Tulip Grove Elementary School Library Media Center

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 (2009-10)

• Bateman, Teresa – Fiona's luck
• Berne, Jennifer – Manfish : a story of Jacques Cousteau
• Cyrus, Kurt – Tadpole Rex
• Ernst, Lisa Campbell – The Gingerbread Girl
• Fletcher, Susan – Dadblamed Union Army cow
• Hopkinson, Deborah – Abe Lincoln crosses a creek : a tall, thin tale
• Keller, Laurie – Do unto otters : a book about manners
• LaRochelle, David – The end
• Mitchell, Susan K – The rainforest grew all around
• Smith, Lane – Madam President
• Stevens, Janet – Help me, Mr. Mutt! : expert answers for dogs with people problems
• Thoms, Susan Collins – Cesar takes a break
• Watt, Melanie – Chester
• Weatherford, Carole Boston – I, Matthew Henson : polar explorer
• Willis, Jeanne – Daft Bat

Chapter Books 2009-10 (Grades 4-6)

• Frazier, Sundee T. – Brendan Buckley’s universe and everything in it
• Frost, Helen – Diamond Willow
• Funke, Cornelia – Igraine the brave
• Haig, Matt – Samuel Blink and the forbidden forest
• Korman, Gordon – Swindle
• Law, Ingrid – Savvy
• Ryan, Pam Munoz – Paint the wind
• Thomson, Sarah – Dragon’s egg
• Urban, Linda – A crooked kind of perfect
• Woodruff, Elvira - Fearless

A list of the nominees for Grades 6-9 and for High School students may be found at the MASL website.