 | All the ways to go Author: Janowitz, Jessie | |
| Price: $12.74 | ||
Summary:
Twelve-year old chess prodigy Milo Bloom has lost his touch when he plays chess. But when a girl he's never seen before shows up at his door with the news that she's his half-sister, Milo's life gets even more complicated. As he learns about his new sister, Roxie, the two also learn a new game, Go. And as he gets deeper into the game, it becomes the only thing in his life that makes sense, when everything else is falling apart.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (07/15/24)
Booklist (08/01/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 08/01/2024 Milo is a chess whiz, but he’s lost his “zone.” After he intentionally throws a game, his summer at chess camp ends, and he and his mom end up in New Jersey with a friend from her single-moms group. Soon, he’s sharing space with the overly enthusiastic Roxie, who doesn’t care what others think, and the pair become “counselors in training” at a local summer camp, where Milo learns the game of Go. The intrigue of a new game brings Milo and Roxie together, but Milo worries his changing interests will disappoint his mother. As major family secrets are revealed, Milo and Roxie grow closer and help each other grow. Told with heart and humor, Milo’s story of struggling to tell the truth about his feelings ring true for the preteen set, and his relationship with Gruth, his grandma Ruth, adds a charming intergenerational layer. A good pick for tweens struggling to figure out who they want to be and where they fit in. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
