Laura Ingalls Wilder

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:As a girl, I hated both the little house on the prairie books AND the TV show.

Don't really care about the naming of the award, wish they would name it after a foundation or a library or a really good children's librarian rather than an author.

PP if you never really cared or liked the series than this conversation isn't for you. You didn't really add to the conversation,did you? Not saying you can't have opinions but, in this case it has no relevance.

So the only person whose opinions count are those who liked the books? Why is that so?

Please explain.

Not the PP, but way to miss the point. This thread is about the re-naming of an award originally named for Laura Ingalls Wilder. The PP admits she doesn't "really care about the naming of the award," hated the books and the TV show. So really, why is s/he here? If s/he doesn't care either way and hates all things LIW, then what's the point of posting? To tell us she doesn't care either way? Pretty stupid.

I'm the pp who disliked Wilder as a child. I'm now a librarian, and I came here to post because I saw the thread in entertainment and there is a discussion going on in libraries about this decision. I've heard all sorts of reasons.

Why is that "stupid"? Have you never met anyone before who wasn't a Wilder fan? I know many people (I'm not one of them) who refuse to read any fiction because they just don't like it.

Every author has their fans and detractors, every author is a product of their own time. I came here to say the decision is not at all controversial for me, but I'm not currently a member of ALA and not currently working in a public library or with kids.

One thing many of us in libraries agree on is that it would be better if the award is not named for a particular author, to avoid just this type of problem in the future. That was and is my point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think some of you need to learn to read better. That poster said she doesn't care about the name of the award: she wishes they would name it after someone else. Meaning, she doesn't care that they changed the name. And her reasoning is based on that she doesn't care for the books or the author. That's as good a reason as any other.

honestly, I shouldn't be here because I don't really care that much about this topic either. But I just hate the bullying aspect of people. No need to be nasty and respond to people have different opinions by telling them that they are irrelevant and they should go away. You can ignore, but I see no reason to be so freaking nasty

Thanks pp. Civility has really gone downhill lately.

They seem incredulous someone could have a different opinion.

[Anonymous]

I know this is a somewhat old post but I am coming back to comment that I just finished Banks of Plum Creek (read aloud) with my fourth grader and she loved the story so much that she is tackling On the Shores of Silver Lake on her own- they are just well-written books with useful content and a timeless appeal for children. Yes, there are historical contexts which need to be discussed, but they should really be honored as books that have very effectively introduced generations of children (especially girls) to the experiences of children in the past.