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John Newberry opened a bookstore in St. Paul's Courtyard where he published and sold children's books.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne is considered the author of the first American book written specifically for children "A Wonder Book For Boys and Girls".
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The version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was printed in English-speaking countries all over the world. Book such as this nurtured children's imagination.
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This was an avenue that opened up the opportunity for children to go to school so they will be exposed to children literature and writing as well.
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Launched a department devoted entirely to children's books.
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Helen Dean Fish and Mary Massee became the first women children's book editors from different companies.
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Harriet Rohm established Children's Book Press, devoted to the publication of bilingual picture books that reflected a diversity of cultural experiences.
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Was established to further address the lack of diversity in the field.
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The subsequent resurgence of adolescent literature was marked by the establishment of this award. This award is administered by the American Library Association.
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ICDL was launched. This project was joint with the Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory and the Internet Archive starting booking being available online.