1. Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Awards High School Nominated Books 2014-2015

2.  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

3. The Living Matt 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…

4. 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?

5. 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.

6. Not a Drop to Drink Mindy 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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…

10. Bomb Steve 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!

11. Bruised Sarah 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…