What defines a young adult novel?

What defines a young adult novel?
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I’ve been wondering this myself. I’m reading I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett, which is a Tiffany Aching story, and those have usually been classified as young adult. This one starts out with a long, frequently referenced, detailed description of a large carving of a man with a humongous dong.
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