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In the decades since the Second World War, interest in Western-style children’s books has expanded in tandem with the growth of a literacy-minded global middle class. Now, as publishing for young people takes root for the first time in nations as economically and culturally diverse as Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and China, the opportunities for rights exchanges, co-editions, and other forms of industry cooperation across national and cultural borders are greater than ever.
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Marcus, L.S. The Global/Local Book Publishing (R)evolution. Pub Res Q 32, 64–69 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12109-015-9441-4
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