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Current Events/Pluto Demoted Day

August 24 is a special holiday called Pluto Demoted Day.It isn’t exactly a holiday. No one gives presents, and nobody gets the day off. Many people don’t even know about Pluto Demoted Day. But some people do, because it’s a day that changed school books and charts of the solar system. It also changed a […]

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Book Review/’The Crow-Girl’

The Crow-Girl By  Bodil Bredsdorff This is the first book in a series called The Children of Crow Cove. Written by a Danish author, they have the feel of a fairy tale. But the hard times and obstacles overcome are more realistic and part of everyday life. The magic comes from the characters’ determination and […]

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Kids in the Kitchen

Fish Fingers Wraps Easy and fun and appealing to the fussiest of eaters! Ingredients ½ tbsp olive oil 3 thick white fish fillets, such as cod or haddock (3/4 pound) 50 g plain flour 100 g panko or dried breadcrumbs 1 lemon, zested (reserve the juice for the tartar) 1 small dill sprig, chopped (or […]

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Current Events/Purple Heart Day

This Sunday, August 7, is Purple Heart Day, a time to honor all the brave men and women who have been wounded or killed while serving in the U.S. military. The name, Purple Heart Day, comes from a medal, the Purple Heart, that is given to those wounded or killed as a result of enemy […]

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Kids In The Kitchen

Crunchy Chicken Salad  Use leftover grilled chicken for extra flavor and to save time! Serves 6 Ingredients: 1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 3 cups cubed cooked chicken 1 cup […]

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Book Review/’Fred & Marjorie: A Doctor, a Dog, and the Discovery of Insulin’

Fred & Marjorie:  A Doctor, a Dog, and the Discovery of Insulin By Deborah Kerbel     Illustrated by Angela Poon Fred & Marjorie: A Doctor, a Dog, and the Discovery of Insulin is a Junior  Non-Fiction selection in a “graphic novel format”. The setting is the University of Toronto, Canada, in the 1920s. The clear […]