You may have loved them as a child, but we bet you didn’t know about the dark shadows behind them. For this list, we’re analyzing popular and beloved children’s books that feature a twisted, discriminatory, or just plain heartbreaking backstory or inspiration, whether in the books’ origins or in the lives of the authors.
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