Title: The Josie Gambit
First published: 1986
Description: Shy, twelve-year-old, chess-loving Greg is apprehensive about spending six months with his grandmother in Pineville, Illinois; but his relationship with the outgoing Nolan family involves him in some real-life chess moves with a troubled girl, that open him up to loyalty and friendship with people who really count.
Subjects: 1980s, Children's literature, Fiction, Friendship, Chess, Juvenile fiction
Places: Pineville (USA)
People: Greg
LC classification: PZ7.S55983 Jo 1986