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- ↑ Tim Crothers. "Tim Crothers Author Bio" . Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ↑ The Queen of Katwe: A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl's Dream of Becoming a Grandmaster: Tim Crothers: 9781451657814: Amazon.com: Books. Amazon.com. 2012-10-09. ISBN 978-1451657814.
- ↑ Hard Work: A Life On and Off the Court: Tim Crothers: 1565129598: Amazon.com: Books . Amazon.com. ISBN 1565129598.
- ↑ "Dec. 6, 2009 New York Times Best Sellers list" . Retrieved September 3, 2013.
