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Young adult 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 as 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 Giver. The Giver is a 1993 American young adult dystopian novel written by Lois Lowry, set in a society which at first appears to be utopian but is revealed to be dystopian as the story progresses. In the novel, the society has taken away pain and strife by converting to "Sameness", a plan that has also eradicated emotional depth from their ...
The 23 best fantasy book series to read right now — [35] 2021 A Court of Thorns and Roses: The 21 best young adult romance books to read in 2021 — [36] 2015 PopSugar: A Court of Thorns and Roses: The Best YA Books of 2015 22 [37] 2016 A Court of Mist and Fury: The Best YA Books of 2016 13 [38] 2017 A Court of Wings and Ruin: The Best YA ...
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. Stories that focus on the challenges of youth may be categorized as ...
Young adult books may be marketed toward people ages 12 to 18, but that doesn’t mean these reads are limited only to teens. Of those who buy YA books, 55% are over 18 years old, according to a ...
Holes is a 1998 young adult novel written by Louis Sachar and first published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The book centers on Stanley Yelnats, who is sent to Camp Green Lake, a correctional boot camp in a desert in Texas, after being falsely accused of theft. The plot explores the history of the area and how the actions of several characters ...
Fourth Wing is a 2023 new adult [1] fantasy romance novel by American author Rebecca Yarros.It is the first book in the Empyrean series. Released on May 2, 2023, the novel achieved viral success on TikTok's reader community BookTok, which propelled it to reach No. 1 on The New York Times bestseller list.
The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros. Told in a series of short, interconnected vignettes, Cisneros’s acclaimed 1984 novel tells the story of Esperanza Cordero, a 12-year-old Chicano ...