Knights of the Square Table

Meet the Knights of the Square Table, San Francisco's all-star chess team. On their way home from a tournament in Europe, their plane makes a forced landing on a remote island in the North Atlantic. Part survival story, part crime novel with a twist, here's what happens when six teenagers act on their optimism and attempt the impossible. Teri Kanefield's awards and distinctions include the 2015 Jane Addams Children's Book Award for The Girl From The Tar Paper School.

Empowered by their experiences while stranded on an island, six teenagers set out to right the wrongs in the world. When unconventional and illegal methods get them into trouble, they find themselves on the run. A story of hope and adventure.

Six teenagers determined to bring about global nuclear disarmament run into a problem: It may not be possible. After all they've been through and done, will they now have to accept defeat?