-12bb-4384-afb2-f3817bcc4c1e.jpg?v=1741105175","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/elsas-chessboard-9780823454082","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}