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 Use
YSL.com to find good books
The next time you want to read a good book, think Young
Saint Louis.com. Each issue features reviews of four
kids books. Through our Past Stories tab on the home
page, you can access over three years of past issues. That
can take you to reviews of over 150 popular books. YSL.com:
your source for good reading ideas.. |
Special
Science Report
 $1
million robot car race is on
Two St. Louisans have built a robot car that
thinks for itself. This month, they find out
whether it works well enough to win a $1 million
prize. |
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Storytelling
 Kids
create storytelling artwork
Kids in the ST-ART Club at Washington Middle
School have created original artwork to
promote the upcoming St. Louis Storytelling
Festival. Some kids drew on their own storytelling
experience for art ideas.
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Entertainment
 Muny
tryouts draw 1,000 kids
Julia Boudreau, Claire Krusie and Melissa
Needles were among the first-timers at last
month's auditions for The Muny's summer
season. They had lots of company; 1.000
kids showed up.
Followup:
Neil Shastri is on Broadway
Eleven-year-old Neil Shastri has had roles
in lots of theatrical shows around St. Louis.
But, last month, he earned his first role
on Broadway.
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Books
 This
month's book reviews
An orphan boy dreams of making beautiful
pottery, and begins working for a master
potter to pay for a pot he has broken. One
day, an announcement was made that the Emperor's
emissary was coming to town and would inspect
all the potters' works. He would grant a
commission from the royal court to the best
potter. Can the boy help his master become
the winner of the Emperor's commission?
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Lewis
& Clark
 A
neat place for kids: Cahokia Mounds
Before starting his exploration up the Missouri
River in 1804, Meriwether Lewis took a short
sightseeing hike. He explored a one-of-a-kind,
ancient Indian fort. |
Sports
 Tennis
girl overcomes broken leg
Last month, 12-year-old Haley Fournier showed
she'd come all the way back from a severely
broken right leg. She finished fourth in her
division in the Missouri Valley's Sweet 16
regional tennis tournament in Topeka. |
Read,
Right, Run
 Illinois
kids in Read, Right & Run
Kids at Columbia, Ill., Middle School had
plenty of obstacles in their first year in
the Read, Right & Run program. But, neither
a serious school fire nor icy streets could
stop them. |
Earth
Day
 An
Earth Day Grocery Bag project
The annual St. Louis Earth Day weekend isn't
until late in April. But, local kids can take
part in an Earth Day craft project at the
Butterfly House, starting in March. |
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