TAMPA, Fla. — It started as a playful Instagram page dedicated to the Ybor City neighborhood’s free-roaming flocks of chickens. Read More ⇒
PHILADELPHIA — A Bucks County school district sent a letter in December requiring educators to remove all library books with “content referring to gender identity” from the public shelves, saying that “these topics should always involve conversations between the student and a trusted adult” … Read More ⇒
Once upon a time, I worked at a bookstore. When I started, it was no mystery that a huge part of the job would be recommending books to customers, but what did surprise me was that the struggles of our parent clientele almost always fell into one of two categories: keeping reading-averse kid… Read More ⇒
Meet the newest American Girl: Her name is Corinne, she likes to ski, and she’s the only Chinese-American doll in the beloved brand’s roster. Read More ⇒
The Technology Alliance of Central New York has two online science programs this month; one specifically designed for middle school students and the second aimed at an adult audience. Read More ⇒
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Afghan refugee Abbas Karimi may have been born without arms, but he’s setting the swimming world on fire with his heart. Read More ⇒
DETROIT — Under a gray winter sky, a bell rang clearly — even above the blaring honks of a passing car parade and chorus of cheers. Read More ⇒
The COVID-19 logjam is finally breaking in movies, so 2022 is going to be a big year at the local multiplex. Here’s a look at some of the big movies I’m excited about, and a few I’m not, in alphabetical order. Current release dates are included, but needless to say, all are subject to the Wh… Read More ⇒
Jones Smith, a sixth-grade student in Pittsburgh, got his first dose of the COVID vaccine in November after the FDA authorized the emergency use of the COVID vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds. He got his second shot two weeks later. In this interview with iGeneration Youth reporter, Gabby Henne… Read More ⇒
GAHANNA, Ohio — With the smell of peanut butter wafting from the oven, room 125 of Gahanna Lincoln High School looks and smells more like a bakery than a classroom. Read More ⇒
History, stories, laughter and a few tears in these spectacular picture books. Read More ⇒
People around the world, especially kids, look forward to Christmas all year long. It’s that time when everybody gathers in their homes, enjoying each other’s stories and eating delicious foods while sitting next to a glittering Christmas tree. Everybody is excited when Christmas comes -- mo… Read More ⇒
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Four-year-old Eliana Hernandez was looking around her grandmother’s attic in Raymore, Missouri, when she found a well-worn teddy bear stored in her mother’s old toy box. The poor little guy had been up there alone, with no friends, for years and years — ever since her moth… Read More ⇒
Are you smart about the money you have? If you don’t have any money, would you like to learn how to make it? A company named Greenlight helps kids earn money through chores, set savings goals, spend wisely, and invest — all with the help of your parents, your own debit card, and an app. iGen… Read More ⇒
Is that a dinosaur? Yes, it is ... welcome to Jurassic Park. Just kidding! No, you haven’t stumbled upon some ill-conceived theme park, nor have you traveled 65 million years into the past. But that is, in fact, a dinosaur — several, actually. You’ve entered J.S. Allen’s unforgettable “Sauragia.” Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — The North Country Children’s Museum will debut a new, interactive art exhibit between Dec. 15 and Jan. 9. Read More ⇒
MINNEAPOLIS — On the day Aiden Maxey learned of his father’s suicide, he turned to his best friend Owen. To play video games. To hang out. To be a friend. Read More ⇒
RALEIGH, N.C. — If you’re a student applying for college, writing a personal essay can seem daunting. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — After a choppy start, the Trinity Concert Series is hitting its groove this year in making its student outreach program the “talk” of the town. Read More ⇒
Nearly two years after the coronavirus first surfaced, kids continue to wrestle with what the pandemic means for them. Read More ⇒
In this resounding debut novel by Dd Jaseron, readers are strapped in for a twisting, turning ride through the world of competitive karting that explores speed, grief and greed in surprisingly profound ways. “Wheelboys” delivers excitement and suspense on the track while also examining how y… Read More ⇒
DETROIT — Pieces of a clay pot. An old medicine bottle. Read More ⇒
You’re at your doctor’s office for an appointment, and your doctor says you will be getting a vaccine shot today. How do you feel? Read More ⇒
There’s so much to like about the new children’s book “Xavier Marx and the Missing Masterpieces” by Hilary Genga and Sean Cronin. Read More ⇒
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After months of searching and more than 150 applications, a Charlotte-based toy company has found it’s new ambassador to boost its brand this holiday season. Read More ⇒
It can be hard to say goodbye to our favorite characters when a book ends. Even in the shortest of stories, we feel a connection with those depicted on the page. Luckily, sometimes authors choose to continue the storyline in a series and let us enjoy these characters for a little longer. As … Read More ⇒
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The students lined up at attention before Robert Davidson as he carefully inspected their uniforms one by one. Read More ⇒
DETROIT — It would be virtually impossible for Chais Plascencia to forget where she came from, not with an estimated 30,000 photos saved to her phone of students she has coached at Western International High School in Detroit. Read More ⇒
SAN DIEGO — By 12:30 p.m. Oct. 25, the long, snaking line of visitors outside the San Diego Botanic Garden had grown to nearly 200 people, at least one of whom admitted to driving from Texas overnight just to see the ephemeral bloom of the rare Amorphophallus titanum plant. Read More ⇒
The school curriculums being presented to our young children these days have taken a turn from the numbers, letters, sounds and visual recognition we typically associate with those first days of school. This is not a conscious choice by our educators but a function of a new world children ar… Read More ⇒
It’s Presentation Day at the Inventor’s Fair! This year’s theme is Going Green, and as Noah watches his classmates set up, he can’t help but feel nervous. He’s done his research, gone over his notes and practiced his presentation — but he still can’t shake the feeling of anxiety. He thinks t… Read More ⇒
Beaches Resorts is looking for the next big TikTok “grandfluencer” — a grandparent influencer. Do you know a certain funky grandparent that has what it takes to go viral? You could score a free vacation. Read More ⇒
If it’s possible to embarrass a snake, Congaree National Park in South Carolina may have done it this fall on Facebook. Read More ⇒
Welcome to the planet Yand, home of fierce female warriors! But not just any warriors, mind you; they’re the winged, telepathic wizard variety. And one, Yanara, is the most powerful of them all. This is Andri E Elia’s “Worldmaker of Yand-Yildun,” a quirky mix of ancient sorcery, astrophysics… Read More ⇒
SYRACUSE — Tickets are on sale for “Disney On Ice Presents Mickey and Friends” at Upstate Medical University Arena at the Oncenter War Memorial, 515 Montgomery St. Read More ⇒
MINNEAPOLIS — For weeks now, Sakarie Hassan has come home from kindergarten at Sullivan STEAM Magnet School eager to tell about the words he’s learning to read in Somali, the language he speaks at home. He’ll greet them with “see tahay” (how are you?). Read More ⇒
A forgotten chore, a dose of laudanum and a dream of pirate treasure converge with disastrous consequences and life-changing adventure in the middle-grade historical fiction novel, “Maud & Addie” (Regal House Publishing) by Maureen Buchanan Jones. The year is 1910. The location is Mahone… Read More ⇒
Pfizer has filed an emergency use authorization application with the Food and Drug Administration for children ages 5 to 11 to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Read More ⇒
This isn’t Michelle Lander Feinberg’s first time telling Cooper’s story. In the previous book of this duology, “Please Don’t Tell Cooper He’s a Dog,” the reader was first introduced to Cooper’s antics. It seems that the loveable, oversized rescue dog doesn’t know how to ... well, be a dog. R… Read More ⇒
A skunk unleashed its obnoxious, overpowering scent in Lake Norman High School in Mooresville, N.C., last Friday morning, forcing everyone to evacuate for the day, parents and school officials said. Read More ⇒
Nature’s most terrifying creatures can sneak up on us, and a perfect example showed up days ago in a photo shared by Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Read More ⇒
In “MagicLand” (Morgan James Publishing), debut author Charles Bastille creates an almost-decimated Earth where the small remaining population is at war. The magicians of Moria and the tech-enhanced denizens of Gath couldn’t be more different from each other, whether as individuals or as soc… Read More ⇒
Poet Amanda Gorman had her sights set on the White House long before it tapped her to help inaugurate President Joe Biden. Read More ⇒
HAMPTON, Va. — Deep beneath Mars’ red clay surface lie ancient oceans now frozen into ice sheets. Earth’s moon has hidden water deposits, too — pockets embedded deep inside its rocks. Read More ⇒
Learning to count can be loads of fun, especially with a silly picture book to guide the way. “Flooky Dooky & Friends Count to 10” (Barnes & Noble Press) by Hooman Altafi is one such book. Populated by all manner of wacky-looking doodle-y creatures, it’s an imaginative take on a stan… Read More ⇒
The Cold War may have ended, but one of its greatest conflicts still lives on — at least on paper. There has been no formal treaty ending the 1950-53 Korean War, meaning North Korea and its ally China have technically been at war with U.S.-led forces and South Korea for more than seven decades. Read More ⇒
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Mary Allman had been in OhioHealth Doctors Hospital for four days already, waiting on results of tests, when Aaron Raney walked into her room Monday with a shiny balloon and an attached card. Read More ⇒
Strawberry Shortcake, the cartoon baker that started as a greeting card character and became one of the most popular kid’s franchises of the 1980s, is making a comeback. Read More ⇒
Like the lion is the king of the jungle, Pops is the king of this house. Read More ⇒
PITTSBURGH — It all started with grilled cheese and a dream. Read More ⇒
An Orland Park, Ill., woman who raises butterflies in her home hit the monarch migration jackpot: A tiny tag affixed to one of her 2020 butterflies was recovered in the mountainous region of central Mexico where Midwestern migratory monarchs spend the winter. Read More ⇒
