NC Middle School Battle of the Books 2026/2027 Exam Questions – COMPLETE SOLUTION (70pages)

In what book does a character get his nickname from a Jazz song? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book does a father advise his son to "remember the greatest"? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book does a character own one pair of Michael Jordan sneakers for every month of the year? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book does a character like his long hair because it is like having wings? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book is the main character's mom an assistant principal at the junior high school they attend? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book does a character give his sons a set of rules to help guide them through life? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book does a character want to go to Bible school because of a girl? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book does a character prefer silence to talking trash? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book do characters explore their parent's closet even though it is breaking a rule? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book do characters try on a special ring that belongs to their father? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book does a case of patella tendinitis end a character's career? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book does a character cut his hair because he lost a bet? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book does every guy in the lunchroom want to flirt with the new girl because she is "pulchritudinous"? (pall-kre-too-den-nus) - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book does a character like a girl in pink reeboks? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book is "don't let anyone lower your goals" a rule? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book are characters required to read every night? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book does a character suffer from hypertension and refuses to go to the doctor? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book is a character accused of cheating because he was caught passing a note during a test? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book does a character have to administer CPR to a dummy? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book does a character's heart problems change the way his family eats? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book does a character say, "You can get used to things going well, but you're never prepared for something going wrong"? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book does a character snatch the garden hose from his son and then spray him? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book does a character eat lunch alone, walks home from school alone, and goes to the library alone? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book does a character's tipping point occur when he sees his brother kissing a girl? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book does a character not trust doctors because his dad did and he died at 45? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book does a character hit his brother in the nose with a ball because he is angry at him? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book is a character accused of being churlish? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book is a character advised to write a letter to someone who is mad at him? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book does a character get nosebleeds? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book does a character place a list of vocabulary words on his brother's pillow to help him study for a test? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book is a character advised to fix up his relationship with his brother for everyone's sake? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander In what book is a character estranged from his brother? - ✔✔The Crossover by Kwame Alexander