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In this edition, Young Saint Louis.com has lots of features about good books and good reading. There's the 2005-06 Mark Twain booklist. There are details of the St. Louis County Library's Summer Reading Program. And there are the regular YSL.com reviews of four popular kids books. Reading is a key to a wider world.
St. Louis History
A unique war battle in 1780 and Memorial Day celebrations

Young Achievers
2005 Gateway Young Achievers
Ten St. Louis metro area kids have been named 2005 Gateway Young Achievers of the Year. The awards go to elementary, middle and senior high students for accomplishments in school and in various service and artistic areas.

WHM art
Kids learn teamwork, creativity with art

Thirteen-year-old Jamie Downing is one of the newest members of a unique art club in north St. Louis County. Her older brother, Shane, has been a member since the club started five years ago.

School Night at Fox
25 groups at Performing Arts Night at Fox

Twenty-five musical groups from St. Louis Public Schools were featured last month at the annual Performing Arts Night at the Fox Theatre. The event was held Sunday, April 27, from 7-9 p.m.

Mark Twain Books
Two local kids help make final list

Eleven-year-old Sara Ponder didn't really like to read until she was in second grade. But, she's now in 5th grade and has helped to select the 2005-06 Mark Twain Award books for kids all across Missouri.

Mark Twain Award Book list for 2005-06

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Books
This month's book reviews

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Muny Kids
Local kids prepare for The Muny's 2005 season
Tess Boyer of Glen Carbon, Ill., and Nicholas Oliveri of Clayton will be two of the younger cast members in The Muny's 2005 summer season. As Muny Kids members, they also will do advance publicity appearances for the new season.

Girls' BB
Sparks head for girls basketball nationals
The 13-and-under St. Louis Sparks girls basketball team had to overcome an injury to a star player in last month's AAU district tournament. But, the team prevailed to win the tournament for the third year in a row.

History Day
Wydown students excel in documentary films
Eighth-grader Nate Townsend didn't place first in the Missouri State History Day documentary film competition last month. But, he did win a competition of sorts within his own family.

County Summer Reading
County Summer Reading Program schedules set

The themes for the St. Louis County 2005 Summer Reading Programs for kids both are tied to Renaissance period of knights and dragons. The programs for both younger and older kids will have kickoff events early in June.

 


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