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Ball
Kids Two
St. Gabriel boys are 2003 YSL.com ball kids Two fifth graders from St. Gabriel Catholic
School are this year's Young Saint Louis.com
ball kids. They will work two games at the 2003 Missouri
Valley Conference men's basketball tournament.
Science Space
tragedy brings local resource for kids
Last month's crash of space shuttle Columbia was a national
disaster. But, an earlier crash of the Challenger space
craft is leading to a new science education tool for St.
Louis kids.
Education Learning
about the brain by dissection
Thirteen-year-old Scott Smith was surprised when he started
to dissect the sheep brain. He said, "It was much softer
than I thought it would be, sort of like Jello."
Books This
month's book reviews
Eleven-year-old Deirdre O'Rourke can't believe it when
she and her two brothers are put on an orphan train and
transported west to find families that might take them
in. Read about this book and more in our February book
review section!
Profile Seventh
grader has chance at $25,000 prize
Thirteen-year-old Jimmy Krupp will represent Missouri
this month in the national Word Power Challenge competition.
The top prize is a $25,000 scholarship.
Sports Illinois
skater works toward Olympic goal
Teenager Becky Cacioppo is working on her next step in
becoming an Olympic figure skater. She's getting help
from a Russian skater, a former world champion.
Health Kid
helping in asthma study wants a go-cart
Ten-year-old Fulton Edwards is becoming a veteran at medical
studies about asthma. He's saving his study earnings to
buy a go-cart.
News Kids
have special classes on organ transplants
Ten-year-old Julia Fischer has a personal interest in her
classes on human organ transplants. Last December, her great-aunt
died while waiting for a liver transplant.
Lifestyle Join
in 2003 Earth Day fun; make a bookmark
The 2003 Earth Day Festival won't be until April. But,
you can start participating now. First up is a Clean Air
Bookmark Contest.