History of Children's Literature

By celestegonz16

  • 1744: John Newberry opens bookstore in St. Paul's Churchyard in London

    Newberry opened the bookstore to publish and sell books to children who who previously only had access to chapbooks, battledores, and hornbooks.

  • 1865 (and 1992): Lewis Carroll reprinted Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was written to nurture children's imagination and encourage pleasure within reading.

  • 1907: First child labor laws that had passed allowed children to attend school

    The demand for quantity of books and the types of books increased, as more children became literate.

  • 1967: S.E. Hinton's "The Outsiders" is published

    Young adult literature for children was growing increasingly popular, creating a renaissance for the genre.

  • 1975: Harriet Rohmer established the Children's Book Press to publish bilingual picture books.

    Because of the lack of diversity in picture books, Rohmer wanted to publish picture books that reflected diversity in cultural experiences and backgrounds.

  • 2000: Establishment of Michael L. Printz Award administered by the American Library Association

    The establishment of this award was marked by the revival of adolescent literature.