Articles by Deborah DeGroff

Coming Soon: A New Diet Plan

Since fish have feelings and cattle produce too much flatulence, are crickets, grasshoppers, and tarantulas the solution to the dietary needs of the world?

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WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON IN THE SCHOOLHOUSE?

Parents all over this nation are letting their voices be heard at their local school board meetings. What in the world is going on in these schools?

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FEVER, FLU, AND FEAR

Do children's books play a role in shaping children's attitudes about COVID-19?

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Coming Soon to a Library Near You

Many new children's books are released each month. Do you know what lies Between the Covers?

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A Lump of Clay

Parents scratch their heads, puzzled as to how their children ended up with worldviews at polar opposites from their own. How were these ideas shaped and developed?

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The Power of Picture Books: Influencing Young Children, Adults, or Both?

Are children's picture books helping shape the worldviews of children AND adults?

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Sweet Dreams, Sally

What messages are being given to young children about COVID-19? Are these messages accurate and necessary, or do they lean towards propaganda? 

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The Journey from Mulberry Street

What’s the Dr. Seuss “banned book” controversy about anyway? Is it a distraction, or is there something more going on?

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Social Justice Warriors

Are children being trained by adults to become activists? Are they qualified to take on these battles, or are they being exploited?

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Dark, Twisted, Disturbing, and Implausible

Are fictional characters a reflection of our society today, or are they helping to establish a new normal?

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In Such a Time as This

Many libraries and bookstores are closed. Are e-books the answer?

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Gutter Language

Profanity may be normal these days, but does normal mean acceptable? Is profanity included in books for young adults?

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Things to Ponder

If children read children’s/young adult books with pervasive profanity, violence, and/or graphic sex, it’s not supposed to have any adverse affects on them at all.

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