Children’s book portrays Washington’s slaves as happy
Former journalist Ramin Ganeshram’s children’s book A Birthday Cake for George Washington is stirring a batter of controversy online. Critics have slammed Ganeshram for writing an unsettling and sanitized version of slavery, for children. Rather than accept the criticism, Ganeshram is pushing back and defending her work.
UPDATE 1/18: While the author defended her work, Scholastic has shown some common sense and taken action in response to the controversy.
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