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John Newbery opens up a bookstore in St. Paul’s churchyard, london. He publishes and sells books for children
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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s creates the first book specifically written for children called “A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls.”
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Lewis Caroll’s book “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” is published
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Johanna Spyri publishes “Heidi”
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Carlo Callodi publishes “Pinnochio"
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Selma Lagerlöf publishes “The Wonderful Adventures of Nils”
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The first child labor laws are passed. These laws allowed children to go to school.
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The U.S. publishing house called “Macmillan” launches a department dedicated to children’s books.
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modern picture books begin to develop (1920's-1930's)
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The American Library Association establishes the John Newbery Award
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Helen Dean Fish and May Massee become the first children’s books editors (1922-1923)
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The bookshop for boys and girls publish the “Horn Book Magazine”
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May Massee moves to open a children’s book department at Viking
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The American Library Association establishes the Randolph Caldecott Award
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Children’s and young adults’ books become important parts of libraries, schools, homes, and publishing houses (1940's-1960's)
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It becomes difficult to find books that present girls and women in what would be known as “nontraditional roles.” Young adult literature, a new genre, slowly begins (1960's-1970's)
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Harriet Rohmer establishes “Children’s Book Press”
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“Just Us Books,” a small press, is founded
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Increased attention to nonfiction, reflected by the Orbis Pictus Award
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Bishop finds only 3-4 % of books published in 1990, 1991, and 1992 related people of color.
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Less than 3% of books published from here on where by or about people of color
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Adolescent adult literature is marked by the establishment of the Michael L. Printz Award, which was handled by The American Library Association
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Increased attention to nonfiction, reflected by the Robert F. Sibert Award
