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ABOUT THE BOOK
NO SPOILERSEleven-year-old William "Scoob" Lamar is stuck at home in Atlanta, grounded after a school fight and a cheating scandal, when his grandmother Ruby Jean shows up with a brand-new Winnebago and an invitation to hit the road. Scoob grabs his packed suitcase and goes, thrilled to escape his father's strict watch. What starts as a mystery road trip turns into something much bigger: G'ma is retracing a journey she and Scoob's late grandfather began in 1968, a cross-country drive from Georgia to Mexico that racial hostility and personal secrets forced them to abandon. As the miles pile up and G'ma shares stories about the Green Book, the civil rights landmarks she missed the first time, and the grandfather Scoob barely knows existed, Scoob begins to sense that something is very wrong, with G'ma, with the trip, and with everything he thought he knew about his family.
Free Battle of the Books questions for Clean Getaway
SPOILERSEvery one of these has the same answer, and that is the point. In a real battle the question is read aloud with a dozen other books in play, and students have a few seconds to place it. Here is what a battle might ask about Clean Getaway. Use them as a quiz, a trivia round, or BOTB practice.
Where in the book they come from
- Early in the book
In what book does a bully torment a boy with epilepsy by smacking him in the cafeteria?
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Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
Bryce starts tormenting Drake, Shenice's little brother, by tapping and shoving him while shouting his name. The cruelty escalates until Scoob tackles Bryce in the cafeteria, which gets Scoob suspended.
- First half
In what book does a grandmother teach a boy to build a fire from tinder, kindling, and twigs?
✓ Answer
Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
In a Mississippi clearing, G'ma shows Scoob how to peel paper-like bark from trees and build a teepee of sticks. The fire-building lesson reveals yet another surprising skill she has hidden from him.
- First half
In what book does a grandmother confess her childhood pastimes were pickpocketing and petty theft?
✓ Answer
Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
Inside a jewelry store, G'ma reveals she was a downright menace as a kid who stole from people for fun. Her confession explains why she is so concerned about the trouble Scoob has been in lately.
- Second half
In what book does a grandmother drink bourbon from a flask shaped like an old radio?
✓ Answer
Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
While parked in front of the Medgar Evers house, G'ma asks Scoob to bring her the radio from her treasure box. She unscrews the antenna and drinks her late husband's favorite bourbon, stunning her grandson who has never seen her drink alcohol.
- Second half
In what book does a boy see an Amber Alert about himself on a TV news report?
✓ Answer
Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
While alone in the parked RV in Abilene, Scoob turns on the TV and a Multi-State Amber Alert interrupts the program. The news report shows his school photo and reveals his grandmother is being investigated for a string of jewelry thefts.
- Near the end
In what book does a hidden compartment in a wooden chest pop open when a tiny key is turned?
✓ Answer
Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
Back at home, Scoob discovers a small flap behind the latch of his grandmother's treasure chest. The thin gold necklace charm she had laid out earlier is actually the key, and when turned, the false bottom pops open.
