U.S. Kids back issues from July 2006:
Lady Liberty puzzle.
Jul 01, 2006; ... Since 1886 the Statue of Liberty has welcomed to America strangers in search of freedom. Search out the right word for these definitions and fill in the blanks below. 1. The statue is the symbol for --. 2. Freedom from war is --. 3. The statue is in the ...
The want ad mystery.
Jul 01, 2006; ... If Snowball hadn't disappeared three days earlier, Allison would never have found the strange message in the newspaper. "Maybe he was stolen," Allison said. She spread the Lost and Found column on the kitchen counter. "Is there a stolen section in the want ads?" "Do ...
What's missing?
Jul 01, 2006 ... These gardeners want their vegetables to grow big and be packed with nutrition, hut they have lost ...
Have a look, it's in the book!(Uncover the Human Body)(Uncover a Frog)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Who says books can't give you hands-on learning? Check out the pages of Silver Dolphin publishing's new "Uncover" series. Turn the pages of Uncover a Frog, and Uncover the Human Body, for example, and you'll find yourself paging right through a three-dimensional model of the ...
Swimming safety secret code.
Jul 01, 2006; ... Summer is a great time to go swimming. It's a fun way to cool off, and an excellent way to stay physically fit, too. It's very important to stay safe when you swim. Using the ...
Adopting a baby spider.(THE GREEN THUMB GAZETTE)(growing plants)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2006; ... Want a house filled with spiders? No, not the web-spinning, bug-eating kind--the green, leafy kind. Adopt one and make it grow. You Will Need: * An adult spider plant with baby shoots * A small water glass * A pot and potting soil ...
Snapping snack.(THE GREEN THUMB GAZETTE)
Jul 01, 2006; ... An exploding plant? Scary, right? Wrong! Americans eat sixteen billion quarts of this funny food every year. And nobody gets hurt! It's Popcorn! Popular even with the Indians, who tossed it on hot rocks or popped it right on the cob, popcorn has been a booming success ...
Gardening with Dr. Orvis.(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2006; ... Dear Dr. Orvis, What is the best season for growing corn and peas? Your friend, Kristin Sorenson Indianapolis, Indiana Dear Kristin, Corn and peas actually like two different seasons. Peas are a cool-season crop, which ...
The New Colossus.(Poem)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2006; ... Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her ...
Liberty's song.
Jul 01, 2006; ... All the lights on our school stage were off. I was wearing a toga and a big spikey crown. In my right hand was a cardboard torch. I was the Statue of Liberty. And the audience was waiting to hear me sing. I whispered to myself, "I hope I can. I hope I can. I hope I can." ...
Let freedom ring!
Jul 01, 2006; ... The Liberty Bell hung in Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, before the American Revolution, but only earned its official name during the Civil War. Some people saw it as a symbol of freedom for the slaves and named it the Liberty Bell. The name rang true, and today the Bell ...
A Katrina kid.(U*S*Kids Mailbox)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2006 ... I believe that my poem should be published in your magazine. It is about hurricanes. People should know what a ...
Hurricane.(U*S*Kids Mailbox)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2006; ... Blustering winds that never stop, Continuous rain makes my house hop. Wafer surge comes, the levees break, Whoa! Look at me, I lost my rake! Now take some time, look at me. Take some time, look at all the debris. Madison Smith, 9 Louisiana ...
The new baby.(U*S*Kids Mailbox)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2006; ... When my morn was pregnant and she already had me, my morn was going to have my little brother I felt real jealous. When my morn had him, I thought my morn didn't care about me anymore, but she still did. I love my little brother and I watch out for him and ...
A learning lad.(U*S*Kids Mailbox)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2006; ... My name is Arthur Fulk. I am ten years old. I really love your magazine. I have learned a lot about helping others, how our body works, and what do people need to stay healthy. I really like reading U.S. Kids because I learn new things. I love my family, ...
Adventures of the puzzle squad.
Jul 01, 2006 ... Place: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA Time: AUGUST Come on, animal lovers! The Puzzle Squad is taking a safari on the W gasa (oo-GAW-suh) Bush Line monorail. We'll see animals from Africa, Asia, and Australia. While we're waiting, find these hidden pictures! * ...
Cultivating victory.(American assistance during war)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Sure, you know America sent rows and rows of soldiers into World War II--but did you know about the rows and rows of rutabagas? And tomatoes? And celery? And potatoes, turnips, and corn? The war, which lasted from 1941 to 1945, meant everybody had to do their ...
Grasping the globe.(A Broader View's geography games)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2006 ... It's a great big world and learning about it is great big fun. At least it is when you play the geography challenge games produced by A Broader View The geography knowledge game. WorldWise comes in a European, Americas, Africa, and Asian ...
The art of winning.(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Dogs and cats friends? Sure! That's the message of the winner of our 2006 U.S. Kids Art Contest. Danielle Casaceli, 11, of New York, walked away the winner with her colorful and sunny illustration of two best buddies who get along ...
Small but mighty speller takes championship!
Jul 01, 2006 ... Never say that small people can't spell big words! Only six years old, Shivani Angappan, correctly spelled tongue-tangling words like "hippocampus," "condyle," "occipital," "meninges," and even "leukoblast" to win the 2006 Jack and Jill National Spelling Bee at our Fitness Farm ...
Ask Doctor Cory.
Jul 01, 2006; ... Dear Dr. Cory I wonder if we can get diseases from countries like Japan? Helen Brooklyn, New York Dear Helen: Yes, we certainly can. People from all over the world can hop on a boat or airplane and without knowing it bring diseases to our ...
Best for the end.(Poem)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Send us your pictures and poems--we'll publish as many as we can. Please send only YOUR OWN WORK. Pictures should be on unlined paper, and poems should be twelve lines or less. Include your name, age, and address, and mail to: "Best for the End," U S Kids, PoO. Box 567, Indianapolis, ...