Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Awards

High School

Nominated Books2014-2015

In today’s technological world, it’s easy for a mistake to be broadcast to a wide audience.

Ashleigh’s drunken act is sexted widely by her ex-boyfriend.

Now she finds herself suspended from school, remanded to community service hours, and wondering who she really is…

Thousand Words Jennifer Brown

The LivingMatt de la Pena

When Shy gets a summer job onboard a cruise ship his goal is to save money.

His goal is thwarted when an earthquake-caused tsunami causes the ship to sink.

• Lucky for Shy he survives but the island where he lands could present even greater problems…

Unbreakable Kami Garcia

Kennedy Waters returns home to find her mother dead and strangers in the house.

When a poltergeist takes over the house, Kennedy has no choice but to leave with the strangers who tell her a demon wants to kill her.

What do the strangers really want from Kennedy?

The Clockwork Scarab Colleen Gleason

Sherlock Holmes’ niece and Bram Stoker’s sister unite to help solve the murders of two society girls in 1889 London.

Their mission becomes more complicated by a handsome Scotland Yard inspector, a young man from the future, and another man who shows up just when he’s needed.

    

Not a Drop to DrinkMindy McGinnis

Life on the prairie is lonely. Lynn has only known this

life with her mother and their focus on protecting their water supply.

After her mother’s death and the arrival of neighbors, Lynn begins to question her values.

Out of Nowhere Maria Padian

Tom Bouchard’s always had luck but in his Maine town things are changing and his luck may change as well.

Tom’s soccer team is much improved with new players from Somalia but race relations at school and in town have put team captain Tom in an awkward position.

Eleanor & Park Rainbow Rowell

Park doesn't know what possessed him,

but he offered Eleanor a seat next to him

on the bus.

Not that she would acknowledge his

kindness --- she's too rough around the

edges.

As the school days pass, Park realizes he

cares for Eleanor and wishes he could

make her life better.

The Beginning of Everything

Robyn Schneider

What would happen if you were “king of the school” with a tennis scholarship in your future and then an auto accident rendered you unable to play any sport again?

Ezra doesn’t know who to be anymore, and then new girl Cassidy opens his eyes to possibilities…

BombSteve Sheinkin

As World War II dawns, chemists and physicists make startling discoveries about splitting atoms in a process called fission. 

Soon physicists from the United States are brought together with the goal of determining whether the discovery could lead to newer and better weapons. 

Germany and the Soviet Union have to same goal and the race is on!

BruisedSarah Skilton

Imogen has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

Quite a feat for a sixteen-year-old, but when she witnesses a holdup at the diner, she finds herself powerless to help.

Her guilt is overwhelming and her world begins to collapse…