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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
Sometimes. And given the various opinions in this thread, that still doesn't add any clarification whatsoever. Is it YA because the protags are young(ish), or is it YA because it's written for young readers? If it's latter, then is it targeted at children, adolescents or older teenagers? If it's the former and not the latter, then why distinguish at all? The YA label only seems to add more questions for me when vetting potential purchases.
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As I already said, publishers generally add a specific age range.
As many others have already said, YA BOTH targets young readers AND features young protagonists. My understanding is that preteens and young teens generally like to read about characters who are a couple of years older than they are. So books aimed at the 10-12 age group might feature protagonists who are 12-14.
I really can't understand why this seems to be such a big deal for you. Most of us find the label helpful. If you don't, fine.