Annotated Bibliography

Doctorow, Cory. “Cory Doctorow: Nature’s Daredevils: Writing for Young Audiences.” Locus Online Features. Locus Magazine, 01 July 2008. Web. 25 July 2015.

Cory Doctorow argues that young adult fiction has a large amount of supporters because it helps teach young readers about the world. Doctorow introduces an article arguing essentially why YA literature is of importance. In order to prove this importance, Doctorow provides examples to why YA fiction’s relatability is key. Doctorow’s audience seems to be readers of the Locus Magazine with the purpose of explaining why he enjoys writing for the youth.

Doctorow, Cory. For the Win. New York: Tor, 2010. Print.

Cory Doctorow,an author with an interest in economics, argues that awareness needs to be brought to current issues in modern society such as labor rights and the exploitative economic situations coexisting in reality and the virtual world. Doctorow creates a social commentary to educate and inform about economics and the social injustices of the oppressed. In order to convey his message, Doctorow creates a relatable story brimming with common themes in young adult life such as problems with authority and romance. With themes such as these, Doctorow’s intended audience can be narrowed down to a young adult audience with the purpose of which challenge them to question the economics and injustices happening in society.

“Genre Map.” Book Country. Book Country, n.d. Web. 25 July 2015.

Book Country, an online writing and publishing community, argues that young adult literature is separate from adult literature because YA literature contains themes that relate more to youth. Book Country provides an image displaying differing genre continents for a website aiming to educate writers and readers alike about varying genres. In order to show the differences, Book Country allows users to click on each respective genre to learn what makes it unique. The intended audience would be people who would like to be informed on differing genres.

Wendig, Chuck. “25 Things You Should Know About Young Adult Fiction.” Terribleminds. TERRIBLEMINDS: Chuck Wendig, Freelance Penmonkey, 04 June 2013. Web. 25 July 2015.

Chuck Wendig, a blogger, argues that young adult is an age range and not a genre because it spans many genres. Wendig constructs a ranting list for his website regarding what constitutes young adult literature. In order to put his point across Wendig brings his opinions on what young adult literature should contain. Wendig’s intended audience is those who are interested in YA literature with the purpose of educating them on what he believes it should consist of.

Wikipedia contributors. “Young-adult fiction.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Jul. 2015. Web. 25 Jul. 2015.

The Wikipedia contributors contend that young adult fiction is aimed toward adolescents and young adults because the subject matter usually is relatable to their age range. The contributors provide an informative article for a website which tries to explain a specific type of fiction. Wikipedia cites a variety of references to ensure that they have evidence backing up their claims. The audience of this Wikipedia article can be narrowed down to those who are not exactly sure about what defines young adult literature.