Reviews for Alex and the Wednesday Chess Club

The average rating for Alex and the Wednesday Chess Club based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-08-16 00:00:00 Dianna Booze Alex plays chess when little, but after losing to a next door neighbor (adult), doesn't want to play at school. He keeps busy doing other activities, but when he has a rough football game he decides to try chess again. After weeks of practice and puzzles, there's a school tournament and then a bigger tournament. Alex plays, losing some and occasionally winning.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-03-09 00:00:00 Zachary Brandies Published in 2004 by Margaret K. McElderry Interest Level: 3rd-6th Grade This is a book about Alex who tries to find his place at school and eventually finds it in the Wednesday Chess Club that he was so resistant to previously. The text and illustrations move the story forward well and provide an honest, realistic account of how Alex experiences school and different extracurricular activities. This book does not focus on ethnic differences, but it does use the stereotype that Asians are good at certain activities, such as chess. It goes through themes of identity, fitting in, friends, and finding an interest. I think that many students could relate to this as do I, but the multicultural elements are more subdued than some of Wong's other works.