Her Name Was Dropped From A Literary Award Because Of Racism
Just last year, Laura Ingalls Wilder was dropped from a certain children’s literature award after they determined that her works had racist content. The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award was then changed to the Children’s Literacy Legacy Award. It was the Association for Library Service to Children who made this rather controversial decision. This was what the statement read, “While we are committed to preserving access to Wilder’s work for readers, we must also consider if her legacy today does justice to this particular award for lifetime achievement, given by an organization committed to all children.”
Her Name Was Dropped From A Literary Award Because Of Racism
Kicking Off Her Writing Career
When she was staying on the farm, she made sure to be an active community member. Laura participated in different clubs and helped out in regional farm associations. She was considered a specialist in rural living and poultry farming, going so far as to give talks about these topics in the community. In 1911, her writing career took off after she submitted her work to the Missouri Ruralist. During the mid ‘20s, she worked as an editor and permanent columnist for the publication. She talked about all things related to family and home. The Farm Loan Association also paid her to help grant small loans to farmers.
Kicking Off Her Writing Career