Black-Eyed Susan Voting Contest

Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Awards

"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

Black-Eyed Susan Book Awards at Southern Middle School

At Southern Middle, all students are able to vote an be a part of the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award competition. In order to participate you must:

1. Read at least three books from the list of nominees

2. Complete this google form answering questions about the books you've read.

3. Vote for your favorite

You must read at least 2 books in order to vote. Once you have filled out the form for two books and voted for your favorite, you will be put on the list for our Winner's Celebration at the end of the school year. You must vote for your favorite book by April 15th, 2024. 

Students who participate in the program will celebrate the annoucements of the winners with a pizza party at the end of the school year. 

This year's nominees are:

Last Year's Black-Eyed Susan Winners

Black-Eyed Susan Photo by Autumn Mott Rodeheaver on Unsplash