Emerging from the Children's Literature Assembly's postconference workshop following the 1999 NCTE fall conference, this compilation of delivered speeches and reflective chapters offers insight into the broad development of American children's literature in the 20th century. With speeches by such luminaries as Julius Lester, Lois Lowry, Uri Shulevitz, and Lee Bennett Hopkins, as well as fascinating chapters by experts Teri Lesene, Barbara Elleman, and others, this volume offers wonderful insight for library educators and practitioners alike.

This compilation of delivered speeches and reflective chapters offers insight into the broad development of American children's literature in the 20th century.

AcknowledgmentsDedicationIntroductionTwentieth Century Movers and Shakers in American Children's Books: A Survey of Children's Literature Assembly Members by Linda M. Pavonetti and James F. CipielewskiFrom Mother Goose to Multiculturalism: Toward a History of Children's Book Publishing in the United States by Leonard S. MarcusChildren's Books: Personal Observations and Memories of How Things Were and How They Are Now by Uri ShulevitzThe Picture Book Story in Twentieth Century America by Barbara EllemanOnce Upon a While Ago: Folk Tales in the Course of Literature by Jane YolenWhat Tales Do We Tell of the Twentieth Century? Folk and Fairy Tales Prosper by James F. CipielewskiLooking at Poetry for Children in Twentieth Century America by Lee Bennett HopkinsChildren Responding to Poetry: A Century of Research and Commentary by Amy A. McClureFrom the Story of Mankind to Studies of AIDS: A Hundred Years of Informational Books for Children by James Cross GiblinNonfiction: A Genre Comes of Age by Evelyn B. FreemanReflections by Julius LesterAfrican American Children's Literature in the Twentieth Century by Vivian G. Johnson and Jonella A. MongoNative Americans in Children's Books of the Twentieth Century by Debbie A. ReeseThe Evolution of Historical Fiction for Children by Linda M. PavonettiA Long Way from Pleasantville by Lois LowryThe Role of Family in the Novels of Lois Lowry by Sylvia M. VardellYoung Adult Literature Comes of Age by Michael CartEvolution to Revolution: Young Adult Literature Charts Its Own Course by Teri S. LesesneChildren's Books in the Classroom: Milestones and Memories of the Literature-Based Revolution by Marjorie R. HancockFrom the Beginning: A Journey to Learning by Peggy OxleyContributors