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!