“Tigerheart” honored by School Library Journal

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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

PAD

29 comments on ““Tigerheart” honored by School Library Journal”

  5. Great news.

    I really need to pick-up that book. I haven’t done it because I never liked Peter Pan and because I have like ten books at home on my to-read pile and my wife won’t let me buy another book to “clutter” the house until I read those.

  9. Congratulations!

    And I’m smiling that the chairwoman could be an alternate-reality version of one of the survivors of Captain Trips. (I re-read The Stand this year.)

    I really liked Tigerheart, by the way: I gave my copy as a gift to a friend of mine and read her a bit of “Straight On Until Morning” to get her interested in it.

  10. 1Um, yes hello. I could not find anywhere to email questions so here this one goes. I enjoyed your hidden earth book after I found it browsing in the library and was wondering when I could expect the other books in the series to be forthcoming. I must admit after reading it I was about to throttle the librian when I found out it was the only one written so far. so please if you can let me have some hint I would greaty appreciate it to no end.

  11. Only nine comments? This is fantastic news- what an honor! I’m also excited to see that graphic novels are getting recognition as literature- it’s about friggin time.

  12. Only nine comments? This is fantastic news- what an honor! I’m also excited to see that graphic novels are getting recognition as literature- it’s about friggin time.

  13. Only nine comments? This is fantastic news- what an honor! I’m also excited to see that graphic novels are getting recognition as literature- it’s about friggin time.

  14. Yup. Only nine comments.

    People wonder why I put up political stuff. You don’t have to look any further than this thread for an answer. I announce one of my books being honored, and the vast majority of posters don’t say a word. But say that Bush is an idiot, and boom, four hundred posts.

    And Alex, although I appreciate the congrats: “Tigerheart” isn’t a graphic novel. It’s a regular novel. Which garners even less recognition. “The Beat” reported on the SLJ list and listed all the graphic novels that were on the list, without bothering to note that my novel had also made the list.

    PAD

  15. It is a pity that this type of thread doesn’t get more traffic, PAD — but in fairness, you’re not going to get the back-and-forth debating on this thread that the political ones tend to have. I agree that it should have more traffic than it’s seemed to, but I can’t imagine how this one would go to 100+ posts — what’s there to say other than congrats and awesome news?

    TWL

  16. I never know what to make about these award things. It seems like there are awards for everything anymore and it’s lost some of its thrill from my OUTSIDER perspective. I’m sure it’s a wonderful honor and stuff for those RECEIVING them but, well, I run into this same problem with rooting for a sports team… I’m not on the team, don’t know anyone on it and their success or failure means jack to me personally so watching them play is duller than dull for me.
    In this case, I haven’t read the book (yet) and have never heard of this organization/award so wasn’t sure what it was. I’ve seen some great reviews for the book and all which is why I bought it but it’s not moved up the stack to ‘reading it now’ status.
    Anywho, that’s my pov… happy for you but nothing struck me as a “gotta comment” moment beyond the obvious “congrats!” type.

  17. Maybe not much, Tim. And if there were only nine people who posted on the board, well, that would be that.

    The omission from any mention on “The Beat” was what torqued me particularly.

    PAD

  18. And if there were only nine people who posted on the board, well, that would be that.

    Point well made.

    The omission from any mention on “The Beat” was what torqued me particularly.

    And justifiably so, I’d say. Out of curiosity, did you contact them after that post which omitted you, or was that in the “no point now” category?

  20. I didn’t have to contact them; a Random House staffer jumped in and pointed it out. Good thing; I would have been far more sarcastic.

    PAD

  21. Alex, ignore my follow up sentence: I see now that you said you were glad that graphic novels “also” were getting recognition. You weren’t saying that “Tigerheart” was a graphic novel.

    PAD

  23. Being only one of your many fans, I figured you’d have received so many “high fives” that one more wouldn’t make much difference. It appears I was incorrect.

    For what it’s worth, please accept my sincerest congratulations. You’ve more than earned the recognition. It’s apparent that you work very hard to tell the best stories you possibly can.

    I remember an interview some time ago where you discussed a conflict that arose over a story you wanted to write for a Star Trek comic DC was publishing at the time. You said you told the editor you felt it was a good story, and in response you were told to make it a bit “less good.” In response, you said you told the editor Star Trek fans deserved better than “less good.” That commitment to quality has always shone through in your work, and as long as it does I will continue to be a fan.

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