History of Children's Literature

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  • John Newbery

    John Newbery

    John Newbery opens a bookstore in Churchyard, London were he publishes and sell children's books.
  • Lewis Carroll

    Lewis Carroll

    Lewis Carroll writes Alice Adventures in Wonderland and then Through the Looking Glass in 1871. These being written for pure entertainment value for chidren.
  • Child Labor Laws

    Child Labor Laws

    Child Labor laws free children to go to schooll increasing literacy. This helped to increase the flow of books published.
  • Macmillan

    Macmillan

    US publishing house Macmillan launches a department devoted entirely to children's books.
  • John Newberry Award

    John Newberry Award

    The John Newbery award was established and ingaurated in 1922 by the American Library Association. It is for distinguished contribution to American children's literature.
  • May Massee

    May Massee

    May Massed one of the 1st women editors, moves to open children's book department at Viking publishers. Other publishers began to follow.
  • Growth in books

    Growth in books

    Form the 1940's-1960's children's books and young adult become more and more apart of schools, libraries and even in the home.
  • Childrens Book Press

    Harriet Rohmer establishes Children's book press devoted to the publication of bilingual picturebooks that reflected diversity of cultural experiences.
  • Michael L. Printz award

    Michael L. Printz award

    Michael L. Printz awrd is established for literary excellance for young adult literature. It also demonstrates the rise of adolescent literature.

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