It’s Not Laura Ingalls Wilder Who Is Prejudiced, It’s The Librarians
Apparently history is racist now, and therefore not to be tolerated. A subdivision of the American Library Association has changed the name of its Laura Ingalls Wilder Award to the Children’s Literature Legacy Award.
Here’s why: “This decision was made in consideration of the fact that Wilder’s legacy, as represented by her body of work, includes expressions of stereotypical attitudes inconsistent with the [Association for Library Service to Children’s] core values of inclusiveness, integrity and respect, and responsiveness,” says the ALSC statement announcing the change....
