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1744
John Newbery (1713-1767) opened a bookstore in St.Paul's Churchyard, London, where he published and sold books for children. Newbery's books were meant to teach children proper behavior. -
1851/1893
England continued as a major source of literature for North American children for generations and led the way to global publishing. -
1907
In 1907, the first child labor laws were passed and allowed children to go to school.
As more children were learning how to read and write the quantity and the types of books being published were rapidly increasing. -
1919
The US publishing house Macmillan launched a department devoted entirely to children's books. -
1960's and 1970's
to find books that presented girls and women in what at the time were "nontraditional" roles, that was not the case at the end of twentieth century. -
1975
Harriet Rohmer established Children's Book Press, devoted to the publication of bilingual picture books that reflect a diversity of cultural experiences. -
1865/1992
Originally, most children's books came to North American from England. For example, Alice Adventures in Wonderland was reprinted in English-speaking countries all over the world. -
2000
Michael L. Printz Award in 2000 was marked by the establishment of adolescent literature. For example, Judy Blume's Forever.
