{"value"=>"<p>The acquisition of Ariel Books in 1953, spurred the launch of an official children's division on year later, in 1954. As of this writing, the children's division publishes books for both children and young adults. Initially called the Children's Book Department, it became Children's Books in the late 1970's before being renamed Books for Young Readers in 1980.</p> <p>This series is arranged alphabetically by author and contain correspondence, editorial material, legal and financial records, press and publicity lists, clippings of book reviews, artwork, photographs and negatives. Correspondents include authors, illustrators, editors, literary agents, attorneys, distributors, reviewers, translators, and fans. Legal and financial records include contracts and negotiations, certificates of copyright, and records of author compensation through advances and royalties. Topics covered are comprehension, literacy, and suitability of material for specific reading age stages. Notable authors represented are Isaac Asimov, Lygia Bojunga Nunes, M. B. Goffstein, Jan Greenburg, R. R. Knudson, and Jan Zalben. While these records contain materials related to most authors on FSG's roster of writers for children and young adults, older records and those of more notable authors were shifted by FSG administrative staff into Series I.A.1. Published authors.</p>"}