1. "Now is Now"
Description
Host Glynnis MacNicol has loved Laura Ingalls Wilder and her Little House books since she was a kid. She’s not alone in this, a lot of people have a strong devotion to Laura. Some travel miles to visit her houses and attend pageants dedicated to Laura and her books. But over the years, Laura, her work, and her legacy have become increasingly controversial. How do we reckon with the things we loved as a child? The stuff that made us who we are? Glynnis takes to the road to find out, driving across the midwest to all of Laura’s houses. First stop: Walnut Grove, Minnesota.
Go Deeper:Visit Walnut Grove Keiko Satomi’s article, At The Library: Libraries put 'Little House' series in new light Dr. Debbie Reese’s blog, American Indians in Children’s Literature
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