2002 Children's

Sequoyah Masterlist

Avi.  Midnight Magic.  In Italy in 1491, Magnus the Magician and his apprentice are summoned to the castle of the king.  They must determine if a ghost is indeed haunting the king's daughter.

Brokaw, Nancy S.  Leaving Emma.  Emma, a fifth grader, must face many unpleasant changes.  Her best friend moves away, and her dad leaves for 6 months, and then her mom goes to see her dad.  her Great Aunt Grace helps Emma find her own strengths and become more independent.

Clements, Andrew.  The Landry News.  Fifth grader Cara Landry starts a newspaper with an editorial that prompts her burnt-out classroom teacher to really begin teaching again.  Later he is threatened with disciplinary action as a result.

DePaola, Tomie.  26 Fairmount Avenue.  The author describes a year in his life filled with the excitement of a hurricane, anticipation of moving to a new house, humor of mistaking a laxative for candy, and disappointment of a long-awaited movie.

Earle, Sylvia A.  Dive!  My Adventures in the Deep Frontier.  Marine biologist, Sylvia Earle shares her love of the ocean from an early age.  She relates her underwater adventures studying and exploring the world's oceans.

Fleischman, Paul.  Weslandia.  Using what he has learned at school, Wesley devotes his summer to cultivating huge, strange plants which he uses to make clothing, food, shelter, and games.  He creates his own civilization.

Gorman, Carol.  Dork in Disguise.  Starting middle school in a new town, brainy Jerry decides to change his image from dork to cool kid but discovers that he'd rather just be himself.

Gutman, Dan.  Jackie and Me: a Baseball Card Adventure.  Joe, who can travel through time by touching a baseball card, goes back to 1947 to meet Jackie Robinson.  He experiences racism first hand as a black batboy for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Kehret, Peg.  I'm Not Who You Think I Am.  Thirteen year old Ginger is stalked by a mentally ill woman who insists she is Ginger's true mother.  At the same time Ginger must decide if she will provide the only evidence to save her basketball coach's job or remain silent and protect her family's business.

Kehret, Peg.  Shelter Dogs: Amazing Stories of Adopted Strays.  The author tails the stories of eight stray dogs left at shelters which became famous actors, service dogs, and heroes after being adopted.

McGill, Alice.  Molly Bannaky.  In this oversized picture book Molly, an indentured servant, works for her freedom.  She marries an African slave and they raise a family on a prosperous farm.

Mackel, Kathy.  Can of Worms.  Thirteen year old Mike feels he's misunderstood by everyone and just knows he is adopted or at least an alien.  He sends a distress signal to the universe to be rescued.  Aliens, good and bad start showing up.  But when his buddy Jay is taken he must work with his friends to rescue him.

Myers, Anna.  Captain's Command.  Even as Christmas approaches and sixth grader Gail longs to hear that her father is still alive after being shot down during WWII, she must honor a promise she made to her father.  She must help her veteran Uncle Ned who is blind and angry find the will to live.

Platt, Richard.  Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess, Page.  Set in England in 1285, Toby Burgess spends a year at his uncle's medieval castle as a page going through the stages of training for knighthood.

Rodowsky, Colby.  Not My Dog.  Eight year old Elle has to give up her life-long dream of getting a puppy after her parents agree to take the dog that Great-Aunt Margaret can no longer keep.

Settel, Joanne.  Exploding Ants: Amazing Facts About How Animals Adapt.  Describes examples of animal behavior that may strike humans as disgusting including the gross ways animals find food, shelter, and safety in the natural world.

Stewart, Jennifer.  If that Breathes Fire, We're Toast!  When eleven year old Rick and his mother move from LA to Arizona he is not too happy about the change.  When they get a fire-breathing, time-traveling dragon to replace their broken furnace, his new life starts to get more interesting.

Vande Velde, Vivian.  There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around.  At first Ted does not believe his little sister when she says she sees two ghosts, but then he has a nightmare.

Wallace, Bill.  Eye of the Great Bear.  In 1898, his classmates branded eleven year old Bailey a coward.  After the family moves from Texas to Montana, Bailey proves he is no coward by standing up to a grizzly to save his little sister.

Wilner Pardo, Gina.  Figuring out Frances.  Ten year old Abigail must figure out where she stands with her friend Travis when he ignores her and makes fun of her grandmother's Alzheimer's.