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Middle Grade vs. Young Adult


What's a Teen Book: Young Adult vs Middle Grade - Emily Refermat

There is no guarantee that an MG book or YA book will be right for a tween or teen. MG is certainly geared toward younger readers, but there is ...

Length of Middle Reader vs Young adult books

Yes, there is a definite difference in word count for MG and YA. I would take a look at the link Vijaya suggested. MG is usually shorter and teens can handle ...

Discussion on Differences Between YA & Middle Grade - Taylor Tyng

Speaking from her farm in England (she also raises Shetland ponies), we discussed differences between writing for middle grade and young adult audiences, and, ...

Middle Grade, Young Adult, Adult: How do you categorize your novel?

... differences between YA and MG, but a compilation of my research. MIDDLE GRADE, YOUNG ADULT AND ADULT FICTION Relatively speaking, young ...

Middle Grade vs. Young Adult

Middle Grade conjures visions of innocence still innocent, yet itching with the will to test boundaries set by adults. Hungry sweetness that ...

What's the Difference Between Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction?

The age of the protagonist helps define a Middle Grade novel from a YA one. In general, MG stories are about younger people—think 8-12 in ...

Writing Upper Middle Grade Vs. Lower Middle Grade Fiction

A little backstory: I like to say I write for children. I personally think most of my writing falls into the age-group of YA and Upper Middle ...

Middle Grade or Young Adult–What's the Difference?

Other factors that can influence or determine the placement: If I find a book has explicit sex, drugs, or foul language, though, it goes into ...

15 Differences Between Middle Grade and Young Adult Books

Overall, the age designation of a book (middle grade vs. young adult has a lot to do with both the maturity level and reading difficulty of the ...

What Am I Writing?: Young Adult vs Middle Grade

Middle grade readers aren't necessarily in middle school. The age range of 8-12 represents an even wider range in reading ability and interests.

Bridging the Gap Between Middle Grade and Young Adult: Upper ...

Kids need books that carry them from middle grade to young adult. They need stories that challenge them, dive deep, explore ambiguity in the ...

Middle Grade vs. Young Adult | Meredith Mansfield, Author

Middle Grade is generally ages 8 to 12, while Young adult is 12 and up. It's easy, but also a little too simplistic, to use the age of the ...

MG vs YA - YouTube

What's the difference between MG (middle grade) vs YA (young adult)? Let's look at the key differences, including character age, word count, ...

The Difference Between YA and MG Novels - WriteOnSisters.com

Most people know the basics, such as MG books are shorter than YA books, and MG protagonists are younger, under 14 as opposed to YA protagonists who are 15-18 ...

The Gray Area Between Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

Young Adult: Making the Grade,” “Middle grade is not synonymous with middle school. Books for the middle-school audience tend to be divided ...

Middle Grade, Young Adult, and the Space in Between

The difference between a middle grade and YA is sometimes based less on age and sensibility and more on region. “The YA market looks very ...

The Magic of Middle Grade – Reedsy Live

Middle Grade protagonists do tend to be between 10 and 13 years old and the main characters of Young Adult novels are between 15 and 18 years old.

Navigating the Difference between Middle Grade and Young Adult ...

Navigating the Difference between Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction, with editor Sangeeta Mehta. August 21, 2023 • Beth McMullen and Lisa Schmid • Season ...

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOUNG ADULT AND ...

We already covered that Middle Grade books feature characters 8 to 12 years old, Young Adult books feature characters 12 to 18 years old, and ...

How to write a children's middle grade book - Penguin Books

Chapter books are designed for younger readers, and middle grade books for slightly older. There will always be slight overlap, but both are an exciting time ...