LUMBERTON — Parkton Elementary School took home a first place trophy after winning the fourth- and fifth-grade Battle of the Books Competition on Friday.

Pembroke Elementary School won second place during the competition, and Prospect Elementary School took third place, defeating Deep Branch Elementary in an additional round after the two schools were tiede.

The three-day competition tested the knowledge of students from 15 elementary schools across the Public Schools of Robeson County. The students read and were quizzed on 18 books in preparation for the event.

The Battle of the Books program encourages reading by all students at the elementary and middle school level. The game format creates interest to help students improve reading skills, mature in their choices of reading materials and acquire a broader knowledge base.

Courtesy photo | The Robesonian Parkton Elementary School won first place during the fourth and fifth grade Battle of the Books Competition on Friday. Pembroke and Prospect Elementary Schools took second and third place respectively.
https://www.robesonian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/web1_BoB.jpgCourtesy photo | The Robesonian Parkton Elementary School won first place during the fourth and fifth grade Battle of the Books Competition on Friday. Pembroke and Prospect Elementary Schools took second and third place respectively.

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