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John Newbery opened a bookstore in St.Paul's Churchyard,London
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Nathaniel Hawthorne considered the author of the 1st American written children's book.
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Lewis Carroll's book is published without the intent to teach children behavior.
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Carlo Collodi's book is published from Italy and later translated for North American children
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Freed children to go to school and learn to read and write.
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US publishing house Macmillan launched a department devoted entirely to children's literature.
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Developed through the 1930's
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The John Newbery Award is established by the American Library Association.
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Helen Dean Fish and May Massee, became the first children's books editors at different companies.
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The Horn Magazine is published by the Bookshop for Boys and Girls in Boston under Bertha Mahony and Elinor Whitney.
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Established after the Newbery award by the American Library Association.
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Maurice Sendak writes and publishes Where the Wild Things Are
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S.E. Hinton publishes his book The Outsiders
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Harriet Rohmer established Children's Book Press devoted to the publication of bilingual picture books that reflect diversity of cultural experiences.
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Administered by the National Council of Teachers for English
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Administered by the American Library Association
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Administered by the American Library Association
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Leonard Marcus traces the history of children's literature in the U.S.