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Thank You, OBOB.dog Community

A huge thank you to the incredible OBOB.dog community! Since launching the question submission feature, readers and families from across Oregon have contributed over 400 practice questions to help fellow OBOB participants prepare for battles.

Community Contributions

  • 400+ community-contributed questions
  • 45+ unique contributors
  • 30 books covered across all three divisions

Here's how community questions break down by division:

  • Elementary (3-5): 134 questions covering 14 of 16 books
  • Middle School (6-8): 239 questions covering 15 of 16 books
  • High School (9-12): 34 questions covering 1 of 12 books

Question Coverage by Book

We analyzed all 10,766 questions across 44 books to see where coverage is strongest and where we need the most help. Books marked with ⚠️ have the lowest question density and would benefit most from community contributions.

Elementary (3-5) — 5,204 questions across 16 books

The elementary division has the best coverage overall, averaging 1.73 questions per page.

  • Squished by Megan Wagner Lloyd — 204 questions (0.84/page) ⚠️
  • City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau — 240 questions (0.89/page) ⚠️
  • Odder by Katherine Applegate — 253 questions (0.95/page) ⚠️
  • Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein — 287 questions (0.99/page) ⚠️
  • Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai — 257 questions (1.00/page)
  • Better with Butter by Victoria Piontek — 312 questions (1.03/page)
  • The Secret Garden on 81st Street by Ivy Noelle Weir — 279 questions (1.13/page)
  • The Million Dollar Race by Matthew Ross Smith — 242 questions (1.17/page)
  • The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass — 326 questions (1.52/page)
  • Just Like Click by Cait Carthen — 272 questions (1.55/page)
  • The Remarkable Rescue at Milkweed Meadow by Elaine Dimopoulos — 289 questions (1.60/page)
  • Elf Dog and Owl Head by M.T. Anderson — 409 questions (1.79/page)
  • The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler — 427 questions (2.04/page)
  • Hatchet by Gary Paulsen — 385 questions (2.08/page)
  • Number the Stars by Lois Lowry — 293 questions (2.22/page)
  • Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome — 729 questions (6.88/page)

Middle School (6-8) — 3,815 questions across 16 books

The middle school division averages 0.81 questions per page. Several books need more coverage.

  • Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee — 121 questions (0.39/page) ⚠️
  • Rain Rising by Courtne Comrie — 181 questions (0.46/page) ⚠️
  • A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln — 171 questions (0.51/page) ⚠️
  • Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz — 193 questions (0.62/page) ⚠️
  • Mexikid by Pedro Martin — 193 questions (0.63/page) ⚠️
  • Soar by Joan Bauer — 192 questions (0.65/page) ⚠️
  • Tumble by Celia C. Pérez — 251 questions (0.65/page) ⚠️
  • Asha and the Spirit Bird by Jasbinder Bilan — 226 questions (0.73/page)
  • Remember My Story by Tonya Bolden — 220 questions (0.91/page)
  • Ellen Outside the Lines by A.J. Sass — 303 questions (0.93/page)
  • The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers — 242 questions (0.97/page)
  • Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede — 204 questions (0.98/page)
  • An Occasionally Happy Family by Cliff Burke — 211 questions (0.99/page)
  • Tagging Freedom by Rhonda Roumani — 284 questions (1.04/page)
  • Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi — 452 questions (1.16/page)
  • Uprooted by Albert Marrin — 371 questions (1.30/page)

High School (9-12) — 1,747 questions across 12 books

The high school division needs the most help, averaging only 0.43 questions per page. This is a new division and most books have very limited coverage.

  • All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir — 74 questions (0.20/page) ⚠️
  • Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang — 98 questions (0.23/page) ⚠️
  • Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi — 64 questions (0.27/page) ⚠️
  • A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur — 91 questions (0.27/page) ⚠️
  • Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim — 113 questions (0.28/page) ⚠️
  • The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas — 153 questions (0.38/page) ⚠️
  • Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas — 131 questions (0.39/page) ⚠️
  • When We Make It by Elisabet Velasquez — 162 questions (0.44/page) ⚠️
  • Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree — 124 questions (0.50/page) ⚠️
  • An Appetite for Miracles by Laekan Zea Kemp — 243 questions (0.56/page)
  • Promise Boys by Nick Brooks — 222 questions (0.76/page)
  • Seven Percent of Ro Devereux by Ellen O'Clover — 272 questions (0.87/page)

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