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What is the Black-Eyed Susan Reading Program?
What is the Black-Eyed Susan Reading Program?
"The Black-Eyed Susan Book Award is a student choice award for the state of Maryland that has been awarded each year since 1992. The award seeks to promote literacy and lifelong reading habits by encouraging students to read quality, contemporary literature" (Maryland Association of School Librarians, 2024).Â
Learn more here!
HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?
Read 3 books in a single category (Fiction or Graphic Novels). As you read, submit a response to the tracking form (linked at the top of this page and on our home page) and be on the lookout for a voting event in April to help select this year's winners!
2026-27 NOMINEES
All titles listed except those highlighted in yellow are available for checkout on MackinVIA! For physical copies, visit your local public library and use your virtual SAIL card. Mrs. Shank can help you put books on hold so that all you have to do is pick them up. See me for help!
Fiction:
All the Fighting Parts by Hannah V. Sawyerr
Bright Red Fruit by Safia Elhillo
The Floating World, Book 1 by Axie Oh
The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky by Josh Galarza
On Again, Awkward Again by Erin Entrada Kelly and Kwame Mbalia
Shampoo Unicorn by Sawyer Lovett
Spells to Forget Us by Aislinn Brophy
The Space Between Here & Now by Sarah Suk
This Could Be Forever by Ebony LaDelle
Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray
Graphic Novels:
Dan in Green Gables: A Modern Reimagining of Anne of Green Gables by Rey Terciero, illustrated by Claudia Aguirre
Evil-ish by Kennedy Tarrell
Glitch, Volume 1 by Shima Shinya
The Harrowing by Kristen Kiesling, illustrated by Rye Hickman
Sheltering Eaves, Volume 1 by Rie Aruga
Song of a Blackbird by Maria van Lieshout
Suitor Armor, Volume 1 by Purpah
The Flip Side by Jason Walz
We Could Be Magic by Marissa Meyer, illustrated by Joelle Murray
Your Letter by Hyeon A. Cho
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