Springville OBOB 2023-24
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 2023-24
Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd
Flor and Miranda Steal the Show by Jennifer Torres
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg*
The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste
The List of Things that Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead
The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm
The Midnight Children by Dan Gemeinhart
Molly and the Twin Towers: A 9/11 Survival Story by Jessika Fleck
New From Here by Kelly Yang
Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac
Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas
The Trouble with Chickens by Doreen Cronin (Student Popular Choice Vote)
A True Home by Kallie George
Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom by Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams (NOT the graphic novel version)
*The official OBOB edition of From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler is the 1998 edition from Atheneum Books for Young Readers (9780689711817). You may read another edition, but page numbers and content will be taken from this edition. No questions will be created from any prefaces, introductions, afterwards, etc.
Introduction to each OBOB book with slide shows: https://www.dallasor.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/library/page/3333/2023-24_obob_titles_for_grades_3-5.pdf