Month: July 2018

Controversy Over Change in Name of Award

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At the recent annual meeting of the American Library Association, the name of the heretofore named “Laura Ingalls Wilder” Award, which honored authors and illustrators whose books have created a lasting contribution to children’s literature, was changed to:  Children’s Literature Legacy Award.  The organization wished to reconcile the award with today’s sustainable values:  inclusiveness, integrity, … Continued

In Memoriam: Richard Peck

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The world of children’s literature received sad news this summer.  Newbery award-winning author Richard Peck died after a bout with bladder cancer. Peck, who wrote primarily for readers in grade 4 through 7, read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in fourth grade himself, at the request of his teacher, who said:  “try this…”  From that time … Continued