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*New* Elite Eight and Final Four Schedule

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*New* Elite Eight and Final Four Schedule

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Scroll down to the green buttons

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Cedar Mill & Bethany Community Libraries

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OBOB for Kids - Cedar Mill & Bethany Community Libraries

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Round Robin Battles (Non-elimination round, all teams have 2 battles)
Monday, 2/10 9:40-11:40
Tuesday, 2/11 9:40-11:15
Alternate RR battle date in case of snow: Friday, 2/14 9:00-10:30
Bracket Battles (all teams have 1 or more battles)
Tuesday, 2/18 9:40-11:10
Wednesday, 2/19 8:50-9:40 & 2:00-3:00
Alternate BB battle date in case of snow: Friday, 2/21 9:00-10:30
Great Eight and Final Four Battles (Top 8 Teams)
Monday, 2/24 9:40-11:20
Final Battle Assembly
Wednesday 2/26 8:50 am Beach Auditorium

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Use this sheet to divide who will read which books

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This guy explains the rules

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Battle of the Books Rules - Grandhaven Elementary

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March 14th, 2020
8am to 1pm.

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October-December
Form teams, decide who should read each book, read the books!
January
Practice battles and memorize titles/authors and read more!
February
Beach battles begin
March
Regional tournament

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12/19/2019
Parents: Look for an email from Mrs. Frazee with names and contact info for everyone on your student's team.  For privacy reasons, I will post team names here but not student names. Questions about your team? Please email Mrs. Frazee
12/10/2019
A parent volunteer is entering the permission slip data into the spreadsheet, and students without a team will be connected with a team
11/26/2019
Currently, Mrs. Frazee is introducing team sign up sheets to all 3-5 grade classes during library time this week.  Extra copies of team sign up sheets are available in the library.  Please return your team sign up sheet by December 7th

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9th to 12th Grade Division

Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake

Audacity by Melanie Crowder

Girl Code by Andrea Gonzales & Sophie Houser

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily by Laura Creedle

Mary's Monster by Lita Judge

A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik by David Arnold

Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada

6th to 8th Grade Division

The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands

Falling Over Sideways by Jordan Sonnenblick

The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez

Frogkisser! by Garth Nix

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

House Arrest by K.A. Holt

Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling

It Ain't So Awful, Falafel by Firoozeh Dumas

The List by Patricia Forde

Ms. Bixby's Last Day by John David Anderson

The Novice by Taran Matharu

The Only Road by Alexandra Diaz

The Port Chicago 50 by Steve Sheinkin

The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani

The Shadow Cipher by Laura Ruby

The Teacher's Funeral by Richard Peck

3rd to 5th Grade Division

The Ark Plan by Laura Martin

Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi

Clayton Byrd Goes Underground by Rita Williams-Garcia

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull

Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key by Jack Gantos

Just Dance by Patricia MacLachlan

Malala: My Story of Standing Up for Girls' Rights by Malala Yousafzai

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Out of Left Field by Ellen Klages

Paper Wishes by Lois Sepahban

Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary

Riding Freedom by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres

Wishtree by Katherine Applegate

The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell

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9th to 12th Grade Division Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake Audacity by Melanie Crowder Girl Code by Andrea Gonzales & Sophie Houser Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily by Laura Creedle Mary's Monster by Lita Judge A Northern Light by Jennifer

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The Predators
The Silver Wolves
The Flaming Hot Cheetos
Red Hot Guinea Pigs
The Trails
3/4 Team: The Wrath of the Exploding Chickens

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It is recommended that of the 16 books, each team member read at least 4 books. It's even better if team members can read 5 - 8 books, this means that each book will have at least 2 team members reading it. Remember that the students are responsible for managing their own reading but the lists are meant to help. Check out the divvy sheet link below!

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Teams usually include 4-5; however, there may be a time when a team has fewer than 4. In such a case, each participant will have more to read and some books may only have one reader. That's okay because it's all about reading and having FUN!

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Visit the official Oregon Battle of the Books site for information about this fun reading program.

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The Oregon Battle of the Books Executive Board has made the painful decision to cancel the in-person OBOB State Tournament for the 2021-22 season. The State Tournament is usually held in the spring, but it requires months of planning and preparation. In a "normal" year we would already have our venue reserved and the OBOB State Tournament Co-Managers would be working on the tournament now. Our usual venue and most venues of a size that can host the event are unable to take bookings due to COVID-19.

Beyond logistics of the physical space, there is also the health and safety of students and families to consider, as well as the practical consideration of liability to schools, OBOB, and venues.

This was not a decision made lightly by the board, nor was it a decision that we wanted to make. Like you, we long for the thrill of the State tournament and to see the culmination of efforts of all the state's OBOB readers. However, it is our responsibility to comply with the guidance of the Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Department of Education and to put the safety of our students, volunteers, educators, communities, and families above all else.

Below are some important points regarding the virtual OBOB Regional Tournaments that can help you plan your OBOB season:

Your school champions need to be named no later than March 11, 2022. This gives you a longer time frame to accommodate virtual battles for those who need to use them.

With no deadline for the OBOB State Tournament, and in order to accommodate virtual OBOB Regional Tournaments, the time frame for your virtual Regional Tournaments in mini-regions is April 4-29, 2022.

The OBOB Handbook is being updated to reflect changes for virtual Regionals. It will be posted on the website and announced on the OBOB Facebook page and in an OBOB newsletter as soon as it is available.

Regional winners will be celebrated! The OBOB Executive Board has plans to recognize the Regional OBOB winners who will be unable to continue on to the State level this year.

We understand that some may be very disappointed by this news.

Please know the all-volunteer OBOB Executive Board did not take this decision lightly and we share your disappointment. If you feel the need to reach out with feedback, please keep in mind the person on the other end of the computer screen and be kind.

As always, the health and safety of our students, volunteers, educators, communities, and families continues to be a top priority for OBOB. We hope you and your students are enjoying reading the great books on this year's list and preparing for local and regional battles.

General updates will be provided through this website, the OBOB newsletter, and the OBOB Facebook Group.

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Oregon Battle of the Books - Battle for your School...with BOOKS!

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The Oregon Battle of the Books Executive Board has made the painful decision to cancel the in-person OBOB State Tournament for the 2021-22 season. The State Tournament is usually held in the spring, but it requires months of planning and preparation.

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Pink Fluffy Unicorns 2.0
The GEEM
The Flying Parapanda - Gorilla
The 4 Fourth Graders
4/5 Team: The Flying Pages

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Reading Rebels
The Nerdy Cats
The Candy Eating Cats
Despalibros
Readers of Once
The Radical Readers