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A review by thenextgenlibrarian
May the Best Player Win by Kyla Zhao
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.25
A MG book about dedication, anxiety and girl power.
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May Li just earned a victory at the chess state championship and her team also got a bid to nationals. She returns to school a bit of a star, earning a spot on a billboard with a popular soccer player and getting an article written about her in a chess magazine. An argument with fellow teammate, Ralph, has her challenging him for the team captain role at nationals. The pressure is on as May tries to juggle chess club, outside of school practice and just being a middle school kid who wants to have fun with friends. Can she achieve everything she wants?
♟️
This was a really good middle grade book that deals with the topic of balancing school, friendships, and extra curricular activities. I see the struggle in my students, especially in 7th grade because that’s when they can do sports, cheer, dance, theater, etc. This was a great recommendation from Adrianna and I’m glad I bumped it up on my TBR.
CW: sexism
4.25 because the characters read like 4th or 5th graders, but they’re in 7th grade so I know my middle schoolers will struggle with this a bit.
♟️
May Li just earned a victory at the chess state championship and her team also got a bid to nationals. She returns to school a bit of a star, earning a spot on a billboard with a popular soccer player and getting an article written about her in a chess magazine. An argument with fellow teammate, Ralph, has her challenging him for the team captain role at nationals. The pressure is on as May tries to juggle chess club, outside of school practice and just being a middle school kid who wants to have fun with friends. Can she achieve everything she wants?
♟️
This was a really good middle grade book that deals with the topic of balancing school, friendships, and extra curricular activities. I see the struggle in my students, especially in 7th grade because that’s when they can do sports, cheer, dance, theater, etc. This was a great recommendation from Adrianna and I’m glad I bumped it up on my TBR.
CW: sexism
4.25 because the characters read like 4th or 5th graders, but they’re in 7th grade so I know my middle schoolers will struggle with this a bit.