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Holiday
reading lists
 St.
Louis City library listing
The St. Louis
City Library is pleased to compile a
special list of books that will make
great reading for kids during the holiday
break from school.
 St.
Louis County library listing
In many cultures,
the end of the year is the time used
to celebrate and give thanks for all
the good that has come during the year.
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Kids
Voting
 Kids,
adults sometimes vote differently
On election day last month, Missouri
adult voters defeated a plan to raise the
state tax on cigarettes by 80 cents a pack.
If it had been left up to Missouri kids, the
higher tax probably would have passed.
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Dolphin
Bike Club
 A
unique bike club at Compton-Drew
Thirteen-year-old
Riona Wade said the Dolphin Bike Club at Compton-Drew
Middle School is not only fun. She said it "keeps
me motivated" to get good grades. |
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Books
 This
month's book reviews
Books reviewed for December include ones about
a boy marooned on an island in Alaska, a visually-impaired
boy coping with bullies, a girl seeking a
family and home of her own, and a girl genius
trying to have a normal life.
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Holiday
Visit List
 Favorite
holiday visit spots in St. Louis
St. Louis author
Ann Seebeck has been helping kids and
their families find exciting places
to go in the St. Louis area since 1988.
She publishes an annual update of her
book, "Favorite Places to Go with
Kids in St. Louis."
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See
Me a Movie
 Kids'
film topic: Should Pluto be a planet?
Max Highsmith, Kathryn
Bradley and Nicholas Willig hope their variety
of skills help them produce a winner in this
month's Show-Me a Movie competition. One of
those skills is Kathryn's ability to hold
a camera steady.
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Ambassadors
of Music
 A
chance for a 2008 summer concert tour in Europe
Are you a young Missouri musician
who'd like to take a two-week concert tour to
Europe in the summer of 2008? You might be able
to if you start planning now. |
AAU
wrestling
 AAU
wrestling practice starts for young kids
Last month, 12-year-old Daniel Skoglund
began preparations that he hopes will lead to
another state AAU wrestling title. His first
major test will come in January at the Ozark
AAU Challenge regional meet. |
Young
Achievers
 Ladue
kid shows talent in original play
Eleven-year-old Leonardo Di Cera wrote, directed
and starred in an original play at Conway Elementary
School last year. He also won both state and
national education awards for his school performance.
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St. Louis baby tooth survey and nuclear test
ban 
Use
phone keypad for December Math Mania