MANSFIELD, Mo. (AP) _ A Missouri museum dedicated to Laura Ingalls Wilder has
expressed disappointment at a recent decision to remove the author’s name from a
national literary award.
The Springfield News-Leader reports the Laura Ingalls Wilder Home Association
in Mansfield has released a recent statement denouncing the action to rename the
award.
The Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American
Library Association, decided Saturday to rename the accolade to the Children’s
Literature Legacy Award. The national association cited concerns about
portrayals of blacks and Native Americans in Wilder’s works.
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