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2011 sequoyah powerpoint
- 1. Introducing the 2011 Children’s Sequoyah Masterlist
- 2. Voting In order tovote, children must have read vote or listened to at least three titles. Voting is in March March. Online voting is available and recommended. d d Visit http://oklibs.org to gain access to promotional materials and vote reporting.
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- 4. The 100 YearOld Secret by T b Tracy Barrett B Upon arriving in London with their th i parents, 12-year-old t 12-year- ld Xena and her younger brother Xander discover that they are related to Sherlock Holmes and are heirs to his unsolved cases. They set out to solve a case of a missing portrait with the help of Watson’s great-great-great great-great- grandson. grandson
- 5. The Trouble withRules by Leslie Bulion With the help of her best h h h l fh b friend, Nick, and the new girl, girl Summer Crawford, Crawford fourth grader Nadine Rostraver learns there are some “rules” that need to be broken, especially one that says girls and boys can’t be best friends.
- 6. Women Daredevils: Thrills,Chills and Frills by Julia Cummins Short chapters and bright, lively illustrations tell of ten amazingly courageous and daring women at the turn of the 20th century who did stunts on airplanes, were shot from cannons, tamed tigers, and leaped from amazing heights.
- 7. Obi, Gerbil onthe Loose by Michael Delaney Adventures begin when Obi d b h b Wan Kenobi, a gerbil named after the Jedi knight in Star Wars, has to break out of her "apartment" cage to find food apartment after her owner Rachel and her family leave on vacation and Tad, the pet sitter, does not know she's there in the house with three cats a snake a cats, snake, tarantula, a dog and a parrot.
- 8. Kenny and theDragon by Tony DiTerlizzi Kenny, an oddball in his town, finds a best friend in a Dragon. When news Dragon reaches townspeople that a dragon is loose, they g , y want him killed. Kenny must find a way to save the Dragon while making the townspeople believe he has been killed.
- 9. The Gollywhopper Games by Jody Feldman Life has been hard since Gil Goodson’s father lost his job at the Golly Toy and Game Company after being falsely accused of embezzlement, so Gil trains for the Gollywhopper games, a multi-task contest of trivia, puzzles and physical ,p p y challenges, in hopes of winning enough money for the family t f il to get a new start. t t t
- 10. Eleven by Patricia Giff Eleven-year- Eleven-year-old, dyslexic Sam, who often suffers f ff from fl hb k flashbacks and the fear of the number 11, enlists 11 Caroline, a good reader, to help him obtain and p read an old newspaper clipping to discover his mysterious past.
- 11. All the LovelyBad Ones: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn Banned from their summer camp, twelve year old Travis and his younger sister Corey spend their summer at their g grandmother’s bed and breakfast. After Corey reads an article about the inn that says it i haunted, the two of is h t d th t f them set out to scare up more business for their grandmother.
- 12. Swindle by Gordon Korman Eleven year old Griffin Bing is “The Man with the Plan” and when he is cheated out of a Babe Ruth baseball card it will take Griffin’s greatest plan ever and a specially chosen team of kids to get it back.
- 13. Alvin Ho: Allergicto Girls, School and Other Scary Things d Oth S Thi by Lisa Schlitz Alvin Ho, who has no trouble talking at home, is unable to say a single word at school and must figure out how to make friends, survive school, and act like a gentleman. tl
- 14. Too Much Flapdoodle p by Amy MacDonald Parker, twelve-year- Parker a twelve-year-old city kid who lives for his cell phone, internet and video games, fi d himself fly- finds hi lf fly- fl fishing, splitting wood, feeding animals, dealing with bullies and all the other “flapdoodle” at his eccentric Great G t-aunt M tti ’ and Great- t Mattie’s d Great- Great-uncle Philbert’s funny farm while his o e - a e s over over- protective parents are on vacation.
- 15. Boys Are Dogs by b Leslie Ma golis Margolis Annabelle is starting sixth- sixth- grade at a new co-ed school co- because her mother has moved them in with her boyfriend. F h b f i d For her cooperation i with the move, Annabelle is given an unruly puppy, which she now has to train. Not knowing how to deal with the teasing f t i from b boys, AAnnabelle b ll starts using a firm voice and simple commands on boys at school- school- and it works!
- 16. When the WolvesReturned: Restoring Nature s Nature’s Balance in Yellowstone by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent The wolves have returned to Yellowstone and with their return have brought a restored g ecosystem which was severely damaged when, beginning in 1872, 1872 hunters were allowed to kill off the wolf population. Color photos highlight the natural splendor and healthy wildlife that has reemerged in our first national park with the reintroduction of the wolves.
- 17. The Mysterious Caseof the Allbright Academy by Diane Stanley Eighth- Eighth-grader Franny and her friends probe dh fi d b why most of the students at their elite boarding school are b a t, beaut u , brilliant, beautiful, and perfectly behaved.
- 18. Nurk: Nurk: The Strange,Surprising Adventures of a (Somewhat) Brave Shrew by Ursula Vernon A letter addressed to his adventuresome grandmother brings out the curiosity and bravery of Nurk, a quiet little y Nurk, q shrew, and sends him on a quest to rescue the dragonfly prince from the terrible Grizzlemole. Grizzlemole.
- 19. The Floating Circus g by Tracie Zimmer Twelve-year- Twelve-year-old Owen declines an orphan train that’s headed west only to find himself falling in with a completely surprising group of eccentrics—circus eccentrics— performers on th River Palace. f the Ri P l As this floating circus makes its way down the Mississippi Mississippi, Owen slowly discovers that his fellow workers aren’t freaks, , but loners, like he is.