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Kenny Wright is a kid with a secret identity. In his mind, he's Stainlezz Steel, super-powered defender of the weak. In reality, he's a chess club devotee known as a "grandma's boy, " a label that makes him an easy target for bullies. Kenny wants to bring a little more Steel to the real world, but can he recognize his own true strength before peer pressure forces him to make the worst choice of his life?
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"Braden likes routine and he loves chess. But, when he moves far away from school, it disrupts his whole routine. He especially misses the extra time at the start of the day he used to play chess with his mom. He's convinced his days will never be the same. Then, he meets one little girl on the school bus, who offers to be his new chess partner ... and the right move comes into view."--
3) Checkmate
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Because his mother is in the military, P.J. and his family are constantly moving around the country, and he must try to juggle making and losing new friends, being Mexican American, and having school bullies make fun of his deaf father.