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Young adult fiction (YA) is fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. The term YA was first used regularly in the 1960s in the United States. The YA category includes most of the genres found in adult fiction, with themes that include friendship, sexuality, drugs and alcohol, and sexual and gender identity.
- Young adult literature
Young adult literature (YA) is typically written for readers...
- List of young adult fiction awards
1989. Given for mystery writing in about a dozen categories,...
- Young adult literature
Apr 10, 2015 · April 10, 2015. 3 minutes. The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. Ellen Conford, who died on March 23, was one of the pioneering writers of what was then a nascent literary movement: young adult (YA) fiction.
Jul 25, 2019 · My life as a reader and my career as a YA librarian is woven into the fabric of this infographic you see below. To make the following infographic, I took a deep dive into the history of YA literature, reading a lot of research online and in professional journals. I also sought out the help of my fellow TLTers who checked and then double checked ...
Oct 15, 2013 · The term “young adult” was coined by the Young Adult Library Services Association during the 1960s to represent the 12-18 age range. Novels of the time, like S. E. Hinton’s “The Outsiders ...
Aug 19, 2023 · YA (Young Adult) fiction refers to books written for adolescents aged twelve to eighteen. However, the genre is also commonly read by those older than this age bracket. YA books tend to surround teenage characters and deal with themes relating — although not limited — to coming-of-age, identity and relationships, both platonic and romantic.
