Mars Trip
Kids take simulated Mars space trip
A group of 20 kids met last month shortly after the crew of the shuttle Discovery returned safely from 10 days in space. The kids were ready to take part in a simulated trip to the planet Mars.

Local connections to U.S. space program
The St. Louis area businesses and people have played an important part in the nation's space program over the years. The local connections continued right up to the latest shuttle Discovery mission.

After School
New after-school activity list is coming
Are you looking for a new, after-school activity? Do you have a special interest and want to meet kids with the same interest?

Book reviews
This month's book reviews
Books include one about lumberjacks and their cooks in 1898 Minnesota, one by singer/actress Julie Andrews about a girl in an orphanage in England, about a lumberjack's daughter who floats logs downriver, and about a small town girl's experience with school desegregation.

Y Read
YRead tutor does double-duty with Pryor kids
Two years ago, 8-year-old Willie (Tre) Pryor III was having lots of trouble learning to read. Then, his parents found out about the St. Louis YRead tutoring program.

Ice Sledding
How to sled when it's 93 degrees
Kids from New Heights Christian Church went sledding last month. But, since it was 93 degrees, they had to use something beside snow sleds.

Young Achiever
Looking for veterinary medicine career
Fourteen-year-old Allison Langenfeld wants to go to veterinary college. She also has put in lots of volunteer time with rescued animals and has three dogs of her own.