The Black-Eyed Susan Book Award honors outstanding books chosen annually by Maryland students. After reading at least 3 of the nominated books, a student is eligible to cast one vote for the book he or she considers to be the most outstanding. Participants will have a wonderful pizza lunch where the winner is announced. 

Votes from across the state are sent to the Black-Eyed Susan committee and tallied to determine the winner. The winning authors and/or illustrators receive a pewter plate engraved with the year and the Black-Eyed Susan Book Award logo. Authors, illustrators and publishers recognize the Black-Eyed Susan Book Award as an honor bestowed by Maryland students.

The list of nominated books for the 2009-2010 school year is:

High School
The Hunger Games      by Suzanne Collins TeensReadToo.com Review Powell´s Book Review
	Gamer Girl       by Mari Mancusi TeensReadToo.com Review Powell's Book Review
Paper Towns       by John Green Powell's Book Review
	Funny How Things Change            by Melissa Wyatt Powell´s Books Review
Flygirl       by Sherri L. Smith Amazon Review TeensReadToo Review
	Shiver       by Maggie Stiefvater Powell´s Book Review TeensReadToo Review
Pop       by Gordon Korman Powell´s Book Review
	Flash Burnout       by L. K. Madigan TeensReadToo.com Review Powell´s Book Review
Candor       by Pam Bachorz teensreadtoo.com Review Powell´s Book Review
	If I Stay       by Gayle Forman teensreadtoo.com Review Powell´s Book Review

9th Grade / ESOL
Waiting for Normal      by Leslie Connor TeensReadToo Review Powell´s Book Review
	When You Reach Me    by Rebecca Stead Powell´s Book Review
When the Whistle Blows       by Fran Cannon Slayton Powell´s Books Review
	Every Soul a Star       by Wendy Mass teensreadtoo Review Powell´s Books Review
Chasing Lincoln´s Killer       by James Swanson TeensReadToo Review Powell's Books Review
	The Compound       by S.A. Bodeen MacMillan Review Powell's Books Review
All the Broken Pieces       by Ann E. Burg Powell's Books Review
	Anything But Typical       by Nora Raleigh Baskin Powell's Books Review TeensReadToo Review
Jolted: Newton Starker's Rules for Survival       by Arthur Slade Powell's Books Review
	Boost       by Kathy Mackel Powell's Books Review

For more information, visit The Maryland Association of School Librarians, Black-Eyed Susan Award page.