Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award
The Black-Eyed Susan Book Award is a children's choice award for the state of Maryland. Each year since 1992, the Black-Eyed Susan Book Award has been given to authors and/or illustrators of outstanding books chosen for the award by Maryland students. The award seeks to promote literacy and lifelong reading habits by encouraging students to read quality, contemporary literature.
2015-2016 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Winners
| Picture Books | Chris Gall | Dog vs. Cat |
| Grades 4 – 6 | Jennifer Holm | The Fourteenth Goldfish |
| Graphic Novels 4 – 6 | CeCe Bell | El Deafo |
| Grades 6 – 9 | Kwame Alexander | The Crossover |
| High school | Jennifer Lynn Barnes | The Naturals |
2017-2018 Nominees
- 2017-2018 Grades 6-9 & Graphic Novel Nominated Titles Information
- 2017-2018 Grades 9-12 Nominated Titles Information
- Maryland Association of School Librarians
2017-2018 Reading Logs
- Black Eyed Susan Book Log: Grades 6-9
- Black-Eyed Susan Book Log: Grades 9-12
- Black-Eyed Susan Book Log: Graphic Novels
2017-2018 Graphic Novel Nominees, Grades 6-9
2017-2018 Fiction Nominees, Grades 6-9
2017-2018 Fiction Nominees, High School
