Books are shaped by the world in which they were created. The sociopolitical climate during L. Frank Baum’s day shaped is fantastical novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. In this post, we are exploring how a book chocked full of creativity also features some hurtful stereotypes. Understanding L Frank Baum can be tricky. However, the purpose of this post is to shed some light on what was happening in the world during the time of the publication of this book. After all, we cannot simply look at a book in isolation. Instead, we need to look at all the factors, including social, political, and historical, around an author to determine why they created a particular work.