Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB)
Congratulations to the Atkinson OBOB Champions for 2025
Slay Sleeping Puppies
Frances Collins
Enid Haight
Haydn Reich
Aila Kinunen
Atkinson OBOB
The Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) is a voluntary statewide program for reading motivation and comprehension sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Libraries. The goals are to encourage reading for enjoyment, broaden reading interests, increase reading comprehension, and promote cooperative learning.
El Oregon Batalla de los Libros (OBOB) es un programa estatal voluntario para leer la motivación y comprensión patrocinado por la Asociación de Oregon de Bibliotecas Escolares. Los objetivos son fomentar la lectura por placer, ampliar la lectura de los intereses, aumentar la comprensión de lectura, y promover el aprendizaje cooperativo.
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2025/26 Books for the 3-5 Division:
3-5 division:
Better with Butter by Victoria Piontek
City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau –Please note this is the original novel, not the adapted graphic novel by the same name!
Elf Dog and Owl Head by M. T. Anderson
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein — *Please note this is the original novel, not the adapted graphic novel by the same name!
Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen — *The questions for this specific title will be taken from the original text, not supplemental material. Any American edition of this book will prepare OBOBers for a battle, although page numbers may differ.
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 — *The questions for this specific title will be taken from the original text, not supplemental material. Any American edition of this book will prepare OBOBers for a battle, although page numbers may differ.
Odder by Katherine Applegate — *Please note this is the novel, not the author’s picture book by the same name! We are using the hardback edition as the paperback has only been published in the UK.
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 *Be sure you are reading a US version of this, as the UK version differs in some ways.
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