what is the history of children's literature
Children's literature Early children's literature consisted of spoken stories, songs, and poems that were used to educate, instruct, and entertain children.[11] It was only in the 18th century, with the development of the concept of childhood, that a separate genre of children's literature began to emerge, with its own divisions, expectations, and canon.[12]:x-xi
Holes (novel) Holes is a 1998 young adult mystery comedy novel written by Louis Sachar and first published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. It won the 1998 U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature[1] and the 1999 Newbery Medal for the year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children".[2] In 2012 it was ranked number 6 among all-time children's novels in a survey published by School Library Journal.[3]