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Owner John Newbury Publishes and sales literature that focuses mostly on teaching children appropriate behavior.
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A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls by Nathaniel Hawthorne is written
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Author Lewis Carrol also wrote Through The Looking Glass for children to enjoy and encourage imagination.
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Heidi was written by Johanna Spyri in Switzerland
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Pinocchio was written by Carlo Collodi of Italy.
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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils was written by Selma Lagerlof of Sweden
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With child labor laws in place more children were attending school.
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The start of children's picture books began
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The John Newbury Award was created by the American Library Association
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Helen Fisher and May Masse, both women, become the first children book editors.
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The Bookshop for Boys and Girls in Boston published Horn Book Magazine for the first time.
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May Massee advocates to open the children's book department at Viking.
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The first Randolph Calecott Award was produced
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Children's Literature significantly expands in schools, libraries, and homes.
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During the 1960s this genre began to skyrocket. S.E Hinton's, The Outsiders is a notable example of YA success.
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Founder Harriet Rohmer created Children's Book Press. A way to publish bilingual literature and push for diversity in representation.
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Phyllis Fogelman, an editor, displayed remarkable support to African American artists.
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This award was established by the American Library Association
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This award is also handed out by American Library Association recognizing outstanding informational text