Books
 A
1904 World’s Fair comic book
Two men from Kansas City--one a writer and
one an artist--have developed a kid’s
history book about the 1904 World’s
Fair in St. Louis. And, they’ve put
it into a comic book form to make it especially
kids-friendly.
 This
month's book reviews
As usual, Young Saint Louis.com
reviews four great new books. Check this
section to read our reviews!
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Environment
 Washington
kids help clean riverfront trail
Jessica and Dylan Yegge and Katy and Elly
Kehl liked to walk and ride bikes on the Riverfront
Trail in Washington, Mo. But, they didn’t
like all the messy trash on the trail along
the Missouri River. |
Space
 Challenger
Center teaches kids about space
Twelve-year-old Callie Mouser got interested
in space exploration in 4th grade. She took
that interest another step last month by attending
a week-long camp at the Challenger Learning
Center. |
Outdoors
 Kids
study to get hunting licenses
Fourteen-year-old Matt Davis wants to be a
taxidermist when he grows up. But, so far
he hasn’t hunted anything larger than
squirrels. |
Sports
 A
big running month for O’Fallon family
July will be an important running month for
Megan, Jesse and Danny Mathews of O’Fallon,
Mo. They are seeking to qualify for the national
AAU track and field meets. |
Music
 Kid
mixes classical music and skateboarding
Fourteen-year-old Evan Antoine will take a
big step forward in his classical music training
this fall. But, he’ll also continue
to shoot and edit original skateboard films. |
Peace
 Kids
prepare peace drawings for Bush
Earlier this year, President Bush visited
kids at Laclede Elementary School. Late this
spring, first graders made drawings on the
subject of peace for the president. |
Profile
 Fenton
kid earns Achiever status with many accomplishments
Twelve-year-old Jimmy Gordon spent the day
before last Memorial Day putting small American
flags by graves at the Jefferson Barracks
national cemetery. Earlier, he volunteered
during the Scouting for Food and Math-a-thon
drives. |
