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John Newbery opened a children's bookstore and offered books for children that were less "structured". His books were to teach children proper behavior without using the common method of that time in literature, fear.
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The first children labor laws were passed, freeing children to go to school
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All Children's Department at the U.S. Publishing House
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Helen Dean Fish and May Massee become the first children's book editors.
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Diversity of cultural experiences also reflecting bilingual publication, expand in children's books thanks to Harriet Rohmer.
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New publication founded to address the lack of diversity in the field.
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Less than 1 percent of books published were translated in the US. Similarly, books that did contain characters who were LGBTQ were scarce.
