At its meeting on Saturday, June 23, 2018, the Association for Library Service to Children Board voted to change the name of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award to the Children's Literature Legacy Award.
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 ALSC’s core values of inclusiveness, integrity and respect, and responsiveness. Please read the background document that informs this decision (PDF). Additional background information is found in the 2018 Midwinter Board Action Request form (PDF).
In the weeks following the ALA Annual Conference, these award webpages will be revised to reflect the new award name.
The Children's Literature Legacy Award honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a significant and lasting contribution to children's literature through books that demonstrate integrity and respect for all children's lives and experiences.
-- Edited by lilyofcourse on Tuesday 3rd of July 2018 09:36:42 PM
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Oh, boy. Let us get rid of everything from the past that is not politically correct..... Will leave a pretty large empty space....
Some people will always be offended by something. Get over it.
I'm afraid that there is a agenda behind all this, it's sad when you see people on t.v. asked why we are celebrating the 4th majority of them don't know why. If we don't know our history we are doomed to repeat it. A lot of young people here who are socialist don't even really know what it is. One of the first things they do is change history.
Now they are removing historical figures such as Laura Ingalls Wilder and others because they are "offensive ".
-- Edited by Lindley on Thursday 5th of July 2018 12:02:56 PM