Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB)
The Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) is a statewide reading competition for children in grades 3 through 12. The program is sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Libraries.
Students read from the year’s book list for their grade level and discuss the titles in teams. Each team prepares to answer trivia questions about the books. Teams compete against other teams of students in a tournament-style “battle” of knowledge about the books. Students who win battles at their school can advance to regional and state-level competitions.
OBOB Events at WCCLS Libraries
Find book clubs that focus on OBOB titles, and other OBOB-related events.
Find an OBOB event
What are the books for this year?
Resources to help you prepare
The Cedar Mill Library OBOB page has lists of sample questions and other resources.
Printable practice questions
Hillsboro Public Library staff created these questions, which are intended to simulate questions students might get.
Funding
OBOB is paid for by local school libraries, local public libraries, and federal Library Services and Technology Act funds administered by the State Library of Oregon.