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OBOB

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. Students in 3rd-12th grade, regardless of ability, are exposed to quality literature representing a variety of literary styles and viewpoints.

There is no wrong way to OBOB. Kids can read to themselves. Kids can read to each other. Kids can read with their ears (audio books). Grown-ups can read to or with their kids. OBOB is designed to welcome everyone.

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We stock all of the OBOB books for all three divisions, and we are happy to help you get started or continue on your OBOB journey.

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If you prefer audio books, check out our Libro store for 3rd-5th grade, 6th-8th grade, and 9th-12th grade.

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If you'd like to order specific titles on the 3rd-5th grade list, you can do that by clicking the links below. For 6th-12th grade titles, call or email us, and we will call you when your order is ready.

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Or, come on in! We stock all OBOB titles and can direct you to the "Land of OBOB," and you can browse your division in person.

OBOB Book Lists

3rd to 5th Grade Division

  • 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

6th to 8th Grade Division

  • Candidly Cline by Kathryn Ormsbee

  • Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan

  • Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan

  • Every Falling Star by Sungju Lee & Susan McClelland

  • Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson

  • The Inquisitor’s Tale by Adam Gidwitz

  • The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

  • Lo & Behold by Wendy Mass and Gabi Mendez

  • The Losers at the Center of the Galaxy by Mary Winn Heider

  • The Magical Imperfect by Chris Baron

  • The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James by Ashley Herring Blake

  • Scary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay Heidicker

  • The Serpent’s Secret  by Sayantani DasGupta

  • Starfish by Lisa Fipps

  • The Story That Cannot be Told by J. Kasper Kramer

  • Tales of a Seventh-Grade Lizard Boy by Jonathan Hill

9th to 12th Grade Division

  • Bluebird by Sharon Cameron

  • Cinder by Marissa Meyer

  • Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury

  • The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima

  • For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund

  • The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

  • The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

  • Invisible Son by Kim Johnson

  • My Most Excellent Year: A Novel of Love, Mary Poppins, and Fenway Park by Steve Kluger

  • Rayne & Delilah’s Midnite Matinee by Jeff Zentner

  • Saints of the Household by Ari Tison

  • Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean

3rd-5th Grade Titles to Order

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