Comments on: The Pirate Code of Children’s Literature

By: Interesting Writings for a Sunday Autumnal Equinox « The Open Window

Interesting Writings for a Sunday Autumnal Equinox « The Open Window — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:41:58 +0000

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By: Billy Bones

Billy Bones — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:42:20 +0000

Thanks, Ms. Whitman. Good to know where I fit in.

By: Susan Kaye Quinn

Susan Kaye Quinn — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:04:13 +0000

Thanks for the great distinction between MG and YA books. You are right that these lines get blurred, but it helps writers and parents to think along these lines when choosing what and how to write, as well as what to guide children to read. I talk about appropriate books for advanced middle graders on my blog Ink Spells.

By: Natalie Aguirre

Natalie Aguirre — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:28:28 +0000

Great post. You explain the age difference in middle grade and YA so clearly. And it’s really true, though like you say, that it blurs a little bit from 12-13 on whether it’s considered middle grade or YA.

By: Stacy Whitman's Grimoire » Guest post at SFWA.org

Stacy Whitman's Grimoire » Guest post at SFWA.org — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:05:47 +0000

[...] did a guest post at the SFWA site on the difference between YA and middle grade, covering not only the clear delineations of anticipated audience, but also the vagaries of [...]