Literature written for adolescents and young adults
"Juvenile fiction" redirects here. For children's fiction, see children's literature.
Young adult literature (YA) is typically written for readers aged 12 to 18,[1][2] and includes most of the themes found in adult fiction, such friendship, substance abuse, alcoholism, and sexuality.[3] Stories that focus on the challenges of youth may be further categorized as social or coming-of-age novels.
The earliest known use of term YA occurred in 1942.[4] The designation of young adult literature was originally developed by librarians to help teenagers make the transition between children's and adult literature,[5] following the recognition, around World War II, of teenagers as a distinct group of young people. While the genre is targeted at adolescents, a 2012 study found that 55% of YA purchases were made by adults.[6]
^"Young Adult Book Market Facts and Figures". The Balance. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
^Randall, Rachel, ed. (2014). 2015 Novel and Short Story Writer's Market. Cincinnati: Writer's Digest Books. pp. 498–500. ISBN 978-1-59963-841-6.
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^"Young adult - Word History". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
^Dunning, Stephen (1962). "Criticism and the "Young Adult Novel"". The High School Journal. 45 (5): 208–213. JSTOR 40366769.
^"New Study: 55% of YA Books Bought by Adults". PublishersWeekly.com. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
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