Blue Fingers: A Ninja's Tale (Clarion March 2004).

• VOYA Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers (2005)
• Kiriyama Prize Notable Book (2005)
• ALA Best Book Nominee (2005)
• Junior Library Guild Selection (July 2004)
• Young Hoosier Book Awards (2006 - 2007)
• • Virginia Readers' Choice Book List (2007)
• Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Book Nominee (2005-6)
• New Hampshire Great Stone Face Book Award Nominee (2005-6)

Rebel: A Tibetan Odyssey

• New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age (2001)
• Notable Trade Book in the field of Social Studies (2000)
• Junior Library Guild Selection (July 2000)

Cheryl offers three presentations appropriate for upper elementary school students and older.

• "From Idea to Bookshelf": Cheryl explains where ideas come from and how a writer's ideas are transformed into books. Cheryl will take students through the steps from idea to publication, including the author-editor exchanges that shape a manuscript. She shows students galley proofs, advance reader copies of her books and other items relevant to the writing and publishing process.
  
• "All about Ninjas!": How did ninjas evolve? Why did they exist in Japan, but nowhere else in the world? How did they interact with samurai and complete missions? Cheryl answers these questions and many more, showing students replicas of ninja implements and swords (all are wooden or plastic, and safe).
  
• "Vanishing Tibet": What was traditional Tibetan life like? Cheryl discusses schooling, nomadic life, Buddhism and the Chinese Occupation of Tibet. The presentation includes many photos of Tibetan life and an array of Tibetan objects for students to look at and touch.
  
• "Writing Workshops": Cheryl teaches writing workshops to all ages and can work with you to create a program best suited to your group. Inquire for more details.

Contact Information:
Email: cheryl@cherylwhitesel.com
Website: http://www.cherylwhitesel.com