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Maryland Black-Eyed Susan grades 3-5 chapter book nominees, 2025-2026
These ten chapter books and ten graphic novels are the 2025-26 Black-Eyed Susan nominees for grades 3-5 in Maryland. They are a ready-made reading list for a third to fifth grader.
Copied from the Maryland Association of School Librarians' 2025-2026 Black-Eyed Susan nominee list as posted by Howard County Public Schools, Oct 2026. Checked 2026-10-25. Nobody paid to be here. The buy links are plain search links, not affiliate links, so Peabody earns nothing from them.
Balto and Togo: Hero Dogs of Alaska
Helen Moss · Ages 8-11
2025-26 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan nominee, grades 3-5 (the last ten are graphic novels).
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Gracie Under the Waves
Linda Sue Park · Ages 8-11
2025-26 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan nominee, grades 3-5 (the last ten are graphic novels).
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Invisible Isabel
Sally Pla, illustrated by Tania De Regil · Ages 8-11
2025-26 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan nominee, grades 3-5 (the last ten are graphic novels).
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Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All
Chanel Miller · Ages 8-11
2025-26 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan nominee, grades 3-5 (the last ten are graphic novels).
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Max in the House of Spies
Adam Gidwitz · Ages 8-11
2025-26 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan nominee, grades 3-5 (the last ten are graphic novels).
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The Mystery of Locked Rooms
Lindsay Currie · Ages 8-11
2025-26 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan nominee, grades 3-5 (the last ten are graphic novels).
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Olivetti
Allie Millington · Ages 8-11
2025-26 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan nominee, grades 3-5 (the last ten are graphic novels).
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The Sherlock Society
James Ponti · Ages 8-11
2025-26 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan nominee, grades 3-5 (the last ten are graphic novels).
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A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall
Jasmine Warga · Ages 8-11
2025-26 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan nominee, grades 3-5 (the last ten are graphic novels).
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Tree Table Book
Lois Lowry · Ages 8-11
2025-26 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan nominee, grades 3-5 (the last ten are graphic novels).
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Ant Story
Jay Hosler · Ages 8-11
2025-26 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan nominee, grades 3-5 (the last ten are graphic novels).
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Anzu and the Realm of Darkness
Mai K. Nguyen · Ages 8-11
2025-26 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan nominee, grades 3-5 (the last ten are graphic novels).
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Gamerville
Johnnie Christmas · Ages 8-11
2025-26 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan nominee, grades 3-5 (the last ten are graphic novels).
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Lost & Found: Based on a True Story
Mei Yu · Ages 8-11
2025-26 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan nominee, grades 3-5 (the last ten are graphic novels).
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Lost Time
Tas Mukanik · Ages 8-11
2025-26 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan nominee, grades 3-5 (the last ten are graphic novels).
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Misfit Mansion
Kay Davault · Ages 8-11
2025-26 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan nominee, grades 3-5 (the last ten are graphic novels).
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The Monster and the Maze
Maple Lam · Ages 8-11
2025-26 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan nominee, grades 3-5 (the last ten are graphic novels).
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Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains
Maxwell Eaton III · Ages 8-11
2025-26 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan nominee, grades 3-5 (the last ten are graphic novels).
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Table Titans Club
Scott R. Kurtz · Ages 8-11
2025-26 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan nominee, grades 3-5 (the last ten are graphic novels).
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Unicorn Boy
Dave Roman · Ages 8-11
2025-26 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan nominee, grades 3-5 (the last ten are graphic novels).
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