Tag Archives: Children’s Books

Honoring Children’s Literature

Posted on June 20, 2012 by ahcadmin

Granted annually by the American Library Association since 1922 to the most distinguished children’s book published the previous year, the Newbery Medal is one of the best known awards for noteworthy children’s literature in this country. The American Heritage Center … Continue reading →

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Time Traveling with Zigzag Journeys: Louise A. Jackson’s Western Children’s Books

Posted on September 21, 2010 by ahcadmin

The Louise A. Jackson Juvenile Western Book Collection contains one hundred and two Western children’s books from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as well as eight reference books on juvenile literature. These books represent early children’s book series … Continue reading →

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