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John Newbery
John Newbery opened a bookstore in St. Paul Churchyard, London. He published and sold books for children. -
Child Labor Laws were passed. This freed children to go to school.
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U.S. publishing house, Macmillan launched a department devoted entirely to children's books.
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Modern Picture books began to develop.
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Newbery AwardThe John Newbery Award was established by the American Library Association. The award is given to the author of "the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children."
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May MasseeHelen Dean Fish and May Massee becames the first women children's book editors. (At different companys)
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The Horn Book Magazine was published by the Bookshop for Boys and Girls in Boston under the guidence of Bertha Mahony and Elinor Whitney.
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May Massee moved to open a children's department at Viking.
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Caldecott Award
The Randolph Caldecott Award was established by the American Library Association. The Randolph Caldecott Medal annually recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children". -
Children and Young Adults books became an increasingly important part of libraries, schools, homes, and publihing houses.
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Harriet Rohmer established Children's Book Press. It was devoted to the publication of bilingual picturebooks that reflected a diversity of cultural experiences.
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Just Us Books was founded. It addressed the lack of diversity in the field.
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The Orbis Pictus Award was established by the National Council of Teachers of English. It helped bring attention to Non-Fiction works. The Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children recognizes books which demonstrate excellence in the "writing of nonfiction for children".
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Printz AwardThe Michael L. Printz Award was established by the American Library Association. It annually recognizes the "best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit"
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Sibert AwardThe Robert F. Sibert Award for outstanding informational books admisistered by the American Library Association.
