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title: 'Helping your kid study for the Oregon Battle of the Books…? There’s an app for that.'
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# Helping your kid study for the Oregon Battle of the Books…? There’s an app for that.

If you’re the type of parent who is overly competitive wants to give your kid the greatest chance to succeed during the annual [Oregon Battle of the Books](https://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org/) — or OBOB as it’s affectionately known — and your standard Q&A sessions could use a little more pep, you might consider trying out [OBOB Dog](https://obob.dog/), an app designed to help kids practice their responses.

> Battles are 8 questions: 4 **in which book** questions, followed by 4 **content** questions, similar to what you’d experience in a real OBOB battle.
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> We collect questions from various schools and libraries across Oregon that have posted them publicly (usually as PDFs or spreadsheets).

The platform allows kids to practice on their own or work with a friend or parent.

If OBOB is unfamiliar, here’s the gist:

> 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 3rd-12th grade, regardless of ability, are exposed to quality literature representing a variety of literary styles and viewpoints.
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> OBOB’s 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.

Feel like you have something to add or want to take it in a different direction? Good news. [It’s open source](https://github.com/brianellin/obob-nextjs).

For more information or to get to practice, visit [OBOB Dog](https://obob.dog/).

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