Oregon Battle of the Books at Adams
Oregon Battle of the Books is back for the 2024-25 school year!
Deadline for registration: October 16, 2024
What is OBOB?
OBOB, sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Libraries, is one part reading challenge and one part trivia competition. It is designed to encourage reading, increase comprehension, broaden interests, and promote academic excellence, cooperative learning and teamwork among students.
Who Can Participate?
3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students of all reading abilities are encouraged to participate. Audio books are available for many titles on the list and help to make this challenge more accessible to any reader. Please note that participation in OBOB is a commitment, as teams will be counting on each member to complete their reading assignments and be available for scheduled battles.
Book Resources:
Adams Library: The school library has sets of all titles. Search HERE
Eugene Public Library: The Eugene Public Library carries many copies of print, e-books, and audio books to borrow. All 4J students are eligible for a free library card, regardless of home address.
Local book sellers: Tsunami Books - J. Michaels Books - Smith Family Bookstore
Important Links
Coaching Resources
OBOB Runs on Volunteers Like You
Each Adams OBOB team will be coached by a community volunteer, such as a parent, guardian, grandparent, or teacher. Coaches will work with their teams to set practice days and times, decide how many books each teammate will need to read, help readers learn about close reading and studying techniques, and advocate on behalf of their team at OBOB Battles. Most importantly, coaches will help foster good sportsmanship between teammates and competitors alike. Volunteer to be a coach when registering your student or send an email with inquiries to: adamselementaryobob@gmail.com
Adams OBOB coaches also have access to a Google Drive of practice materials.
Washington County Cooperative Library Service has videos of OBOB battles and more.
Cedar Mill Library has tons of helpful practice resources that are regularly. Keep checking!
Lake Oswego Public Library has practice questions and a great book trailer.
2024-2025 Division 3-5 Book List
Teams will work together to read the following 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
J.D. 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
Thirst by Varsha Bajaj
A Time Traveler’s Theory of Relativity by Nicole Valentine
Twins by Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown