Excerpted from “School Library Journal”–
SLJ Presents the Best Adult Books for High School Students 2008
By Francisca Goldsmith, Chair, Adult Books for High School Students Committee — School Library Journal, 12/1/2008
It was a banner literary year and so SLJ’s Adult Books for High School Students Committee decided on 30 titles, published between September 2007 and November 2008 (with reviews published in 2008), to recognize as the best for high school readers. The list includes realistic and historical novels as well as some genre-blending titles. Biography, history, and books about the environment are well represented. Outstanding graphic novels and nonfiction also appear. The committee members are from public and school libraries across the United States and Canada, working with teens in urban, rural, and suburban settings. We are convinced that these titles will appeal to high school readers and provide a bridge into the vast world of adult publishing.
Fiction
DAVID, Peter. Tigerheart: A Tale of the Anyplace. Del Rey. Tr. $22. ISBN 978-0-345-50159-2.
In a James Barrie-inspired world of suspense, swashbuckling adventure, tenderness, anguish, and wit and sarcasm, the appealing characters peopling Anyplace will draw in many teen readers.
The full article with the complete list can be found here:
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/ca6617202.html
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