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Books for America's children: 1776–1976

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  1. Children's Book Section of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Virginia Haviland (Head)

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Virginia Haviland is an author and editor of books, bibliographies, and articles on children's literature, including a series of national folktale collections. This article is condensed from the Anne Carroll Moore Spring Lecture, which she delivered at the New York Public Library Office of Children's Services, 6 May 1976.

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Haviland, V. Books for America's children: 1776–1976. Child Lit Educ 9, 34–42 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01151789

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