Little House on the Praire author Laura Ingalls Wilder removed from kids' book award

[rmt]

I grew up on both the TV/book series and my kids enjoyed these children's classics - what a pity.

The author of the "Little House on the Prairie" series, Laura Ingalls Wilder, had her name removed from a prestigious children's book award because of "dated cultural at udes" contained in her books, ...

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...id=recommended

[Pavlov]

Eh, no one's banning the books.

[Blake]

Op just further reinforces my opinions on home schooling

[elbamba]

Eh, no one's banning the books.

That dosen't mean its not silly to remove her name from the award.

[Pavlov]

That dosen't mean its not silly to remove her name from the award.

Kind of makes sense to make it generic tbh. Saves the trouble of renaming every time you uncover a clay feet argument.

[Blake]

The "only good Indian is a dead Indian" Children's book award

[DMC]

Never understood the tendency to name awards after people. Just have the award. That way you don't have to be such a ing snowflake when your bottom line is threatened by the latest microaggression trend.