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Readers Wanted!
Readers Wanted!
Do you like to read? Do you like parties? Are you looking for new books or ebooks to read?
Well then, the Black-Eyed Susan Reading Program is for you! Every year, librarians from across the state of Maryland select awesome books for kids and young adults for the BES Program. Briggs Chaney students who read at least three current BES nominated books, and submit a Google form for each one, are invited to our voting party each spring.
Contact Ms. Justice @ Ramona_W_Justice@mcpsmd.org
or
Ms.Vega, @ Leslynette_Vega@mcpsmd.org
for more information.
2026 Winners:
2026 Winners:
2025 - 2026 Black-Eyed Susan Award Winners
2025 - 2026 Black-Eyed Susan Award Winners
And the winner is…
The votes have been counted and over 62,000 students from across the state have selected their favorite books as part of the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award program. The student selections are:
Grades 3-5 – Gracie Under the Waves By Linda Sue Park
Graphic Novels Grades 3-5 – Lost and Found by Mei Yu
Grades 6-8 – It Came From the Trees by Ally Russell
Graphic Novels Grades 6-8 – Pearl by Sherrie L. Smith: Illustrator Christine Norrie
***All the above titles are available on the Sora App for ebook format or in the Media Center for print format***
BES Program Directions:
BES Program Directions:
To participate, read a total of three or more of the current BES nominated books listed in the links below and fill out the Google Form for each one.
When we see you've got three Forms completed, We will send you an invitation to the party in April!
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