MG vs YA fiction: What’s The Difference?

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YA vs MG (Updated October 5, 2009 – Thanks for the feedback via e-mail, Twitter and comments!) For those unfamiliar with the acronyms, MG = “middle grade” and YA = “young adult.” But what’s the difference? I’ve come across different opinions, including some authors who don’t like to slot their ...

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YA, MG, and Blurry Borders

— bloodyyank.blogspot.com — Back in August, the blog MiG Writers assembled a number of opinions about YA, MG, and what makes them different. They discuss such distinctions as the age of the protagonist, the wordcount of the novel, and the focus of the story itself. There are a ... (more) YA, MG, and Blurry Borders

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RT@inkyelbows .@magelly MG=middle grade. FYI, my post on the difference between middle grade & young adult novels: http://bit.ly/oA8Qe 7 days ago

RT @kassiella: MG vs YA fiction: What’s The Difference? (MiG writers) http://ow.ly/AsbA 12 days ago

RT @inkyelbows: Updated - MG vs YA fiction: What’s The Difference? (MiG writers) http://ow.ly/AsbA 12 days ago

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YA, MG, and Blurry Borders
Confessions of a Bibliovore — Back in August, the blog MiG Writers assembled a number of opinions about YA, MG, and what makes them different. They discuss such distinctions as the age of the protagonist, the wordcount of the novel, and the focus of the story itself. There are a lot of differing opinions gathered in one place. For instance, the definitive wordcount of YA novels is given as anywhere from 40k to "oh, heck, these days anything goes." Check out the post for more thought-provoking contradictions. There is a wind-up at the end of the article that seeks to distill and resolve it all. ...

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Abby (the) Librarian — ... Exactly where is the line between Middle Grade and YA Fiction? MiG Writers try to answer that question. As a blogger who has served on the Cybils YA Fiction panel (last year) and the Middle Grade Fiction panel (this year), I can tell you that the line is often blurry. Thanks to ...