The Maryland Black-Eyed-Susan award honors exemplary children's books.
Sponsored by the Maryland Association of School Librarians, Maryland students
are able to vote for their favorite title. The winners are announced in
May.
To be eligible to vote, students must read eight or more picture books,
and/or three or more novels. Tulip Grove school library has at least one
copy of each of the books; students may find copies at the public library or
elsewhere as well.
Picture Books
- Barretta, Gene - Now & Ben : the Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin
- Bruel, Nick - Who is Melvin Bubble?
- Bruel, Robert O. - Bob and Otto
- Clements, Andrew – Dogku
- Deedy, Carmen Agra - Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: a Cuban Folktale
- Ehrhardt, Karen - This Jazz Man
- Flaherty, Alice - The Luck of the Loch Ness Monster : a Tale of
Picky Eating
- Freymann, Saxton... et al. – Knock, Knock!
- Harrington, Janice N. - The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County
- Kay, Verla - Rough, Tough Charley
- Madison, Alan - Velma Gratch & the Way Cool Butterfly
- Michelson, Richard - Across the Alley
- Sierra, Judy - Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf
- Watt, Melanie - Scaredy Squirrel
- Woodruff, Elvira - Small Beauties : the Journey of Darcy Heart O'Hara
Chapter Books (Grades 4-6)
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Berlin, Eric – Puzzling World of Winston Breen, The
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Clements, Andrew – No Talking
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Dahlberg, Maurine – Story of Jonas, The
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DeFelice, Cynthia – Ghost of Poplar Point, The
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Graff, Lisa – Thing about Georgie, The: a novel
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Hahn, Mary Downing – Witch Catcher
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Hicks, Betty – Out of Order
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McKissack, Patricia – Friendship for Today, A
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O'Connor, Barbara – How to Steal a Dog
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Pitchford, Dean – Big One-Oh
