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Off the Shelf
By Jessica Yu | Monday,
September 19, 2016
“The Queen of Katwe” will hit the silver screen in Disney’s
highly anticipated adaptation this month and stars Academy Award winner
Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo. Like “The Blind Side,” the film brings to
life the story of an underdog whose drive and commitment allows them to
overcome incredible odds in life and in sports. The new film is based on THE
QUEEN OF KATWE: ONE GIRL’S TRIUMPHANT PATH TO BECOMING A CHESS CHAMPION by
Tim Crothers—a true, moving, and triumphant account of a young girl who rises
out of unlikely circumstances to become an international chess star. READ
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