Sequoyah Masterlist 2008

Amato, Mary	The Naked Mole-Rat Letters	12 year-old Frankie attempts to end her fathers budding long-distance relationship with a zookeeper from Washington, D.C. by sending her fabricated e-mail letters.
Armstrong, Alan W.	Whittington	Whittington, a descendant of a famous cat of English folklore, appears at a rundown barnyard plagued by rats; and restores harmony while telling his ancestor's story.
Daley, Michael J.	Space Station Rat	An escaped laboratory rat and a boy, whose parents are scientists, meet on an orbiting space station. They communicate by e-mail and find themselves in need of each other's help and friendship.
Fleischman. Sid	The Giant Rat of Sumatra, or Pirates Galore	12 year old Edmund Amos Peters, a cabin boy more commonly known as Shipwreck, finds himself in San Diego in 1846 as war breaks out between the United States and Mexico.
Fleming, Candace	Lowji Discovers America	Lowji, a nine year-old boy from East India, moves with his parents to a small town in Illinois where he tries to adjust to his new life in suburban America.
Hobbs, Valerie	Defiance	While vacationing in the country, 11 year-old Toby, a cancer patient, learns about living and dying from a elderly poet and her cow.
McKissack, Pat	Abby Takes a Stand	Gee recalls what happened in 1960 when she, age 10, passed out flyers while her cousin and other adults held sit-ins at restaurants to protest segregation.
Sierra, Judy	The Gruesome Guide to World Monsters	Provides illustrations and brief descriptions of monsters found in different parts of the world, including "Bloody Mary and the blood-ducking, water swelling Kappas of Japan.
Voigt, Cynthia	Angus and Sadie	Angus and Sadie, two border collies growing up on a farm in Maine, learn how to accept their differences as they enjoy a tail-wagging new life with Mister and Missus.
Whelan, Gloria	Listening for Lions	Left an orphan after the flu epidemic in East Africa in 1919, 13 year-old Rachel is forced to travel to England, but her dream is to return to Africa and rebuild her parents' mission hospital.
Wiles, Debbie	Each Little Bird That Sings	10 year-old Comfort is well acquainted with death, since her family runs a funeral parlor; but she is unprepared for the series of events that begins with the death of her great-uncle.
Williams, Mary	Brothers in Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan	An 8 year-old orphan finds the strength to help lead other boys as they trek hundreds of miles seeking safety.