Defining+Young+Adult+Literature

During session 1, we brainstormed several qualities of Young Adult Literature—trying to come to a consensus definition.
__**Here's what he have so far:**__


 * Young Adult Literature:**
 * 1) Has plots focused on a conflict appropriate for the age-group
 * 2) Employs protagonists between the ages of 11-17
 * 3) Uses protagonists who are on a quest or journey
 * 4) Follows a protagonist who experiences a loss/gain
 * 5) Has a story that expresses or displays an overall acceptance and respect for the audience (young people)
 * 6) May tell the story by a young narrator or an adult using reflection or memory
 * 7) Has a more complex plot (social issues, sexuality, political issues) that are not common for children's literature
 * 8) Employs plots that yield or enable insights to help cope with real life situations
 * 9) Deploys plots are appropriate for the developmental (emotional, spiritual, physical, educational, intellectual, etc.) stages of the audience
 * 10) Contains elements of writerly craftsmanship
 * 11) Exhibits a more elevated style, sentence structure, syntax, vocabulary, diction than children's literature

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