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Kids World PHONE 240-7137 APRIL TROTTER Lifestyle/Entertainment Editor E-MAIL [email protected] FAX 243-3121 When kids speak out, The Sentinel listens The Sentinel at www.cumberlink.com Tuesday • August 31, 2010 — C1 Tell Me A Story Tio Conejo flies to heaven Kids Speak Out ADAPTED BY AMY FRIEDMAN AND ILLUSTRATED BY JILLIAN GILLILAND Once upon a time Uncle Rabbit, who is called Tio Conejo, was searching in the forest for berries. His stomach growled, for winter was coming on, and fruit was growing scarce. The other forest creatures stayed out of Tio Conejo’s way, for he was a trickster, and no one ever knew what he would do next. Tio Conejo was muttering to himself, “I walk so much, but I find so little.” He sighed and wondered what trick he could play to find himself some food. Suddenly he came to a tiny bush that was still green, and on its branches grew a few berries. “Mmmm, this is exactly where I want to be,” Tio Cone- jo said, and he began to nibble at the berries and forgot all about tricks. Just then, Uncle Buzzard, who is called Tio Zopilote, was flying overhead when he looked down and saw Tio Conejo. He swooped low. “Glad to see you, Tio Conejo,” Tio Zopilote called, though he wasn’t glad to see him at all. He was angry with Tio Conejo, who had played many tricks on him in the past. Tio Zopilote had been waiting for a long, long time to take his revenge. “Ahh, this fruit is good, Tio Zopilote,” Tio Conejo said as he munched and sighed contentedly. “I’m a very hungry rabbit today.” Tio Zopilote smiled to himself. “Tio Conejo, if you are tru- ly hungry, I know just the place for you. Up in heaven are the best feasts. Yes, my old friend, if you want the best food in the world, it’s up here above the clouds you want to be.” “I have never been to those feasts,” Tio Conejo said deject- edly. “I can’t fly, so I have no way of getting there.” “Well, I’ll tell you what,” Tio Zopilote said, though he could barely contain his laughter. “There’s a great feast happening up there right now, and if you’ll bring along your guitar and play for me, I’ll fly you there. I’m sure my friends in heaven would love to hear your fine music.” “Hold on and I’ll get my guitar,” Tio Conejo said, hopping back to his warren as fast as he could to fetch it. “Now climb on my back. Hold onto me beneath my wings,” Tio Zopilote told Tio Conejo. Tio Conejo strapped his guitar around his neck, climbed on Tio Zopilote’s back and held on tightly. Tio Zopilote flew into the sky. Up and up he flew, higher and higher. And all the time he was flying through that wintry sky, he was plan- ning his revenge on Tio Conejo. “Wait until you see the size of the fruit in heaven,” Tio Zo- pilote said, and chuckled to himself. Oh, how sweet it will be, he thought, to fool Tio Conejo just the way he fools ev- eryone else. Down below, they could see the beautiful world spread out beneath them. The trees seemed only tiny specks. The other creatures looked like ants. “Why don’t you play a song for me?” Tio Zopilote coaxed. “The trip will go faster that way.” “Well, not now,” Tio Conejo said. “I’d prefer to hold onto your back.” “Oh, I’ll fly carefully,” Tio Zopilote said, and so Tio Conejo settled himself carefully on Tio Zopilote’s back and began strumming a tune. Tio Zopilote smiled wickedly, and suddenly began to fly in tight circles. Then he flew in a zigzag. He turned upside down and circled again. He flew as fast as he could. He did everything possible to make Tio Conejo fall off. “Stop your crazy flying,” Tio Conejo cried. “I’m dizzy and I’m going to fall!” He let go of his guitar, and it swung wildly around his neck. He held onto Tio Zopilote’s neck as tightly as he could. “I always fly this way when I’m near heaven,” Tio Zopilote said. “It’s the winds, you see. The winds of heaven are very different from the winds of Earth.” “Ohhh,” Tio Conejo moaned. His stomach churned and his head began to spin. “Stop, Tio Zopilote. I’m dying ...” “We’re near heaven,” said Tio Zopilote as he swooped and twisted and whirled some more. “Go back to Earth!” shouted Tio Conejo, but Tio Zopilote spun again. Tio Conejo grabbed his guitar and banged it on Tio Zopi- lote’s head. Tio Zopilote’s head went right inside the guitar, and he couldn’t see a thing. He began to spin and twirl, but now he was falling back toward Earth. Tio Conejo held Tio Zopilote’s wings out so they floated gently to the ground below. When they landed, Tio Conejo jumped off Tio Zopilote’s back. “Take the guitar off my head!” Tio Zopilote cried. “Ask your friends in heaven to take it off,” Tio Conejo laughed. And he skipped away. Tio Zopilote pulled at that guitar. He twisted and turned. He stood on his head. But he could not shake that guitar loose. At last he slunk home. His wife laughed at him, but she pulled his head out of the guitar. With it came most of his feathers. Tio Zopilote’s neck was stripped bare. Those feathers never grew back, and Tio Zopilote’s chil- dren never had feathers on their necks, either. And that’s the way it’s been with buzzards ever since. As for Tio Conejo? Well, he’s still playing tricks, but the other creatures understand. After all, Tio Conejo is a trick- ster. And they never try to take revenge on him. ——— “Tell Me a Story 3: Women of Wonder,” the third CD in the au- diobook series, is now available. For more information, please visit www.mythsandtales.com. W ANT T O SEE Y OUR NAME HERE? Hey, kids! How would you like to get your story published in Kids Speak Out? Just write a short story on one of the topics at right and send it to The Sentinel. You can also draw a picture to go with your story. Each week, The Sentinel will publish some of the sto- ries we receive in KidsWorld and on www.cumberlink.com. Only the top three essay writers, published on this page, will receive KidsWorld T-shirts. To claim T-shirts and official Junior Reporters cards, visit The Sentinel during normal business hours. You must be 5 to 13 years old to enter. Stories must be 150 words or less. Be sure to include your FULL name, age, address, school and grade. Mail your entry to “Kids Speak Out,” The Sentinel, 457 E. North St., Carlisle, PA 17013, or drop it off at either Sentinel office. How you can get involved with Kids Speak Out Due Sept. 1 I plan on going to college to become … Due Sept. 8 If I could travel anywhere, I’d go to … Due Sept. 15 The best part about autumn is ... Due Sept. 22 My favorite part of the school day is … Due Sept. 29 I found the biggest pumpkin and … Due Oct. 6 One day I was hungry and lost in the forest and found … Due Oct. 13 This Halloween I’m going as … To complete the Kid Quest Challenge: Visit the websites featured in this issue, find the answers to our questions, then go to www .4Kids .or g/ kidquest Go to our website: www .4Kids .or g/askam y Or write: Ask Amy, 236 J.R. Pearson Hall, 1122 West Campus Rd., Lawrence, KS 66045 Dressin' Up History Wisconsin Kids Paper Dolls, www .wisconsin history .or g/kids/dolls , invites youngsters to see what life was like in the beautiful state of Wisconsin many years ago. Author Sterling North, in “Rascal,” takes you to his home in Brailsford Junction in 1918, where canoeing was the fun thing to do. Then dress up the literary character Caddie Woodlawn to see which outfits were popular in 1860s Wisconsin. This is a fabulous resource for American history and English teachers, so be sure to share it with yours. Stamp This Take a lesson from print artist Edward Bawden at ArtisanCam's Explore Lino-Printing, www .artisancam.or g.uk/flashapps/e xplor e linoprinting/e xplor elino.php . Lino-printing involves carving and stamping the images you wish to reproduce. Bawden created print art in London in the 1930s to help attract tourists. This site allows you to try out this technique and see your work in action. First, take a look at the different blocks, and then use them to design an original poster. You can also choose great paint colors to roll onto the images that appeal to you the most. Do you have a favorite poster? If so, what is it of? Tell us what you think at www .4Kids .or g/ speakout What did Bawden design after he graduated from college? Which of her relatives is the basis for Carol Ryrie Brink’s “Caddie Woodland”? Dear Amy: Where can I find cool adventure game websites? — Gurleen, New York Dear Gurleen: A great place to go for adven- ture games is National Geographic Kids, http://kids .nationalgeogr aphic .com/ kids/games . Click on Interactive Adventures for some great virtual adventures. You can explore the New World 400 years ago, film critters in Kenya, or study an Egyptian tomb to figure out who is buried there. Click on Action Games to kayak down a river, explore a shipwreck, visit Pluto and more. Another fun place to go is Cyberchase, http://pbskids .or g/c yber chase/quest . Join the cybersquad and complete four different quests that will have you collecting special items and solving problems along the way. Have fun! Dear Amy: How many space shuttles launch per year? — Raquel, El Paso, Texas Dear Raquel: Unlike older spacecraft, space shuttles can be reused. The three space shut- tles NASA uses are named Atlantis, Discovery and Endeavour. In recent years, shuttles were launched three to five times per year. In the '90s, NASA launched as many as eight shuttle missions per year. To learn more, visit www .nasa.go v/center s/kennedy/ shuttleoper ations/ar chiv es/2005.html . Amy answers your questions about the World Wide Web at www .4Kids.or g/askamy In what year did Watson and Crick unravel DNA? Copyright © 2010, 4Learners Associates, Inc. Distributed by Universal Uclick 08/29/10 Your Body Magnified Wonder what makes you, you? Take a journey into the human body at Zooming Into DNA, www .thetech.or g/genetics/zoomIn , where complex human systems are at your fingertips. Recent technolog- ical advances have made it possible to get a good look at cells, chromosomes and strands of DNA. See the image of the hand, and the click along the bottom of the page as the photo is magnified to greater and greater degrees. You'll stare in wonder at the glowing fluorescent images of a karyotype, a view of a person’s chro- mosomes, as they light up your screen. ATTENTION T EACHERS! Request the new Kids Speak Out writing prompts; e-mail Lifestyles/ Entertainment Editor April Trotter at [email protected]. HEY KIDS! Now that you’re back in school, it may be more important than ever to practice your writing skills. With the help of your parents and teachers, submit your weekly stories to us at The Sentinel for Kids Speak Out. We look forward to reading and printing them and wish you all the best of luck this school year!

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Kids WorldPhone240-7137

APril trotterLifestyle/Entertainment Editor

[email protected]

FAx243-3121

When kids speak out, the Sentinel listens

The Sentinel at www.cumberlink.com Tuesday • August 31, 2010 — C1

Tell Me A Story

Tio Conejo flies to heaven

Kids Speak Out

AdAPted by Amy FriedmAn And illuStrAted by JilliAn GillilAnd

Once upon a time Uncle Rabbit, who is called Tio Conejo, was searching in the forest for berries. His stomach growled, for winter was coming on, and fruit was growing scarce. The other forest creatures stayed out of Tio Conejo’s way, for he was a trickster, and no one ever knew what he would do next.

Tio Conejo was muttering to himself, “I walk so much, but I find so little.” He sighed and wondered what trick he could play to find himself some food. Suddenly he came to a tiny bush that was still green, and on its branches grew a few berries.

“Mmmm, this is exactly where I want to be,” Tio Cone-jo said, and he began to nibble at the berries and forgot all about tricks.

Just then, Uncle Buzzard, who is called Tio Zopilote, was flying overhead when he looked down and saw Tio Conejo. He swooped low. “Glad to see you, Tio Conejo,” Tio Zopilote called, though he wasn’t glad to see him at all. He was angry with Tio Conejo, who had played many tricks on him in the past. Tio Zopilote had been waiting for a long, long time to take his revenge.

“Ahh, this fruit is good, Tio Zopilote,” Tio Conejo said as he munched and sighed contentedly. “I’m a very hungry rabbit today.”

Tio Zopilote smiled to himself. “Tio Conejo, if you are tru-ly hungry, I know just the place for you. Up in heaven are the best feasts. Yes, my old friend, if you want the best food in the world, it’s up here above the clouds you want to be.”

“I have never been to those feasts,” Tio Conejo said deject-edly. “I can’t fly, so I have no way of getting there.”

“Well, I’ll tell you what,” Tio Zopilote said, though he could barely contain his laughter. “There’s a great feast happening up there right now, and if you’ll bring along your guitar and play for me, I’ll fly you there. I’m sure my friends in heaven would love to hear your fine music.”

“Hold on and I’ll get my guitar,” Tio Conejo said, hopping back to his warren as fast as he could to fetch it.

“Now climb on my back. Hold onto me beneath my wings,” Tio Zopilote told Tio Conejo.

Tio Conejo strapped his guitar around his neck, climbed on Tio Zopilote’s back and held on tightly. Tio Zopilote flew into the sky. Up and up he flew, higher and higher. And all the time he was flying through that wintry sky, he was plan-ning his revenge on Tio Conejo.

“Wait until you see the size of the fruit in heaven,” Tio Zo-pilote said, and chuckled to himself. Oh, how sweet it will be, he thought, to fool Tio Conejo just the way he fools ev-eryone else.

Down below, they could see the beautiful world spread out beneath them. The trees seemed only tiny specks. The other creatures looked like ants.

“Why don’t you play a song for me?” Tio Zopilote coaxed. “The trip will go faster that way.”

“Well, not now,” Tio Conejo said. “I’d prefer to hold onto your back.”

“Oh, I’ll fly carefully,” Tio Zopilote said, and so Tio Conejo settled himself carefully on Tio Zopilote’s back and began strumming a tune.

Tio Zopilote smiled wickedly, and suddenly began to fly in tight circles. Then he flew in a zigzag. He turned upside down and circled again. He flew as fast as he could. He did everything possible to make Tio Conejo fall off.

“Stop your crazy flying,” Tio Conejo cried. “I’m dizzy and I’m going to fall!” He let go of his guitar, and it swung wildly around his neck. He held onto Tio Zopilote’s neck as tightly as he could.

“I always fly this way when I’m near heaven,” Tio Zopilote said. “It’s the winds, you see. The winds of heaven are very different from the winds of Earth.”

“Ohhh,” Tio Conejo moaned. His stomach churned and his head began to spin. “Stop, Tio Zopilote. I’m dying ...”

“We’re near heaven,” said Tio Zopilote as he swooped and twisted and whirled some more.

“Go back to Earth!” shouted Tio Conejo, but Tio Zopilote spun again.

Tio Conejo grabbed his guitar and banged it on Tio Zopi-lote’s head. Tio Zopilote’s head went right inside the guitar, and he couldn’t see a thing. He began to spin and twirl, but now he was falling back toward Earth.

Tio Conejo held Tio Zopilote’s wings out so they floated gently to the ground below.

When they landed, Tio Conejo jumped off Tio Zopilote’s back. “Take the guitar off my head!” Tio Zopilote cried.

“Ask your friends in heaven to take it off,” Tio Conejo laughed. And he skipped away.

Tio Zopilote pulled at that guitar. He twisted and turned. He stood on his head. But he could not shake that guitar loose.

At last he slunk home. His wife laughed at him, but she pulled his head out of the guitar. With it came most of his feathers. Tio Zopilote’s neck was stripped bare.

Those feathers never grew back, and Tio Zopilote’s chil-dren never had feathers on their necks, either. And that’s the way it’s been with buzzards ever since.

As for Tio Conejo? Well, he’s still playing tricks, but the other creatures understand. After all, Tio Conejo is a trick-ster. And they never try to take revenge on him.

———“Tell Me a Story 3: Women of Wonder,” the third CD in the au-

diobook series, is now available. For more information, please visit www.mythsandtales.com.

Want to See Your name Here?Hey, kids! How would you like to get your story published

in Kids Speak Out? Just write a short story on one of the topics at right and send it to The Sentinel. You can also draw a picture to go with your story. Each week, The Sentinel will publish some of the sto-ries we receive in KidsWorld and on www.cumberlink.com.

Only the top three essay writers, published on this page, will receive KidsWorld T-shirts. To claim T-shirts and official Junior Reporters cards, visit The Sentinel during normal business hours.

You must be 5 to 13 years old to enter. Stories must be 150 words or less. Be sure to include your FULL name, age, address, school and grade. Mail your entry to “Kids Speak Out,” The Sentinel, 457 E. North St., Carlisle, PA 17013, or drop it off at either Sentinel office.

How you can get involved with Kids Speak OutDue Sept. 1

I plan on going to college to become … •

Due Sept. 8If I could travel anywhere, I’d go to …

• Due Sept. 15

The best part about autumn is ... •

Due Sept. 22My favorite part of the school day is …

•Due Sept. 29

I found the biggest pumpkin and … •

Due Oct. 6One day I was hungry and lost in the forest

and found … •

Due Oct. 13This Halloween I’m going as …

To complete the KidQuest Challenge:Visit the websites

featured in this issue,find the answers to

our questions,then go to

www.4Kids.org/kidquest

Go to our website:www.4Kids.org/askamy

Or write: Ask Amy, 236 J.R. Pearson Hall,

1122 West Campus Rd., Lawrence, KS 66045

Dressin' Up HistoryWisconsin Kids Paper Dolls, www.wisconsinhistory.org/kids/dolls, invites youngsters to seewhat life was like in the beautiful state ofWisconsin many years ago. AuthorSterling North, in “Rascal,” takes you tohis home in Brailsford Junction in1918, where canoeing was the funthing to do. Then dress up the literarycharacter Caddie Woodlawn to seewhich outfits were popular in 1860sWisconsin. This is a fabulous resourcefor American history and Englishteachers, so be sure to share it withyours.

Stamp ThisTake a lesson from print artist Edward Bawden at ArtisanCam'sExplore Lino-Printing, www.artisancam.org.uk/flashapps/explorelinoprinting/explorelino.php. Lino-printing involves carving andstamping the images you wish to reproduce. Bawden createdprint art in London in the 1930s to help attract tourists. This siteallows you to try out this technique and see your work in action.First, take a look at the different blocks, and then use them todesign an original poster. You can also choose great paint colorsto roll onto the images that appeal to you the most.

Do you have afavorite poster?

If so, what is it of?Tell us what you think at

www.4Kids.org/speakout

What didBawden design

after hegraduated

from college?

Which of her relatives is the basis forCarol Ryrie Brink’s “Caddie Woodland”?

Dear Amy: Where can I find cool adventuregame websites? — Gurleen, New York

Dear Gurleen: A great place to go for adven-ture games is National Geographic Kids,http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games. Click on Interactive Adventuresfor some great virtual adventures. You canexplore the New World 400 years ago, filmcritters in Kenya, or study an Egyptian tombto figure out who is buried there. Click onAction Games to kayak down a river, explorea shipwreck, visit Pluto and more. Anotherfun place to go is Cyberchase,http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/quest. Join thecybersquad and complete four differentquests that will have you collecting specialitems and solving problems along the way.Have fun!

Dear Amy: How many space shuttles launch peryear? — Raquel, El Paso, Texas

Dear Raquel: Unlike older spacecraft, spaceshuttles can be reused. The three space shut-tles NASA uses are named Atlantis,Discovery and Endeavour. In recent years,shuttles were launched three to five times peryear. In the '90s, NASA launched as many aseight shuttle missions per year. To learnmore, visit www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/archives/2005.html.

Amy answers your questions about the World Wide Web at www.4Kids.org/askamy

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attention teacHerS!Request the new Kids Speak Out writing prompts; e-mail Lifestyles/

Entertainment Editor April Trotter at [email protected].

HeY KidS!Now that you’re back in school, it may be more important than ever

to practice your writing skills. With the help of your parents and teachers, submit your weekly stories to us at The Sentinel for Kids Speak Out.

We look forward to reading and printing them and wish you all the best of luck this school year!

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APril trotterLifestyle/Entertainment Editor

[email protected]

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In “Dork Diaries,” a girl at a new middle school has to deal with problems.

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In “Lulu: The Big Little Chick,” a chick runs away when she gets tired of being the littlest animal.

Third to Fourth Grade Book of the Year: “Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute” by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

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“Catching Fire” is the second book in the Hunger Games trilogy. In what was once America, young people are chosen to compete in deadly games for the entertainment of the rich.

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The Mini Page provides ideas for websites, books or other resources that will help you learn more about this week’s topics.

On the Web:

    • http://readkiddoread.com/home    • www.gracelin.com    • http://somebrownstuff.com    • www.bookweekonline.com    • www.americaslibrary.gov

Mini Spy . . .Mini Spy and her friends are listening to a great story at the library. See if you can find:  • exclamation mark• fish  • word MINI • letter E  • sock• letter A  • tin can  • pencil  • toothbrush• shovel  • ladder  • ring  • lima bean• key  • canoe  • ant  • candy cane• question mark  • man in the moon

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Meet Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage stars as Balthazar in the Disney movie “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.” He is also the executive producer. Nicolas has appeared in many movies, including “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” and “Peggy Sue Got Married.” He was also the voice of Speckles in the movie “G-Force,” the voice of Zoc in “The Ant Bully,” and the voice of Dr. Tenma in “Astro Boy.”

In 2009 he was named a Goodwill Ambassador for Global Justice for the United Nations. In this job he has worked to help kids in Africa. He also works for other human rights causes. Nicolas, 46, grew up in Long Beach and San Francisco, Calif. His father was a literature professor, and his mother was a dancer and choreographer. His uncle, Francis Ford Coppola, is a famous film director. Nicolas changed his name from Coppola to Cage so he could succeed in acting on his own. He began acting at his high school when he was 15. He moved to Los Angeles and began acting in TV shows when he was still in high school.

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Blake: What would you call a book written by a car?

Beverly: An auto-biography!

Barbara: Why was the book so cold?Ben: It didn’t have its jacket!

Barney: Why did it take the creature three months to finish the book? Betty: It wasn’t very hungry!

All the following jokes have something in common. Can you guess the common theme or category?

Rookie Cookie’s RecipeBerry Fruit CrispYou’ll need:

• 1/2 cup flour• 1/2 cup regular oats• 1/3 cup brown sugar• 1 teaspoon baking powder• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon• 1/4 teaspoon nutmegWhat to do:1. Place flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and

walnuts in a blender; pulse until blended and nuts are ground.2. Pour mixture into a bowl and add the egg. Stir until moistened.3. Wash fruit and place in a separate large bowl.4. Stir in maple syrup to coat fruit.5. Pour fruit into a shallow baking dish.6. Using your clean hands, crumble flour mixture evenly over the fruit.7. Bake in preheated 350-degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes until bubbly.8. Top with frozen yogurt or ice cream. Serves 6.You will need an adult’s help with this recipe. from The Mini Page © 2010 Universal Uclick

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• 1/4 cup walnuts• 1 large egg• 2 cups fresh blueberries• 1 cup blackberries• 3 nectarines, cut into pieces• 1/4 cup maple syrup• low-fat frozen vanilla yogurt or ice cream

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2010 Book Award Winners

The Mini Page StaffBetty Debnam - Founding Editor and Editor at Large Lisa Tarry - Managing Editor Lucy Lien - Associate Editor Wendy Daley - Artist

Reading is one of life’s great pleasures. To give you some reading ideas, The Mini Page looks at some of this year’s Newbery and Caldecott award winners.

The Caldecott Medal is presented each year to the illustrator of the most distinguished picture book for children. This year there were also two Honor Book winners.

Jerry Pinkney won the Caldecott Medal for “The Lion & The Mouse.” He has won five previous Caldecott Honor Book awards.

Caldecott Honor Books Pamela Zagarenski has illustrated several children’s books. She also creates sculptures and other art.

Grace Lin has written and illustrated several books for kids.

    Jacqueline Kelly is a doctor and a lawyer.

Rodman Philbrick has written many books for adults and many for kids, including “Freak the Mighty.”

Marla Frazee won an Honor Book award for illustrating “All the World.” She also won an Honor Book award in 2009 for “A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever.”

The John Newbery Medal is awarded each year to the author of the most outstanding children’s book. This year there were also four Honor Book winners.

Rebecca Stead won the Newbery Medal for “When You Reach Me.” She worked as a lawyer before becoming a writer.

Newbery Honor Books Phillip Hoose has written several books for kids about real events.

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“The Lion & The Mouse” tells the tale of an unusual friendship.

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From Treetops” by Joyce Sidman uses poetry to paint the colors of the seasons.

Look through your newspaper for articles that catch your interest. Draw a picture or write a story about ideas you get from the article.

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“All the World” by Liz Garton Scanlon brings together several stories about people of different ages.

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In “When You Reach Me,” a girl receives mysterious notes that seem to predict the future.

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“Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice” is the true story of a black teenager who refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, before Rosa Parks did this brave act. Next week, The Mini Page is about the United

Nations’ goals for the next millennium.

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In “The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate,” a girl in the early 1900s dreams about becoming a scientist. But her parents don’t think that’s a proper job for a woman.

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In “The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg,” an orphaned boy uses humor to try to deal with the horrors of the Civil War.

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Supersport: Serena WilliamsHeight: 5-9 Birthdate: 9-26-81Weight: 150 Current Residence: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. For more than a decade, Serena Williams has wowed the tennis world with her dazzling attire, athletic ability and powerful shot-making skills. And she isn’t letting up. This summer the 29-year-old added

a fourth Wimbledon singles crown to her résumé, which includes 13 Grand Slam singles championships and multiple doubles titles. Serena is also part of sports’ all-time greatest sister act. Sister Venus is famous as well, and holds a 43-37 edge in overall championships. But Serena leads 13-10 in their head-to-head matches. Several years ago, Serena made a big splash when she strolled onto the court wearing a catsuit. Another time she warmed up in a dress coat. While Serena is a fierce competitor, she also has a charitable spirit. Among her many contributions is the Serena Williams Secondary School she helped build in Kenya.

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