Special to the Advance PHARR — Aware of the importance of literacy and dual language development, hundreds of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (PSJA ISD) students participated in the annual Battle of the Books and Batalla de los Libros literacy competition hosted by the PSJA Library Service Department in partnership with the PSJA Dual Language Enrichment Program on Jan. 17-20.The PSJA Battle of the Books Program is an annual reading program that encourages students to read a variety of genres and encourages teamwork. Every January, students from the elementary to high school level come together to demonstrate their reading and comprehension skills ...