Book Review – I Need to Tell You
For those of my generation (Gen X), although there was a lurking fear of becoming pregnant at the wrong time in our lives and the complications that would result, for Cathryn Vogeley, becoming pregnant as a young woman at the wrong time left her very few options. Pretty much just marriage or living nearly nine […]
Wylde Wings – A Review
Wylde Wings (Hope Well Books, 2022), written by Kate Ristau and illustrated by Brian W. Parker, is my favorite read so far this year. This middle grade fantasy/adventure is packed with everything I love in a contemporary fantasy, including helpful owls, a badass grandmother and lots of tacos. The story centers around Gwyn, a kid […]
Teen Founds Organization to Promote Civics Education
We live in a country more polarized than ever before. Over the last five years, we’ve seen a sharp decline in our ability to talk about differing political opinions because this divide is so deep there seems to be no way to reach across it. People must be given rules regarding conversational subject matter before […]
Teen Sets Record for Youngest Woman to Fly the Globe
I’ve never been super adventurous, myself, and I’ve never set any records. I did, however, hoola hoop in in my driveway for three hours one time. I’d been practicing each day to prepare myself to set the record. I figured my mother could throw me peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to sustain me. That was […]
THE APOLOGY BOX – sample chapter
THE APOLOGY BOX By Naomi Ulsted Part One: THE SPARK CHAPTER ONE It snows in Casper County. Last winter, our first since moving here from the city, the snow piled up at least a foot. I’d clear snow from my mom’s sedan, scraping ice off in big chunks that landed silently and disappeared into the […]