Adult books recommended for Grades 9-12 including mystery, biography, sci-fi, romance, sports, poetry and literature from School Library Journal en-us http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/community/Adult+Books+for+High+School+Students/47051.html?nid=3239 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/info/260304.html Terms of Use. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:09:28 MST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6704273.html?nid=3239 Fiction ADAMS, John Joseph , ed. The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes . 350p. Night Shade . 2009. pap. $15.95. ISBN 978-1-59780-160-7 . LC number unavailable. Adult/High School—These 28 short stories are impressive in their variety and quality, as well as in the inclusion of authors with established young adult appeal such as Stephen King, Tanith Lee, and Neil Gaiman. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6685848.html?nid=3239 Fiction FUERST, James W. Huge: A Novel 320p. Crown 2009. pap. $14. ISBN 978-0-307-45249-8 . LC 2008051190. Adult/High School–Eugene “Huge” Smalls is a short, smart, blond going-on-13 outcast with anger-management issues, a stuffed-frog alter ego, a homemade tricked-out ride called the Cruiser, and a Philip Marlowe attitude. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6674063.html?nid=3239 Fiction BANDELE, Biyi . The King's Rifle . 224p. HarperCollins/Amistad . 2009. pap. $13.99. ISBN 978-0-06-158266-0 . LC number unavailable. Adult/High School—For advanced teen readers with an appreciation of history, The King's Rifle pulls back the curtain on a theater of World War II long neglected by historians and writers alike, Burma (now called Myanmar). Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6667695.html?nid=3239 Fiction BAKKER, Gerbrand . The Twin . tr. from Dutch by David Colmer. 250p. Archipelago . 2009. Tr $25. ISBN 978-0-9800330-2-1 . LC 2008045725. Adult/High School—Henk was more popular and athletic than Helmer, his identical twin, while growing up on a small rural Netherlands farm. Henk was their father's favorite son. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6661056.html?nid=3239 Fiction APPANAH, Nathacha . Blue Bay Palace . tr. from French by Alexandra Stanton. 164p. Aflame , dist. by IPG. June 2009. pap. $15.95. ISBN 978-1-906300-07-4 . LC 2004392784. Adult/High School—Maya lives in a rough-and-tumble neighborhood of Blue Bay on the shores of Mauritius. It is populated by a blend of traditional Indians who follow the caste system, Caucasian tourists, and wealth... Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6654853.html?nid=3239 Fiction BLUNT, Giles . No Such Creature: A Novel . 304p. Holt . 2009. Tr $25. ISBN 978-0-8050-8062-9 . LC 2008033526. Adult/High School—Max and Owen have just pulled off another "show" at an upscale dinner party, one of many they stage each summer, fencing the jewels and banking the cash they receive as "payment" to live on the rest of the year. Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6648618.html?nid=3239 Fiction BAVARO, Mark . Rough and Tumble . 320p. St. Martin's . 2008. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-0-312-37574-4 . LC 2008020440. Adult/High School—This debut novel by a former NFL tight end is, unsurprisingly, about an NFL tight end. Dominic Fucillo is totally focused on football. He continues to play, even though he has a knee that could disintegrate at any moment. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6641315.html?nid=3239 Fiction BACKHAUS, Bhira . Under the Lemon Trees . 336p. Thomas Dunne Bks. Mar. 2009. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-0-312-37953-7 . LC 2008035779. Adult/High School—This lovely debut novel takes place in California's Central Valley in the late 1970s. Jeeta Rai is the younger daughter of a Punjabi family living among the orchards of Oak Grove, where her uncle Avtar acquired land some 30 years earlier. Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6633084.html?nid=3239 Fiction BEDFORD, K. A. Time Machines Repaired While-U-Wait . 324p. Edge . 2008. pap. $17.95. ISBN 978-1-894063-42-5 . LC number unavailable. Adult/High School—Al "Spider" Webb is a time machine repairman who happens to detest time machines. On a routine call, he encounters a machine that seems about ready to blow. Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6625223.html?nid=3239 Fiction HOLMSTRÖM, Britt . Claudia . 360p. Coteau . 2008. pap. $21. ISBN 978-1-55050-395-1 . LC C2008-903319-1. Adult/High School—Thoughtful, well written, and reflective, this novel chronicles the comfortable and predictable life of Claudia Hewitt. Born in Sweden to a single mother, she moves to Canada as a teenager with her mother and stepfather. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6618447.html?nid=3239 Fiction BUCKHANON, Kalisha . Conception 277p. St. Martin’s 2008. Tr $21.95. ISBN 978-0-312-33270-9 . LC 2007040441. Adult/High School–Buckhanon’s second novel firmly establishes her as a timeless voice for a new generation. The point of view alternates between 15-year-old Shivana Montgomery and that of her unborn baby. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6611760.html?nid=3239 Fiction BEAL, Daphne . In the Land of No Right Angles . 288p. Anchor . 2008. pap. $13.95. ISBN 978-0-307-38806-3 . LC 2008014281. Adult/High School—While spending a year in Nepal, Alex, an American college student, meets Maya, who is from the hill country. She helps Maya leave her home and begin a new life in Kathmandu, and both young women feel that there is something strong that binds ... Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6601442.html?nid=3239 Fiction AKPAN, Uwem . Say You're One of Them . 368p. Little, Brown . 2008. Tr $23.99. ISBN 978-0-316-11378-6 . LC 2007041350. Adult/High School—With the intensity of Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, Say You're One of Them tells of the horrors faced by young people throughout Africa. Akpan uses five short stories (though at well over 100 pages, both "Luxurious Hearses" and "Fattening fo... Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6590837.html?nid=3239 Fiction BLOCK, Stefan Merrill . The Story of Forgetting: A Novel . 313p. notes. Random . 2008. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-1-4000-6679-7 . LC 2007012062. Adult/High School—This riveting novel features well-drawn characters engaged in the epic struggle of finding purpose and meaning in life. Early-onset/familial Alzheimer's disease (EOA) is the launching point for an exploration of memory and the... Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6583441.html?nid=3239 Fiction BAULENAS, Lluís-Anton . For a Sack of Bones . tr. from Catalan by Cheryl Morgan. 368p. Harcourt . 2008. Tr $25. ISBN 978-0-15-101255-8 . LC 2007037893. Adult/High School—This compelling story, set during both the Spanish Civil War and the Franco regime, is told from alternating perspectives by the narrator as a boy and as a soldier. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6574358.html?nid=3239 Fiction BOBIS, Merlinda . Banana Heart Summer . 257p. illus. maps. Delta . 2008. pap. $12. ISBN 978-0-385-34112-7 . LC 2008000708. Adult/High School—At the age of 12, Nenita decides that the best move she can make for both herself and her family is to leave their impoverished home in her tiny Phillipine village and become the maid to a middle-class family with a sympathetic teenage daugh... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6566231.html?nid=3239 Fiction BARLOW, Toby . Sharp Teeth . 312p. HarperCollins . 2008. Tr $22.95. ISBN 978-0-06-143022-0 . LC number unavailable. Adult/High School—Barlow's debut novel innovatively mixes horror, noir, and epic poetry, creating a uniquely thrilling read. Ruled by competing packs of werewolves, the seedy underside of LA is far stranger than anyone ever imagined. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6556491.html?nid=3239 Chaired by Francisca Goldsmith, Halifax Public Libraries, Nova Scotia Fiction BRIGHTWELL, Gerri . The Dark Lantern . 321p. Crown . 2008. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-0-307-39534-4 . LC 2007020759. Adult/High School—This novel transports readers to dark, damp, gritty Victorian London as surely (but less bloodily) as Johnny Depp's movie Sweeney Todd. Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6556478.html?nid=3239 Chaired by Francisca Goldsmith, Halifax Public Libraries, Nova Scotia Fiction BRIGHTWELL, Gerri . The Dark Lantern . 321p. Crown . 2008. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-0-307-39534-4 . LC 2007020759. Adult/High School—This novel transports readers to dark, damp, gritty Victorian London as surely (but less bloodily) as Johnny Depp's movie Sweeney Todd. Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6546466.html?nid=3239 Fiction BROOKS, Geraldine . People of the Book 372p. Viking 2008. Tr $25.95. ISBN 978-0-6700182-1-5 . LC 2007018082. Adult/High School–Hanna Heath, an Australian book conservationist, is thrilled to be chosen to work on the rare illuminated Haggadah created in Spain in the Middle Ages. The book had been protected in a museum in Sarajevo until 1994, when it was rescued from certain plu... Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST