Neal Middle School Media Center
The North Carolina Battle of the Books program is a fun, quiz bowl-style competition for middle schools across the state. Students will read quality literature from a wide variety of reading levels, viewpoints, and literary styles. Practices will be held during Discovery, and the district competition will be held on Friday, February 22nd.
Talk to Ms. Moriarty if you want to join!
The Crossover
by Kwame Alexander
"With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I'm delivering," announces dread-locked, 12-year old Josh Bell. He and his twin brother Jordan are awesome on the court. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood, he's got mad beats, too, that tell his family's story in verse, in this fast and furious middle grade novel of family and brotherhood.
Josh and Jordan must come to grips with growing up on and off the court to realize breaking the rules comes at a terrible price, as their story's heart-stopping climax proves a game-changer for the entire family.
-Summary from Goodreads