John Newbery opened a bookstore in St. Paul’s Churchyard, London
The first child labor laws freed children to go to school.
The US publishing house Macmillan launched a department devoted entirely to children’s books.
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Two women, Helen Dean Fish and May Massee, became the first children’s books editors
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Children’s and young adults’ books became an increasingly important part of libraries, schools, homes, and publishing houses
Harriet Rohmer established Children’s Book Press, devoted to the publication of bilingual picture books that reflected a diversity of cultural experiences
Phyllis Fogelman, at Dial, encouraged and supported the work of several now-notable African American authors and illustrators
Less than 3 percent of books published each year were by or about people of color
Michael L. Printz Award created
Robert F. Sibert Award for outstanding informational books, administered by the American Library Association created
