The Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) is a statewide voluntary reading motivation and comprehension program sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Libraries in conjunction with a Library Services and Technology Act grant. Students in 3rd-12th grade, regardless of ability, are exposed to quality literature representing a variety of literary styles and viewpoints.

OBOB’s mission is to encourage and recognize students who enjoy reading, to broaden reading interests, to increase reading comprehension, promote academic excellence, and to promote cooperative learning and teamwork among students. Learn more at the OBOB website.

OBOB is a great opportunity for 3-5 graders to participate in some friendly competition and to have fun reading. Students can create a team and read the 16 OBOB books assigned for this year and then in February the battles begin!

OBOB individual and team permission forms will be available in the library. We will be looking for volunteers to help out with battles starting in February.

For more information or to help volunteer. Contact rrolfe@pps.net

2024-2025 TOURNAMENT BOOKS:

Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson
Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley
Fifty-Four Things Wrong with Gwendolyn Rogers by Caela Carter
Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega and Rose Bousamra
JD and the Great Barber Battle by J. Dillard
Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life by Jerry Pinkney
Leonard (My Life as a Cat) by Carlie Sorosiak
Marshmallow & Jordan by Alina Chau
The Mystwick School of Musicraft by Jessica Khoury
The Name of This Book Is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch
Sam Makes a Splash by Nicole Melleby
Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs by Pam Muñoz Ryan
A Time Traveler’s Theory of Relativity by Nicole Valentine
Thirst by Varsha Bajaj
Twins by Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright