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October 2007 Vol. 8 Issue 10
Amazon.comNeed history project topic? Try YSL.com!
With the new school year starting, you might need some neat history subjects for your social studies. Young Saint Louis.com has just the thing: This Month in St. Louis History. The monthly feature examines lots of unique state and local historical events. And each item has Internet links to help further. Also, by going to Past Stories at the top of this page, you can access over 5 years of past history features. Try it today!!

Fall Color tours
Plan your own fall-color tour in Missouri
Now's a good time for St. Louis area kids and their families to plan a weekend or a day-trip tour for viewing of deepening fall colors and taking in a nearby end-of-season community event.

Some destination events for fall-color trips
Here are some nearby community events in October that might fit into a slightly longer fall-color tour

Do The Right Thing
Kid's effort gets "help dog" for autistic child
Seventh grader Zach Provaznik and a cousin were recruited by their grandmother for a humanitarian project. After the team raised $6,000, a family with a severely autistic child was able to buy a specially trained "help dog."

Books
This month's book reviews

Books reviewed for October include ones about (1) a delinquent boy's experience with Native American's Spirit Quest, (2) an unusual alliance between two quite different boys, (3) the comical antics of inhabitants of a shelter for homeless animals, and (4) a boy and girl who set out to free a caged tiger

CECH
Kids' safety better at FH Middle School

The safety for kids walking to Francis Howell Middle School is better this fall due to the work and persistence of five former students on their "Project Safety First."
Tour of Missouri
Tour of Missouri isn't a spectator sport

Last month, 9-year-old Sarah Kanter and 11-year-old Daniel Greenstein paused at an official Tour of Missouri spectator stop in St. Charles County. But, they didn't wait around to watch the 120 pro cycles to whiz by.

Read Down Fines
Kids "pay" St. Louis Library fines by reading
Teenager Curtis Rhodes used to check out lots of books from the St. Louis Public Library. But, he didn't always keep track of when books were due to be returned.

Constitution Day
Kids learn protections of U.S. Constitution
Seventh grader Lily Kanefield said she was surprised at the scope of the personal protections individual Americans have under the U.S. Constitution.
Young Achievers
Eureka girl wants career in sports, medicine
Gabrielle Herrick of Eureka wants a career in orthopedic medicine and maybe as a coach. So far, her accomplishments-and her broken bones-are giving her a good background.

Math Mania
October Math Mania is short, but difficult
The October Math Mania puzzles are few in number, but they will take some figuring to get the right answers.

8 kids answered all SeptemberMath Mania puzzles
The 2007-08 Math Mania got off to a good start in September as eight kids answered all the six puzzles correctly.


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