Since America’s founding, the diversity of American writers has shaped its literature. Authors and poets of the past ... preservation of famous American literary works in the minds of college students ...

American literature social impact, Civil Rights literature, Historical fiction influence, Social movement literature, Literary movements America, War literature US, Women's Rights books, Best American ...

This year's Caldecott medal went to a book about an older sister frustrated when her baby brother "helps." The Newbery went to a middle-grade tale about a time traveler at the turn of the century.