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Young Saint Louis.com essay
With this edition, Young Saint Louis.com adds a new
story form for your enjoyment. In the Japanese Cellphone Novel
essay, YSL.com examines an international trend that
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Cellphone
novels Can
Japanese "cellphone novels" revive U.S.
book reading?
American kids seem to be reading
fewer printed books in favor of electronic
media such as iPods, video games and
cellphones. Many people think the decline
of print literacy is a bad thing.
YSL.com
ball kids AAU
kids to work at MVC basketball tournaments Two
boys and two girls from local AAU youth basketball
teams will serve as ball kids for the 2008 Missouri
Valley Conference men's and women's basketball
tournaments this month.
Kevin
Kline awards McEvoy
nominated as best supporting actor in a musical.
Thirteen-year-old
Jimmy McEvoy said he's always looking for an
acting role "where I have a chance to steal
the show." Last year, he go his chance in a
role in the musical, "Les Miserables."
Book
Reviews This
month's book reviews
Books reviewed for March include ones about
(1) a boy helped by a stray dog to overcome
his fears, (2) a Mexican teenager who crosses
the border to earn money for his family, (3)
a girl who is servant to a Medieval alchemist,
and (4) a horse-loving girl in early Ireland
Nanoscience Kids
learn about latest in nanotechology
Brothers Matt and Will Wolfe last month got
a look at some of the latest equipment used
in the science of nanotechnology. That's where
scientists study sub-molecular particles to
solve big problems.
Challenger
Space Waterloo,
IL, kids get taste of space station life
There's no big blastoff but elementary school
kids from Waterloo, IL, last month experienced
some realistic simulation of what astronauts
do while they're in space.
Storytelling
festival Kids
prepare for 2008 Storytelling Festival
Eight-year-old Reece Ellis said his mother read
stories to him before he went to bed when he
was younger. Now, he's rehearsing to perform
at the 2008 St. Louis Storytelling Festival.
Speedskating
Two
headed for U.S. speedskating nationals
Fourteen-year-olds Beth Gier and Ian Quinn will
compete this month in the U.S. Speedskating
Short-Track Nationals in Milwaukee. They hope
to improve on their good showings a year ago.
Math
Mania Math
Mania calls for manipulating numbers The Math Mania puzzles
for March call for you manipulate 3-, 4- and
5-digit numbers. There are three puzzles for
each of the multiple-digit numbers. .
The
American Legion is one of the largest war
veterans organization in the country. It's
first post was organized in St. Louis in March
of 1919. 
St.
Louis will be host to some big-college sporting
events during March. We also have previews of
some neat outdoor activities for spring. 
Can
Japanese "cellphone novels" revive U.S.
book reading?
AAU
kids to work at MVC basketball tournaments
McEvoy
nominated as best supporting actor in a musical.
This
month's book reviews
Kids
learn about latest in nanotechology
Waterloo,
IL, kids get taste of space station life 
Kids
prepare for 2008 Storytelling Festival
Two
headed for U.S. speedskating nationals
Math
Mania calls for manipulating numbers