Juvenile Fiction Definition – What’s the best definition for the juvenile fiction book genre? Books in the juvenile fiction genre contain stories that would appeal to middle grade to young adult readers; it spans the age group of twelve to eighteen. The juvenile genre contains anything that would appeal to the teen demographic. The actual age of the target reader is determined not only by the age of the main character, but also the conflict and issue that teen is dealing with. Example: the age of the main character may be thirteen, but their issue is drug related. This would cause the story to appeal to not only thirteen-year-olds, but also to older teens that are dealing with, or have been exposed to, the same issue.
Books in the juvenile fiction genre are often 2-10,000 words in length for ages 7-9, and 20-40,000 words in length for ages 9-12, and 40-80,000 words in length for ages 13-18.
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Juvenile Fiction Definition – Examples
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1. Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
2. Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder
3. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
7. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
8. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
9. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
10. Harry Potter Boxset by J.K. Rowling
11. Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
12. Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
13. Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
14. Meet Felicity: An American Girl by Valerie Tripp
15. My Pants Are Haunted by Jim Benton
16. Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
17. The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
18. The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
19. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
20. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
21. The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
22. The Magic of Finkleton by K.C. Hilton
23. The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis
24. The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
25. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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