Personally, I believe โYoung Adultโ to be an arbitrary title that means the book "Can be enjoyed by anyone/Has a main character whoโs not quite an adult/Isnโt really boring.
Shannon HaleYou forgot to cough!โ he said. โSorry.โ She coughed. โYour sneakiness is dangerous. Next time that chisel will lodge itself in my head.โ โNow, Peder, thereโs plenty of stone around here for carving. No need to practice on your own face.โ He stroked his chin. โYouโre right, my jaw is already chiseled to perfection.โ She agreed, but she felt too silly to say so aloud.
Shannon Hale