Genre Angst

[Madison]

I have no idea how to classify my WIP. I don't need to know yet, but I'm starting to compile an agent list when I have time and no access to my document.
Anyways, it's a young adult novel that takes place in the 1800s. Not historical fiction though - it has treasure and pirates and naval battles all from mine own imagination. So is it adventure? Or just YA? How general is the YA genre, anyways?
Much thanks

[KTC]

YA

[KTC]

Or YA adventure.

[Shady Lane]

That'd be YA fantasy.

ETA: Wait, is this fantasy? KTC's right about the adventure if it's not.

[Madison]

It's definately not fantasy!

[veinglory]

If the treasure and pirates are historically plausible it would be hostorical, if not fantasy. Even of you aren't pegging it either way as a genre.

[KTC]

There should be a YA Swashbuckling genre.

[Madison]

amen!

[Spiny Norman]

There should be a YA Swashbuckling genre.

All books from the Swashbuckling genre would consist entirely of Laughing, then Jumping off of Something.

[JoNightshade]

All books from the Swashbuckling genre would consist entirely of Laughing, then Jumping off of Something.

I could probably read a few of those.

[Ava Jarvis]

I prefer the foppish sub-genre of Swashbuckling.