Oregon Battle of the Books
Where Young Readers Become Champions
What's OBOB All About?
Oregon Battle of the Books is Oregon's most exciting reading adventure! Students in grades 3-12 dive into amazing books, work as teams, and compete in the ultimate literary showdown!
For Students
- Read incredible books picked just for you
- Compete in fun school tournaments
- Advance to regional and state championships
- Make lifelong friends through reading!
How We Help
- Over 700 books delivered to district elementary schools, including audio and multilingual books
- 300+ students participated in 2024
- Encouraging students to read more
- All district elementary schools participated
- Books become part of the permanent library after the competition for all students to enjoy
Our Amazing OBOB Stars
Check out our incredible student readers in action - studying, competing, and celebrating their love of books!
Often students have to wait for a book to become available. Thanks to your generous donation, we had enough books to go around. This really made a huge difference!
The first year of OBOB here at John McLoughlin was a great success and we can't wait until next year!
After OBOB, these books are kept together for reading groups and are available for teacher and student use
2025-2026 Adventure Timeline
May 15th to June 30th 2025
Book Grant application window
September 1st to October 31st 2025
Read and nominate books for the 2026-27 season
Late January 2026 into February 2026
School Competitions
Announced starting January 2026
Regional Tournaments
April 11th 2026
State Tournament
16
Books per grade level
3-12
Grade levels
Statewide
Oregon participation
Join the Reading Revolution
Help us inspire the next generation of book lovers and champions in Oregon City through the power of OBOB!