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John Newbery opened a bookstore in St. Paul’s Churchyard, London, where he published and sold books for children.
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The first child labor laws were passed, which allowed children to go to school.
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New technology reduced the cost of publishing, which aided the development of public libraries.
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The United States publishing house, Macmillan, launched a department which was dedicated entirely to children’s books.
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Modern picture books began to develop.
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The 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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The Horn Book Magazine was published by the Bookshop for Boys and Girls in Boston.
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May Massee opened a children’s books department at Viking, this caused many other publishers to open children’s books departments as well.
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The Randolph Caldecott Award was established by the American Library Association.
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Children’s and young adults’ books became an increasingly important part of libraries, schools, homes, and publishing houses.
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It was difficult to find books that presented girls and women in “nontraditional” roles during this time.
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Harriet Rohmer established the Children’s Book Press, which was devoted to the publication of bilingual picture books reflecting a diversity of cultural experiences.
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Small presses such as Just Us Books were established to address the lack of diversity in the field.