The Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) is a statewide voluntary reading motivation and comprehension program sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Libraries in conjunction with a Library Services and Technology Act grant.  Books go through a selection process to become part of the program.

Teams of 4 students compete against other teams by answering questions about the 16 OBOB books, thus "battling". Students learn teamwork, responsibility, integrity, and reading, listening and speaking skills, as well as winning and losing gracefully. The school champion represents Springville at the regional competition.

OBOB Book List 2024-2025

• 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

Introduction to each OBOB book with slide shows: 

https://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/3-5-titles-for-24-25.pdf

OBOB  Intro form Parents and Q & A Session