Comments on: The “Breakout” or Crossover YA Novel http://sjaejones.com/blog/2010/the-breakout-or-crossover-ya-novel/ Et ignotas animum dimittit in artes Mon, 21 May 2012 22:13:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Cozy Reader » Blog Tour: Cinda Williams Chima http://sjaejones.com/blog/2010/the-breakout-or-crossover-ya-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 The Cozy Reader » Blog Tour: Cinda Williams Chima Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:44:46 +0000 http://sjaejones.com/?p=3529#comment-2040 [...] http://sjaejones.com/blog/2010/the-breakout-or-crossover-ya-novel/ [...] [...] http://sjaejones.com/blog/2010/the-breakout-or-crossover-ya-novel/ [...]

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]]> By: Jssangel http://sjaejones.com/blog/2010/the-breakout-or-crossover-ya-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-944 Jssangel Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:10:29 +0000 http://sjaejones.com/?p=3529#comment-944 I thought this was very interesting. Got here from friends of friends on LJ so I friended you there. I just used the word "friend" a lot in that sentence. hmm. I thought this was very interesting. Got here from friends of friends on LJ so I friended you there. I just used the word “friend” a lot in that sentence. hmm.

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]]> By: Diana Peterfreund http://sjaejones.com/blog/2010/the-breakout-or-crossover-ya-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-921 Diana Peterfreund Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:10:23 +0000 http://sjaejones.com/?p=3529#comment-921 Ender's Game was a novella. I believe it was written for Analog (or maybe Asimov?), which is an SF mag. SF mags like SF novels, are often read by teenagers, but the stories are "adult" fiction. The original cadre of sequels: Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, and Children of the Mind were similarly written for adults, thought they all featured prominent teenaged characters. I do not know if the new series (Ender's Shadow) or the new sequels are written as adult or children's books. However, I often see Ender shelved in the children's dept. now. Kind of like you see Wuthering Heights shelved in the children's dept. now but it never used to be. Ender’s Game was a novella. I believe it was written for Analog (or maybe Asimov?), which is an SF mag. SF mags like SF novels, are often read by teenagers, but the stories are “adult” fiction.

The original cadre of sequels: Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, and Children of the Mind were similarly written for adults, thought they all featured prominent teenaged characters.

I do not know if the new series (Ender’s Shadow) or the new sequels are written as adult or children’s books. However, I often see Ender shelved in the children’s dept. now. Kind of like you see Wuthering Heights shelved in the children’s dept. now but it never used to be.

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]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://sjaejones.com/blog/2010/the-breakout-or-crossover-ya-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-918 uberVU - social comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:05:09 +0000 http://sjaejones.com/?p=3529#comment-918 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by sjaejones: What makes a "breakout" or "crossover" YA novel? http://ow.ly/WAx9 Some of my thoughts on the matter. What are yours? #yalitchat #newadult... Social comments and analytics for this post…

This post was mentioned on Twitter by sjaejones: What makes a “breakout” or “crossover” YA novel? http://ow.ly/WAx9 Some of my thoughts on the matter. What are yours? #yalitchat #newadult…

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]]> By: Laura Diamond http://sjaejones.com/blog/2010/the-breakout-or-crossover-ya-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-916 Laura Diamond Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:57:15 +0000 http://sjaejones.com/?p=3529#comment-916 You've mentioned some pretty great books so far. Ender's Game (the whole series, really) is about a little kid, but appealed to many adults. Though, it was marketed to adults, as I understand it. Perhaps Eragon, Elder, and Brisingr fit the "crossover" definition better. You’ve mentioned some pretty great books so far. Ender’s Game (the whole series, really) is about a little kid, but appealed to many adults. Though, it was marketed to adults, as I understand it. Perhaps Eragon, Elder, and Brisingr fit the “crossover” definition better.

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]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://sjaejones.com/blog/2010/the-breakout-or-crossover-ya-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-915 Natasha Fondren Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:30:50 +0000 http://sjaejones.com/?p=3529#comment-915 Catching Fire rocks. Just a big wow. Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith is pretty awesome. I've only just started, so I can't say for sure, but it's got some big themes going so far. Catching Fire rocks. Just a big wow.

Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith is pretty awesome. I’ve only just started, so I can’t say for sure, but it’s got some big themes going so far.

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]]> By: Vivi Anna http://sjaejones.com/blog/2010/the-breakout-or-crossover-ya-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-914 Vivi Anna Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:06:28 +0000 http://sjaejones.com/?p=3529#comment-914 I totally agree about Hunger Games and Catching Fire. They are brilliant and are my top two fave books ever and I'm almost 40. I love YA, but usually like the books more that aren't set in high school. The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong, teenage protaganist dealing with adult themes, loved it. Soulless by Christopher Golden Unwind by Neal Shusterman The Faerie series by Holly Black I totally agree about Hunger Games and Catching Fire. They are brilliant and are my top two fave books ever and I’m almost 40.

I love YA, but usually like the books more that aren’t set in high school. The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong, teenage protaganist dealing with adult themes, loved it.

Soulless by Christopher Golden

Unwind by Neal Shusterman

The Faerie series by Holly Black

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