Fun Fact: the year 1900

USA presidential campaign poster 1900

Did you know that in the year 1900, just 6.4% of American 17-year olds-got a high school diploma?

And only 11.4% of 11-14-year-olds were even enrolled in school!

WHAT!  That's just crazy.








from Cart, Michael.  (2010) Young adult literature: from romance to realism. Chicago, Il:  American Library Association.