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The book translates a variety of stories from the First Book of Homer's Lilan, Ovid's Metamorphoses, Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, and many more into children stories. The author thought that by translating them to children he was somehow connecting English Literature with great works of the past.
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First major science fiction novel.
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This was a popular book for girls but in 1895 the second Jungle Book was thought to appeal both sexes.
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These types of stories were often domestic and celebrated the family life for girls.
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Encouraged boys to have adventures.
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Popular picture book was create.
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First Dr. Seuss book. Very popular in children literature later in time.
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Fantasy books became popular, later came The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in 1950, and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in 1997.
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Books started treating subjects like death, drugs, sex, urban crisis, discrimination, the environment, and women's liberation.
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Picture books became very popular in Family homes.
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Harry Potter and many more books became movies, changing the views of children and young adults. By watching the movie kids began to want to read the books or because they would watch the movie they wouldn't care about the books.
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The International Children’s Digital Library
(ICDL) was made by the University of Maryland
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Children’s literature has improved with all the technology and authors making better quality literature and series books.
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The need to educate children/young adults began to grow. Books that would address race and discrimination became popular.
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Young adult books that represent every conceivable
genre and literary style became very popular.
