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John Newbery opened a bookstore in London and sold books for children.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls and is the first American author to write specifically for children.
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Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was reprinted in English-speaking countries across the globe.
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Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass was another revolutionary book. Both of Carroll's' books were written purely for entertainment for the children.
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Child labor laws were passed which allowed children to go to school to read and write. Literature written specifically for children became popular as publishers were able to make a profit.
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US publishing house Macmillan created a department for children's books. Louise Bechtel Seaman was appointed as the department head.
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John Newbery Award was established by the American Library Association.
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Helen Dean Fish and May Massee became the first children's books editors.
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Bertha Mahony and Elinor Whitney guided the publishing of The Horn Book Magazine.
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May Massee opened a children's books department at Viking.
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Randolph Caldecott Award was established by the American Library Association.
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Children's and young adults' books became more adherent in libraries, homes, schools, and publishing houses.
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Harriet Rohmer established Children's Book Press to devote the publication of bilingual picturebooks.
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Phyllis Fogelman was an editor for Just Us Books. This small press addressed the lack of diversity in children's literature.
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Only 3-4% of the children's books related to people of color written from 1990-1992.
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Michael L. Printz award was established by the American Library Association.