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Nathanial Hawthorne becomes the first American author to write a book specifically for children called A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls
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Alice in Wonderland is published for the sole purpose of children’s entertainment, with no trace of behavioral influence
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Carlo Collodi’s Pinocchio is published https://curr538theadventuresofpinocchio.weebly.com/impact-on-history-of-childrens-literature.html
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The first child labor laws were passed, and more children were free to attend school and learn to read. This led to the increase of children’s books.
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US publishing house Macmillan launched and devoted their company to children’s books.
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Modern day picture books began to develop
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John Newberry Award was established by the American Library Association http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/aboutnewbery/aboutnewbery
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Two women, Helen Dean Fish and May Masse became the first children’s book editors, each at different companies
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The Horn Book Magazine was published by the Bookshop for Boys and Girls in Boston under the guidance of Bertha Mahony and Elinor Whitney
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May Massee moved to open a children’s book department at Viking, which led other publishers to do the same
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Children books and young adult books become increasingly important to libraries, schools, and homes.
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Children's Literature continues to progress as we become more accepting as a society to lifestyles and choices were once unacceptable. Progression continues.
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Harriet Rohmer established Children’s Book Press because she is disturbed by the lack of picture books that reflected diversity.
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Just Us Books was founded to address a lack of diversity in Children’s books.
