Chronology of Scottish Children's and Youth Literature
This Chronology of Scottish Children's and Youth Literature is intended to provide an overview of key events in the history of children's and youth literature in Scotland . Scottish literature includes works in English , Scottish English , Scottish Gaelic , and Scots .
It primarily covers publications of important books for children and young people, ie books that have received a lot of attention either from the public, from book critics or from literary studies . The term “children's and young people's books” is understood to mean not only those works that were intended from the outset for young readers, but also “child” and “youth-friendly” adaptations of books that were originally written for other target groups.
Individual events from the overall environment of Scottish children's and youth literature such as B. the establishment of important children's book publishers or the foundation of literary prizes .
19th century
- 1848 - RM Ballantyne : Hudson Bay; or, Everyday Life in the Wilds of North America
- 1856 - RM Ballantyne: The Young Fur Traders
- 1857 - RM Ballantyne: Coral Island
- 1857 - RM Ballantyne: The Dog Crusoe
- 1857 - RM Ballantyne: Ungava: a Tale of Esquimaux Land
- 1859 - RM Ballantyne: The World of Ice
- 1860 - RM Ballantyne: Martin Rattler; or, a Boy's Adventures in the Forests of Brazil
- 1861 - RM Ballantyne: The Gorilla Hunters
- 1876 - Mary Louisa Molesworth : Carrots: Just a Little Boy
- 1878 - Mary Louisa Molesworth: Grandmother Dear
- 1879 - Mary Louisa Molesworth: The Tapestry Room
- 1881 - Mary Louisa Molesworth: Hoodie
- 1881 - Mary Louisa Molesworth: The Adventures of Mr Baby
- 1883 - Robert Louis Stevenson : Treasure Island ( Treasure Iceland )
- 1884 - Mary Louisa Molesworth: Christmas Tree Land
- 1885 - Robert Louis Stevenson: A Child's Garden of Verses
- 1886 - Robert Louis Stevenson: Kidnapped
- 1893 - Robert Louis Stevenson: Catriona
- 1895 - Mary Louisa Molesworth: The Carved Lions
20th century
- 1974 - Mollie Hunter : The Defense Tower ( The Stronghold )
- 1994 - Theresa Breslin : Whispers in the Graveyard
- 1996 - First presentation of the Angus Book Award for fictional youth literature