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John Newbery published and sold books meant to teach children proper behavior. -
Nathaniel Hawthorne (1851-1893) was the first American author to write books for children. -
Alice's adventure in wonderland was reprinted in English-speaking countries to give English-speaking children access to the book since most children's books came to North America from England. -
Children were increasingly learning how to read and write due to child labor laws that permitted children to go to school. Thus, more books for children were published during this time. -
US Macmillan Publishing House launched its first children's book department to target young readers. -
During the 1920s and 1930s, picture books gained popularity. -
The ALA established the John Newbery Award to recognize distinguished authors of American Literature for children. -
In 1922 and 1923, Fish and Massee became the first editors of children's books. -
May Massee, the first children's book editor, opens up a children's book store at Viking. -
In the 1940s and 1960s, children's and young adult books were essential and found in libraries, schools, homes, and Publishing houses. -
Rohmer establishes Children's Book Press, and her main focus was to publish bilingual picture books that reflect diversity. -
This book press supported African-American authors and illustrators. -
Less than 3% of books published during this time were written by or represented people of color. -
The American Library Association recognizes authors with the Sibert Award for outstanding informational books. Literature for children in the Twenty-First century continues to be on the rise and it reflects the diversity of people and many different genres. In addition, it comes in many different forms such as ebooks and audiobooks.