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John Newberry opens a bookstore in St. Pauls Churchyard, London. Here he published and sold books for children.
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The first child labor laws were passed that allowed kids to go to school. The number or books being made increased as more children learned how to read and write.
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The U.S. publishing house Macmillan launched a department that was solely for children's books.
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The John Newberry Award was established by the American Library Association.
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These two women became one of the first female children's book editors. They each worked at separate companies setting up departments just for the use of children's books.
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This magazine was published by the Bookshop for Boys and Girls under the supervision of Bertha Mahony and Elinor Whitney.
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Starting around the 1960's the young adult genre was getting a kickstart off the ground with books like "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton and Judy Blume's "Forever".
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Harriet Rohmer established the Children's Book Press where it was devoted to bilingual picture books. This establishment allowed a variety of culture into children's reading.
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This award was created by the National Council of Teachers of English. The purpose of the award was to recognize great works of nonfiction books.
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A great children's book of the late twentieth century that got published was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling.
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This award was created because of the resurgence of young adult literature. If anyone were to receive this award it would be bestowed upon them by the American Library Association
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This award was created by the American Library Association for any great informational texts.