Josette Frank
Josette Frank (March 27, 1893 – September 9, 1989) was an American children's literature expert and educational consultant. Frank spent most of her adult life working for the Child Study Association of America (CSAA), a leading authority on child development from the 1920s to the 1960s. Frank was engaged as the CSAA's child reading expert and published a parental literary guide titled What Books For Children? in 1937 with a new edition in 1941. Due to her progressive views about parental supervision of children's reading, Frank became one of the significant pro-comics voices during the American anti-comics movement of the 1950s, for which she received praise and criticism.
Josette Frank | |
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A portrait of Frank, year unknown | |
| Born | March 27, 1893 New York City |
| Died | September 9, 1989 (aged 96) Alexandria, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Children's literature advocate and editor |
| Known for | Children's Reading Consultant, Child Study Association of America Namesake of Josette Frank Award |
| Notable work | What Books For Children? Your Children's Reading Today |
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