Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award
Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award references 59 books assigned across applicable K-12 grade levels in US schools. The Sequoyah Book Awards are Oklahoma's statewide children's choice reading program, run by the Oklahoma Library Association. Each year a committee selects a Children's Master List (grades 3-5); students who read at least three titles vote for their favorite, so the nominee lists are Oklahoma-specific and refreshed annually.
Primary source: www.oklibs.org
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59 books referenced
A Game of NoctisDeva Fagan
A Royal ConundrumLisa Yee
A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry HallJasmine Warga
A Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L'Engle · 740L- After Ever AfterJordan Sonnenblick
All the Lovely Bad OnesMary Downing Hahn
AlliesAlan Gratz
Beanie the BansheenieEoin Colfer
Because of Winn-DixieKate DiCamillo · 610L
BunniculaDeborah Howe
Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for LatinosNathalie Alonso
Countdown to YesterdayShirley Marr
Dear Mr. HenshawBeverly Cleary
Dog Trouble: A Graphic NovelKristin Varner
DogtownKatherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko
EragonChristopher Paolini
FerrisKate DiCamillo
Fowl PlayKristin O'Donnell Tubb
Front DeskKelly Yang · 640L
Ground ZeroAlan Gratz
Harriet the SpyLouise Fitzhugh
HatchetGary Paulsen · 1020L
HolesLouis Sachar · 660L
How to Eat Fried WormsThomas Rockwell
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- Introducing Sandwina: The Strongest Woman in the World! · Vicki Conrad
- Invisible Isabel · Sally J. Pla
- Just Keep Walking · Erin Soderberg Downing
- Old Yeller · Fred Gipson
- Onyx & Beyond · Amber McBride
- Parachute Kids · Betty C. Tang
- Picture Purrfect (Bodega Cats #1) · Hilda Eunice Burgos
- Ramona the Pest · Beverly Cleary
- Rascal · Sterling North
- Refugee · Alan Gratz
- Roller Girl · Victoria Jamieson
- Shiloh · Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
- Speak · Laurie Halse Anderson
- Stella · McCall Hoyle
- Summer of the Monkeys · Wilson Rawls
- Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing · Judy Blume
- The Crossover · Kwame Alexander
- The Cybil War · Betsy Byars
- The False Prince · Jennifer A. Nielsen
- The Giver · Lois Lowry
- The House of the Scorpion · Nancy Farmer
- The Hunger Games · Suzanne Collins
- The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) · Rick Riordan
- The Lost Year · Katherine Marsh
- The Million Dollar Shot · Dan Gutman
- The One and Only Ivan · Katherine Applegate
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants · Ann Brashares
- The Tale of Despereaux · Kate DiCamillo
- The Trumpet of the Swan · E.B. White
- The War That Saved My Life · Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
- The Witching Wind · Natalie Lloyd
- The World According to Humphrey · Betty G. Birney
- Unwind · Neal Shusterman
- Walk Two Moons · Sharon Creech
- When Stars Are Scattered · Victoria Jamieson
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Frequently asked questions
What books does Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award include?
59 books are referenced by Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award across applicable K-12 grade levels. Each book page cites the primary source assignment (the official curriculum standard, exemplar list, or syllabus where the title appears).
What grades does Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award cover?
Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award is a reading-program curriculum spanning applicable K-12 grade levels via the standards framework. Browse by grade using the grade-filter links on this page or visit /grade for the full grade index across all curricula.
Where does Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award data come from?
Primary source: www.oklibs.org/page/Childrens_Sequoyah_Masterlist_2026. Cross-referenced with Common Core exemplars at achievethecore.org. Every book page on ReadingList.school cites the standards origin for that assignment.
Is Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award required reading?
Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award provides recommended exemplars + assignments — adoption varies by district and teacher. Always check with your school's English department for the specific required vs recommended list at your grade level.