OBOB
(Oregon Battle of the Books)
(Oregon Battle of the Books)
For more information about OBOB (handbook and book lists) please visit: https://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org/
What is Battle of the Books?
“The Oregon Battle of the Books is a statewide reading motivation and comprehension program sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Librarians in conjunction with a Library Services and Technology Act grant. Students, regardless of ability, are exposed to quality literature representing a variety of literary styles and viewpoints. The goals of the program are to encourage and recognize students who enjoy reading, broaden reading interests, increase reading comprehension, and promote academic excellence. Students read the books, discuss them, quiz each other on the contents, and then compete in teams of four students to correctly answer questions based on the books in a “quiz show” format.” (from the OBOB web site)
Video of a battle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtTsoHtGTLg&feature=youtu.be
OBOB 2026
3rd to 5th Grade Division (Maplewood uses a short list for 3rd grade -- those 8 books are in red.)
3rd to 5th Grade Division
Better with Butter by Victoria Piontek
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***
***These titles are accessible on Learning Ally which is an audio book app that your child can access from their my.pps.net site.
Multnomah Country Library has ALL OBOB title -- some as ebooks, audio and/or print: https://multcolib.org/
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