Oklahoma Library Association
Sequoyah Book Awards
With this award, Oklahoma honors the Native American leader Sequoyah, for his unique achievement
in creating the Cherokee syllabary. Sequoyah chose eighty-five symbols to represent all spoken sounds
of the Cherokee language. In so doing, he created a way to preserve his people's language and culture.
2020 Children's Sequoyah Award
Lifeboat 12 by Susan Hood
2020 Intermediate Sequoyah Award
Front Desk by Kelly Yang