Yes, I know I have done a post on OBOB, Oregon Battle of Books, before, but I still wanted to give you all some updates on everything. But before I say more, if you don’t know what OBOB is, you might want to take a look at the previous post I mentioned a sentence ago. Okay, if you’re all set, I’m here to get you in the know about this year’s battle. Are you ready?

Dates:

  • Regional Tournaments are held February 25-March 18
  • The State Tournament is on April 15

Books:

  • Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
  • The Barren Grounds by David A. Robertson
  • Blended by Sharon M. Draper
  • Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
  • Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega
  • The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag
  • Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse
  • In the After by Demitria Lunetta
  • Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse by Susan Vaught
  • Slider by Pete Hautman
  • Taylor Before and After by Jennie Englund
  • The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez by Adrianna Cuevas
  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
  • We’re Not from Here by Geoff Rodkey
  • When the Ground Is Hard by Malla Nunn
  • While I Was Away by Waka T. Brown

Practice Questions:

If you’re interested in acquiring some free sample questions about the books, click on the link below to access them!

This was a short post today, guys, but I hope if gave you some useful information if you plan on participating in OBOB this year!