Children’s Literature 19th CenturyMary E. Wilkins FreemanSarah Orne Jewett 20th CenturyGloria E. AnzaldúaPatricia PolaccoPearl S. BuckNtozake ShangeAnna Lee WaltersJean Craighead GeorgeVirginia HamiltonPura Belpré “Don’t forget the magnificent sweep of the imagination and dreams of youth; when a boy comes only to a man’s shoulders, his dreams are tall. Through all the hardships and heartbreaks, these dreams often become realities.” -Pura Belpré