What elements should a young adult fiction book have?

-YA authors writer from the viewpoint of young people

-"Please mother, I want the credit," Formula fiction (formula fiction is when the author figures out how to get rid of the parents so that the YA is free to take credit for his/her own accomplishments)

-Fast Paced

-The body of work includes stories about characters from many different and cultural groups

-Includes a variety of subjects and genres

-YA are basically optimistic, with characters making worthy accomplishments

-Successful YA novels deal with emotions that are important to YA

"Literature for Today's Young Adults" By Nilsen, Alleen and Kenneth Donelson