Hi Girls! We have another wonderful writing opportunity for you! I am looking for a girl to tell me why she thinks that being competitive is the most important part of playing sports.
Maybe it's because you believe you should work hard to win, or that winning will bring scholarships to college, whatever the reason, I'd like to hear what you think.
I'm looking for responses that are about 300 words to be published in the Sept./Oct. issue of New Moon! Please don't post your responses on here, send them directly to editintern@newmoon.org. Remember to include your full name, age, and address to be considered. I will contact you if your piece has been chosen to run in our magazine. I'm looking forward to hearing your side of this sports debate! :)
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Thursday, April 12, 2007
What would you do?
Hi Girls!
In our September/October issue of the magazine we're featuring a section that debates both sides of an ethical issue. We're looking for responses to this scenario (below) in about 150 words to see what you, the readers would do! We will choose the best responses and publish them in our magazine!
It’s almost time to go to the last class of the day and you’re getting ready to meet your two best friends, Erin and Katie, so you can all go together. When you approach them they are giggling and let you know that they’re going to skip class today and go to the mall instead. You might’ve considered it if the teacher of the next class wasn’t your absolute favorite, so you shrug and head off. When you sit down the teacher begins taking attendance and after neither Katie or Erin respond to roll, she asks you where they are. If you tell her that they skipped class to go shopping you know that they’re going to be in trouble when they return. But you also don’t feel comfortable lying to a teacher who has always gone out of her way to trust her students and treat them as equals. What do you do?
Once you've considerded this situation and brainstormed the best thing you could do, please email your response to editintern@newmoon.org Please include your full name, address and age in order to be considered for publishing! I can't wait to hear what you would do!
In our September/October issue of the magazine we're featuring a section that debates both sides of an ethical issue. We're looking for responses to this scenario (below) in about 150 words to see what you, the readers would do! We will choose the best responses and publish them in our magazine!
It’s almost time to go to the last class of the day and you’re getting ready to meet your two best friends, Erin and Katie, so you can all go together. When you approach them they are giggling and let you know that they’re going to skip class today and go to the mall instead. You might’ve considered it if the teacher of the next class wasn’t your absolute favorite, so you shrug and head off. When you sit down the teacher begins taking attendance and after neither Katie or Erin respond to roll, she asks you where they are. If you tell her that they skipped class to go shopping you know that they’re going to be in trouble when they return. But you also don’t feel comfortable lying to a teacher who has always gone out of her way to trust her students and treat them as equals. What do you do?
Once you've considerded this situation and brainstormed the best thing you could do, please email your response to editintern@newmoon.org Please include your full name, address and age in order to be considered for publishing! I can't wait to hear what you would do!
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
For your reading pleasure...
Hi Everyone! With school back in session, I'm sure many of you have a lot of assigned readings, so you're probably in dire need of a 'fun' read! If you do get a free moment, you should take some time to read this book about a young girl who imagines that JFK is her father! Read the review to get a feel for what the book is about, and to see if you'd like it! We can't wait to hear your comments about the book!
When JFK Was My Father
By Amy Gordon
Have you ever wanted to just switch parents? Have you ever looked at someone else's parent and wished that they were yours? That's how Georgia Hughes feels, too- but instead of just wishing, she actually "adopts" that parent in her mind.
Georgia Hughes lives in Brazil, where she meets her only friend, Tim. When her mother comes home to find her father with a young Brazilian woman, she brings Georgia to live in Washington, D.C. But Georgia's mother, who she calls La, sends Georgia to the Beard Boarding School for Girls in Connecticut practically immediately after the move.
Because Georgia's parents hardly communicate with her, she adopts a new father- the president. She hung a picture of JFK next to her bed and talked to him inside her head. JFK gives her advice on tricky situations she finds herself in, which tend to occur frequently. To help with the awful attitudes of Georgia's classmates and teachers, JFK tells Georgia that Beard is actually a cover for a gunrunning operation in which several of the mean students' parents and the worst teachers are working together to ship guns to Cuba. JFK gives Georgia hints to look out for, such as if a teacher is wearing the same tie for more than four days in a row.
The only people who are kind to Georgia at Beard are people who are younger than her, and Georgia feels abandoned and alone. She misses Brazil and her only friend there- Tim- and doesn't pay attention in class, except for English.
When Georgia gets her first report card, she is miserable with her terrible grades, along with other things. She skips gym class and wanders into a shed near the school- and finds Tim, her only true friend. He had been going to the boy's boarding school across the river. Tim hated it there, so he ran away. Georgia visits him again and whenever she has free time.
Suddenly, tragedy strikes. Word gets out that JFK was shot, and Georgia's world is shattered. Georgia runs away to Tim's shed, but they soon realize that it is too cold and too obvious. The retreat to the attic of the Beard school and hide out there. Tim continually tries to get Georgia to run farther away, out of Connecticut, out of the United States. As more and more people find out where Georgia is hiding, Georgia is forced to make an important decision- where does she belong?
I enjoyed this book because it was a touching story of a girl and her imaginary father, who she uses for consolation during hard times. I liked reading about the boarding school aspect, and a different point of view about JFK's death. My favorite part was watching Georgia change over time- learning to deal with her issues without JFK helping her in her head, and becoming able to make decisions on her own.
- Jasmine, 13
Northampton, Massachusetts
Thanks to Jasmine for the book review!
When JFK Was My FatherBy Amy Gordon
Have you ever wanted to just switch parents? Have you ever looked at someone else's parent and wished that they were yours? That's how Georgia Hughes feels, too- but instead of just wishing, she actually "adopts" that parent in her mind.
Georgia Hughes lives in Brazil, where she meets her only friend, Tim. When her mother comes home to find her father with a young Brazilian woman, she brings Georgia to live in Washington, D.C. But Georgia's mother, who she calls La, sends Georgia to the Beard Boarding School for Girls in Connecticut practically immediately after the move.
Because Georgia's parents hardly communicate with her, she adopts a new father- the president. She hung a picture of JFK next to her bed and talked to him inside her head. JFK gives her advice on tricky situations she finds herself in, which tend to occur frequently. To help with the awful attitudes of Georgia's classmates and teachers, JFK tells Georgia that Beard is actually a cover for a gunrunning operation in which several of the mean students' parents and the worst teachers are working together to ship guns to Cuba. JFK gives Georgia hints to look out for, such as if a teacher is wearing the same tie for more than four days in a row.
The only people who are kind to Georgia at Beard are people who are younger than her, and Georgia feels abandoned and alone. She misses Brazil and her only friend there- Tim- and doesn't pay attention in class, except for English.
When Georgia gets her first report card, she is miserable with her terrible grades, along with other things. She skips gym class and wanders into a shed near the school- and finds Tim, her only true friend. He had been going to the boy's boarding school across the river. Tim hated it there, so he ran away. Georgia visits him again and whenever she has free time.
Suddenly, tragedy strikes. Word gets out that JFK was shot, and Georgia's world is shattered. Georgia runs away to Tim's shed, but they soon realize that it is too cold and too obvious. The retreat to the attic of the Beard school and hide out there. Tim continually tries to get Georgia to run farther away, out of Connecticut, out of the United States. As more and more people find out where Georgia is hiding, Georgia is forced to make an important decision- where does she belong?
I enjoyed this book because it was a touching story of a girl and her imaginary father, who she uses for consolation during hard times. I liked reading about the boarding school aspect, and a different point of view about JFK's death. My favorite part was watching Georgia change over time- learning to deal with her issues without JFK helping her in her head, and becoming able to make decisions on her own.
- Jasmine, 13
Northampton, Massachusetts
Thanks to Jasmine for the book review!
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