OBOB

For more information about OBOB   (handbook and book lists for 2021-2022) 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 2025

3rd to 5th Grade Division (Maplewood uses a short list for 3rd grade -- those 8 books (once selected) will be in red.

1. Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson

2. Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley

3. Fifty-Four Things Wrong with Gwendolyn Rogers by Caela Carter

4. Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega and Rose Bousamra

5. JD and the Great Barber Battle by J. Dillard

6. Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life by Jerry Pinkney

7. Leonard (My Life as a Cat) by Carlie Sorosiak

8. Marshmallow & Jordan by Alina Chau

9. The Mystwick School of Musicraft by Jessica Khoury

10. The Name of This Book Is Secret  by Pseudonymous Bosch

11. Sam Makes a Splash by Nicole Melleby

12. Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs by Pam Muñoz Ryan

13. A Time Traveler’s Theory of Relativity by Nicole Valentine

14. Thirst by Varsha Bajaj

15. Twins by Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright

16. The Wild Robot by Peter Brown 

Padlet of mOBOB information! (click me)  https://padlet.com/kordahl1/9dgf9zq6m1ixa2mv 

https://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org/2022-2023-obob-partial-title-list/ (with annotated lists -- including number of pages, summary, reading level)

Multnomah Country Library has ALL OBOB title -- some as ebooks,  audio and/or print: https://multcolib.org/

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