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First book store specifically for children's books
John Newberry opened his bookstore in St. Paul's Churchyard, London. -
Macmillan launches a department specifically for children's books
Macmillan is a US publishing house. Louise Bechtel Seaman was the department head. -
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Modern picture books start to be developed
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John Newbery Award
This award was established by the American Library Association. -
First children's book editiors
Helen Dean Fish and May Massee became the first children's book editors. -
"The Horn Book Magazine" is published
This magazine was published, in Boston, by the Bookshop for Boys and Girls. -
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Children and young adult books become a more important part of libraries, schools, publishing houses, and homes
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May Massee opens a children's book department
She opened this book department at Viking. -
Randolph Caldecott Award
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Difficult to find books that presented females in "untraditional" roles
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Young adult genre is established
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Children's Book Press is established
Harriet Rohmer established Children's Book Press so it could be devoted to the publication of bilingual picturebooks that reflected a diversity of cultural experiences. -
Just Us Books is founded
It was established so that is could address the lack of diversity in children's books, -
OrbisPictus Award is established
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It's discovered that only 3%-4% of books published from 1990-1992 related to people of color
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Michael L. Printz Award is established
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Robert F. Sibert Award for outstanding informational books is established