Black-Eyed Susan Tapestry 2026 - The Spring Edition
Thursday, March 12, 2026 (9:30 AM - 1:30 PM) (EDT)
Description
Love talking about books? Join us for BEST 2026—The Spring Edition, a celebration of Juvenile Fiction for upper elementary and middle school grades. Learn about the Black-Eyed Susan Award and participate, via Zoom, in a half day of small group discussions of some of the 2025-2026 Juvenile Fiction nominees.
Ally Russell, author of It Came from the Trees, will be our keynote speaker.
Program check-in begins at 9:25am, and the program will start at 9:30am. There will be two discussion groups, meeting twice, so you can attend both sessions.
Please read all the titles for each group.
Group 1 Grades 3-5
- Gidwitz, Adam—Max in the House of Spies (Operation Kinderspion, Book 1)
- Miller, Chanel—Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All
- Millington, Allie—Olivetti
- Pla, Sally J.(Ilustrated by De Regil, Tania)—Invisible Isabel
- Warga, Jasmine—A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall
Group 2 Grades 6-8
- Choldenko, Gennifer—The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman
- Day, Nicholas (Illustrated by Helquist, Brett)—The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, A Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
- Mendez, Jasminne—Aniana Del Mar Jumps In
- Pla, Sally J.—The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn
- Russell, Ally—It Came from the Trees
This program has been approved for 8.5 contact hours of continuing education for attendees.
Group discussion leaders will receive 12 contact hours! All group discussion leaders must first register and pay as participants.
If you would like to be a group discussion leader, or if you have any questions, contact Joe Farmarco (joseph.farmarco@montgomerycountymd.gov) or Noel Knepper (nknepper@bcpl.net).
Program Pricing:
Members: $30
Non-members: $45
Student membership or retired membership: $15
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We will refund your event registration fee, minus a 7% processing charge, if you request a refund in writing to mla@mdlib.org at least four (4) days before the event date. Cancellation requests received after that deadline are not eligible for refunds, but you may request a credit instead. To request a credit, email mla@mdlib.org before the event starts. All credits must be used within 6 months from the date of issue. No refunds or credits can be issued for requests made after the event has started.
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