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

 

​​2025-2026 TOURNAMENT BOOKS:

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• Better with Butter by Victoria Piontek

• The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

• Elf Dog and Owl Head by M. T. Anderson

• Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein

• Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome

• Hatchet by Gary Paulsen 

• Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lại 

• Just Like Click by Sandy Grubb

• The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass

• The Million Dollar Race by Matthew Ross Smith

• Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

• Odder by Katherine Applegate

• The Remarkable Rescue at Milkweed Meadow by Elaine Dimopoulos

• The Secret Garden on 81st Street by Ivy Noelle Weir and Amber Padilla

• Squished by Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter

• The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler