‘Little House on the Prairie’ author removed from book award over 'racist' language

The US Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has removed Laura Ingalls Wilder's name from the title of a major children’s book award.

‘Little House on the Prairie’ author removed from book award over 'racist' language

The US Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has removed Laura Ingalls Wilder's name from the title of a major children’s book award.

The BBC report how the association did so in response to repeated complaints over the author's "anti-Native and anti-Black sentiments in her work".

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