Battle of the Books

ARE YOU READY TO 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 grades 3 to 12, regardless of ability, are exposed to quality literature representing a variety of literary styles and viewpoints. The mission is to encourage and recognize students who enjoy reading, to broaden reading interests, to increase reading comprehension, promote academic excellence, and to promote cooperative learning and teamwork among students.

The OBOB program is intended for students to read selected books and answer questions on their content. Students form their teams before winter break and read from the OBOB Book List for 3rd-5th grade. Check out the OBOB website to find book titles for the current school year. Titles are posted by May, allowing your student plenty of time to read over the summer and into the Fall.

Timeline:

• September through November – students register their teams (2-5 students each) with school librarian.

• December - competition information shared with team liaisons/coaches

• January and February – mock battles and school competition

• March – regional competition for one WTV OBOB team

Links for current OBOB season:

• 3rd-5th grade OBOB titles for 2026: https://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org/2025-2026-obob-title-list/

• Resources from Cedar Mill Library: https://library.cedarmill.org/kids/obob/

Note to Parents:  The Oregon Battle of the Books is a voluntary program. OBOB welcomes students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. You may feel that the content and/or theme of a title is not appropriate for your child. OBOB recommends that you read and discuss these books together with your child.

Call for Volunteers:

• OBOB Coach: Coach's Role

• Battle officials: moderators, timer, scorekeeper: description and tips coming soon

We are excited to be able to continue the OBOB tradition as we know so many of our West TV students and families enjoy this! 

If you are interested in leading a student team or supporting the matches, please reach out to the OBOB Coordinator or the WTV Volunteer Coordinator.

Coordinator Information: 

Coordinator duties include parent and volunteer communication, co-planning tournament schedule with librarian, officiating battles, parent communication and planning the year-end celebration. Coordinators works with the librarian who promotes the program with students, is the official liaison with the OASL and LSTA (who administer OBOB), registers teams, communicates with teachers, co-plans the tournament schedule, and supports day-of-battle logistics.