Cumberland County Kidsville News December 2017

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Holiday Wally Watt Watcher Safety TipsWilly Water Drop Willy Water Drop and Wally Watt Watcher love the holidays, and they both agree that the holidays are more fun and exciting when everyone enjoys them safely! Use the list of words below to fill in the blanks ofthe decorating and shopping safety tips. If you answer correctly, you’ll uncover a secret holiday message by matching the symbol underneath the letter to the symbol underneath the blank lines below!Help Safety Trees Water DecorationsBuddy Shopping Address ElectricalLights Police Officer Fireplaces Candles1. B∗ efore plugging in holiday __ __ __ __ __ __, help a 7. ∗If you’re out __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ without your grownup check each string for broken sockets, parents, always use the __ __ __ __ __ system. It’s frayed cords, or faulty plugs. safer and more fun.2. ∗Never hang or throw strings of lights into 8. ∗Avoid adults who ask you for __ __ __ __. Grown-__ __ __ __ __ located near power lines. m ups should not ask children to assist them!3. ∗Remind your parents to place the Christmas tree at least three feet away from heat sources like 9. I∗ f you are separated from your parents while shopping, look for a uniformed security or__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __, radiators, heating vents __ __ __ __ __ __- __ __ __ __ __ __ __, salesperson withand TVs. nametags, or information booths to help you.4. D∗ on’t forget to __ __ __ __ __ live Christmas trees 10. ∗Memorize your full name, __ __ __ __ __ __ __, and daily. Dry trees are fire hazards! telephone number in case you get lost.5. I∗ f you have younger siblings, ask your parents to avoid __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ that are sharp 11. ∗Keep __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ decorations away or breakable. from water.6. A∗ lways remember to blow out lit __ __ __ __ __ __ __ before going to bed at night. ∗ 12. Share these __ __ __ __ __ __ tips with your friends and family!__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __! Share What You Learn with Family and Friends! Visit our website for more hurricane preparedness information. Various artwork from © Vecteezy.com www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland DECEMBER 20172

THE FUN FAMILY NEWSPAPER Hi, Kids! of Cumberland and Hoke Counties CycNsaoemaToftecrofsiaaalnhaestyloreybriehAtaenswsvrixOioddnts.IenneieteautenChgcwogrgiammytecteaflhtb,fefiiihishitoososmeVstnotoehthi.ernoctuitsoearwhM.kikdsattnp.Tiw”acoasnirtamgIoththbehsatlgrtpwieooteohyetydskphicuruoumeoaeatlbpeatlsetotlrtiadtorfeoenkaiitararsindonhsnrutsrftctteicyretao.biotfttaosttuhmihygmwaosncmeileeecrhesoaaaatiikd“e“fmnnhrotwnnoCWkahndieyadhrtpnsluurheti.esvamolhlanpteDptdneorofyucdlagftovp“iahoiarrkdireCirttcasltenreteitliceoldysoadcettaeosonoanbk”salppmubnull.nagsaoieylkpeIeredrekfesontectctsntu––ttohpNiotiroooafailwosebnnnsnrntowsd.dtwat”hdeyyfyaeysieiuysnerkhhemcgi.es.taShimaOtorhelhentnyeaeh!s.eltyiRtsoxhk?aeliydidYantiohiddmfsufeeo.ercfeaannltot www.KidsvilleNews.com/Cumberland Subscribe FREE online at www.kidsvillenews.com/Cumberland PUBLISHER Bill Bowman [email protected] EDITOR Stephanie Crider [email protected] DIRECTOR/GRAPHIC ARTIST Elizabeth Long [email protected] SALES & MARKETING Linda McAlister [email protected] DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Laurel Handforth [email protected] ILLUSTRATOR Cover & Truman • Dan Nelson Copyright © 2017 by Merrigold Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this issue may be reproduced in whole or in part in any form without permission of the publisher or copyright holder. Neither participating advertisers nor the publishers will be responsible or liable for misinformation, misprints or typographical errors. The publishers reserve the right to edit any submitted material. Merrigold Publishing, Inc. is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, artwork, or other material. Children’s submissions should include name, address, telephone number, and permission to publish signed by a parent or guardian. FTCC Children’s CENTER 7CeAnMter i-s6opPeMn Monday - Friday and Follows the FTCC Calendar for Holiday & Other Closings.Child Care (6 weeks through 5 years ol1ds)t-tAhfrtoeur-gShchRoisoilnCga7rteh(PGrrea-dKetrhs)rough Age 12) - Summer Camps (Rising TOUR OUR CFAACLILLTITOYS-CMHOENDDUALEY A- NFRAIDPAPYOI9N-1T0M:3EN0TA!M & 3-4 PM Call/email for details and to enroll your child today! 910-678-8560 2201 Hull Road, Fayetteville, NC [email protected] for Life License ID 26001112 www.faytechcc.edu/childrens-center 3DECEMBER 2017 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland

Do you know how your body any one action, it takes a number of works? It’s a lot like a computer. muscles to accomplish that action. It has many systems that all work For example, the simple act of together to complete daily tasks that smiling involves 17 facial muscles! you probably don’t even realize Unlike our body’s other systems, need to happen! your muscles can continue to There are six main systems that grow no matter what your age. By allow you to live to life’s fullest. Every pushing muscles habitually to do single one of your muscles works as work, we can build them and make part of your body’s muscular system. them stronger. It’s an interesting This system is incredibly intricate and process building muscles – because detailed and includes all kinds of technically, when we physically work muscles, from the biceps in your arms them, we first tear them so that they’ll to the heart in your chest. Muscles create new muscle tissue to give are incredible team players. For support to the old.Circulatory: Our circulatorysystem, also called thecardiovascular system, pumpsthe blood from our heart all theway to the farthest limbs in yourbody. Respiratory: Your respiratory system allows your body to take in the necessary oxygen needed to breathe and exhale the carbon dioxide that is toxic to our bodies. Muscular: The Digestive: The Skeletal: The skeletal muscular system is digestive system system gives our body the mechanism that pulls nutrients from structure. It’s the frame that allows our bodies to the food we eat. our muscles hold on to move and grow in These nutrients give and it allows us to stand strength! us the energy we straight, bend need, while ridding and move.4 our bodies of anything in the food DECEMBER 2017 that isn’t useful. www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland

WAroOunRd LthDe photo by Stefan KällroosWhen we think about exploring traditions seriously because they have been Today, this celebration is one of light, as other cities or countries, we often compare our lives to the lives beloved for so long. Their traditions revolve “Lucia” is derived from its Latin origins, and it’sof people who live in these other places.Are they similar or different to us in values, around a holiday called Jul, which is Norway’s quite a big deal for school children all over theentertainment or tastes? Close your eyes and think about December. name for Christmas. To imagine a Norwegian Nordic country. As it’s now a sort of festival ofWhat do you see in your mind’s eye? Maybeyou see a lighting of the Shabbat candles, Jul, think of a fireplace-warmed home heavy lights, it may be hard to imagine that it used toa manger or a bendera. The symbols thatcome to mind are likely connected to holiday with snow and the smell of spiced clementine. represent the darkest day of the calendar yeartraditions your family shares. The culture in Norway is to take holiday Most begin making preparations in early when those who celebrated Christmas would December, not unlike many families you mark their door with crosses to ward off the trail probably know. On Dec. 24, a family dinner is of unsettled dead souls (the Asgard parade). served, typically featuring either pork or lamb ribs. This probably sounds familiar to you, but does your family celebrate Santa Lucia Day mylittlenorway.com/2008/12/saint-lucia-day/ Dec. 13? www.visitnorway.com/about/history-traditions/christmas/ GEE THANKS!to our partners for sponsoring our Kidsville News! in literacy initiative FATo be a corporate educational sponsor, call: 910.484.6200 Why choose usDECEMBER 2017 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland • Lower Schoo • Grades 4-7 S • 87% of stude • Class of 2015 grant monie • Ranked thi5rd

This page proudly sponsored by Duck Donuts Saithe Pollachius virens There’s something fishy in Norway, and its name they get moving in a large group, that’s called source of income. And thanks to the numerous is saithe. Actually, some call it the fish lover’s fish. a school. ways to cook saithe (fried, poached, grilled, You can find saithe, a type of fish located in the etc.), white fish lovers keep coming back waters off the coast of Norway, year-round. There Think of it like a school bus. Schools of fish have for more. are northern and southern saithe, which are simply to do with motion and travel. divided by the 62nd degree of latitude. Activity: Now that we’ve learned a bit about Now, where do these shoals of saithe like to this fish, how big do you think they grow to be? These social fish travel in schools and live in swim? They are bottom-dwelling fish, which means If someone asked you to show them by holding shoals of fish. Wait, what’s the difference between they like to swim between zero and 300 meters, up your hands how big these fish are, you’d a school of fish and a shoal of fish? Well, if saithe, or almost 1,000 feet, deep. Unless you’re a scuba probably show them a fish anywhere from six to for example, are stationary, they are existing in a diver, this means that don’t get to swim with saithe. 18 inches long, but these saithe can weigh up to shoal, much like a pack of wolves. However, once Norway has so many saithe swimming along its 44 pounds! How big do you think that is? shores that the fish have become an important Sources: www.gonorway.no/norway/articles/786 fromnorway.com/learn-more/seafood-encyclopedia/saithe-coalfish/#facts6 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland DECEMBER 2017

what causeswildfires? Wildfires are fires that happen in wooded can be easily contained, away from loose If you spot a wildfire, you should walk or drive areas and can start from lightning or from brush or other items that could easily catch away from the fire immediately and call 911 people who do not carefully handle flames. fire and spread the flames. Make sure that to report it. Weather conditions and the type Winds, dry plants and leaves on the ground you are never far away from the fire once it of ground cover can make the fire change can spread a fire very quickly. is lit, and always have water on hand. Don’t direction quickly, so it is important to stay far burn on windy days! Before leaving the fire, away from the fire. If you live in an area that One type of wind phenomenon that spreads pour water over the ashes, even if it already is near woods, it is important to have a plan of wildfires easily is called the Santa Ana winds. looks like it is out. All it takes is one ember action and emergency supplies in case a fire These strong, hot winds typically blow through catching nearby brush or grass on fire to start starts, and to always listen to officials when a the mountain passes in southern California. a wildfire. wildfire is happening in your area. Santa Ana winds can easily exceed 40 miles per hour, are warm and dry and can quickly Did you know that wildfires can also harm you To learn more about fire forecasts and wildfire make wildfires spread, especially under in multiple ways? Smoke from the wildfires can safety and prevention, check out the NWS drought conditions. hurt your eyes, irritate your respiratory system Wildfire Safety Page. Also, visit Firewise and worsen chronic heart and lung diseases. Communities to learn all about all of the There are many ways you can help prevent When smoke is impacting your area, make risks of wildfires and how to be prepared for wildfires. When you are camping, make sure to keep your doors and windows closed a wildfire. sure your fire is built in a location where it and turn off your air conditioner.DECEMBER 2017 www.weather.gov/wrn/fall2017-wildfire-sm#sp2 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 7

GlimaHi-yah! to as Viking wrestling. It’s popular among Thor, a superhero and a legendary god of men and women. Norse mythology, was the main characterMany self-defense tactics are considered in the earliest accounts of Viking wrestling.intense competitive sports and are often There are three variations of this martial He was mentioned in poems in the 800sderived from a country’s history and art: free-grip, back hold and trouser-grip. A.D. During the poetic story of his journey,culture. Norway is no different. Glima is a Each form requires strength, flexibility Thor participates in a battle involving oneform of Viking martial arts, often referred and speed. In fact, the name glima comes form of glima! from the Norse word “glimt,” which communicates rapid movement. The sport There are also books about glima that is typically practiced outside. And when it date back hundreds of years. One of them gets cold, traditionally, wrestlers will wear is “Prose Edda,” which was written in the warmer clothing instead of moving indoors. 1220s A.D. Sources: www.vikingmartialarts.com/glima/ Images © Created by laphotospot, dreamerice, carterart - Vecteezy.com www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland DECEMBER 20178

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Located in northern Europe, warriors, which enabled them to Here are some interesting facts Norwegian Sea.Norway is surrounded by the conquer many lands. They were • There are approximatelyNorth Sea to its south, the also clever businessmen, skilled about Norway:Norwegian Sea to its west and sailors, talented metalsmiths, • It is more than twice the size 5,320,000 people living innorth and Finland, Sweden woodworkers and amazingand Russia to its east. Although storytellers. Because of their of Georgia, just slightly larger Norway.Norway lies on the outskirts of sailing skills and sturdy ships, • People from Norway areEurope, it is not a member of The they traveled to and explored than New Mexico.European Union. It is a leader in places like Iceland, Greenland, • Oslo is the capital of Norway. called Norwegians.waste management with what is Newfoundland and even North • The landscape is a • Norway has two officialclaimed to be the most efficient America. Vikings are creditedrecycling plant on the planet, with founding Dublin, Ireland, and combination of rugged languages: Bokmal Norwegianlocated in Skedsmokorset near the Normandy, France. Many credit Vikings with inventing the comb mountains, fertile valleys and and Nynorsk Norwegian. Samicity of Oslo. – they made them out of antlers. They are also thought to be the plains with a coastline with and Finnish are also common Norway is a country with a rich first to use the magnetic compass. many fjords. The north is arctic languages in Norway.history that includes Vikings, • Norway has many natural tundra.adventurers, tradesmen, artists and • 27 percent of the land is forest. resources, including oil and • Most people live in the southkings. The Vikings were fierce gas, hydropower, fish, forests where it is warmer. • Norway has one active and minerals. • Norway is the second-largest volcano: Beerenberg on seafood exporter in the world. Jan Mayen Island in the China is the largest.Sources: http://www.goodnet.org/articles/norway-now-has-most-efficient-recycling-plant-on-earthhttps://www.historyonthenet.com/viking-literature-stories-sagas-and-myths/ http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/6-things-we-owe-to-the-vikingshttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/no.html https://www.livescience.com/44366-vikings-sun-compass-after-sunset.htmlhttps://www.visitnorway.com/things-to-do/art-culture/vikings/DECEMBER 2017 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 11

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Come Out & Play It’s time to play Kubb, a Norwegian outdoor game that can be played when it’s sunny and 70 degrees or when there’s a foot of snow on theKubb ground. The basics of the game include knocking over blocks, or kubbs, by tossing batons/sticks, all of which are simple carved wooden game pieces. Each player or team receives five pawn-like kubbs and one king, which are set up along a field, called a pitch, that is roughly 15 feet by 24 feet. The five kubbs are placed along the furthest line of the pitch, which is designated with marking pins; the king is placed in the middle and center. The order at which each player tosses a baton to knock over his or her opponents’ kubbs is strategic. All kubbs must be taken out of play before the king is knocked over. Here’s the basic order: Here’s what makes Kubb really interesting. The game is referred to 1. Players/teams toss their batons to get no king. as Viking chess. And the orgins of as close as they can to the king without 4. If your opponent is unsuccessful at the game are just as violent as the knocking it over. The closest wins and legends of Vikings. All the game pieces, as gets the first turn. knocking down all your kubbs, starting legend has it, were originally played with with the baseline, you’re able to walk to human femurs and skulls obtained after 2. Now, they toss a baton end-over-end at the center line and toss your baton. conquering a village. the opponent’s kubb. 5. This continues until you or your opponent knock down all field kubbs, baseline 3. Every kubb they knock over is a kubb kubbs they get to keep and stand within their and the king. pitch boundaries, as the objective is to leave your opponent with no kubb and Photo by Boebeltjebab14 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland DECEMBER 2017

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Character Bear Says: “You are CARING when you demonstrate kindness, consideration, and compassion.” 1 . It is not only important to be caring toward others, but also yourself! What are 5 ways you can show yourself some CARE as well as others? (Draw your examples)Caring Character Education is supported by the Cumberland County Schools’ Counseling Department and the Safe and Drug Free Schools Grant. To link to the CCS Counseling Department, visit ccs.k12.nc.us.16 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland DECEMBER 2017

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Kidsville Kitchen Appealing Holiday Appetizers While the main course is in the oven and guests mingle inanticipation this holiday season, tide them over with simple appetizersthe whole crowd will enjoy. These skewers have something for everyone, with bits of pasta, cubedcheese, pepperoni and veggies!1 package (9 ounces) cheese-filled tortellini, 1. In large bowl, marinate tortellini in Italian dressing 30 minutes in cooked al dente and cooled refrigerator.1/2 cup fat-free Italian dressing1 block (8 ounces) reduced-fat Swiss cheese, 2. To assemble skewers, start with two pieces tortellini, one cheese cube, two spinach leaves, one pepperoni slice (folded in fourths), one tomato cubed and repeat. Each skewer will have total of four pieces tortellini, two cheese2 cups baby spinach leaves cubes, four spinach leaves, two pepperoni slices and two tomatoes.32 pieces turkey pepperoni3 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes 3. Repeat until skewers are complete. Refrigerate until serving.16 wooden skewers, 9-10 inches each Nutritional information per serving: 81 calories; 2 g fat; 10 mg cholesterol; 191 mg sodium; 113 mg potassium; 8 g carbohydrates; 7 g protein. Find more dairy-inspired recipes perfect for holiday entertaining at midwestdairy.com.DECEMBER 2017 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 19

As the holiday season draws near, students in Hoke County celebrate the spirit of giving.Students at SandHoke Early College High School always enjoy going into the elementary schools to spread Christmas cheer, while elementary students collect gifts that they can share with those less fortunate than themselves. Happiness, joy, and kindness are the best gifts of all!Ha y Holidays from Hoke County Sch ls20 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland DECEMBER 2017

SPOOKY IN SPACE: NASA IMAGES By Linda Hermans-Killiam Have you ever seen a cloud that looks sort of like a rabbit? Or maybe a rock formation that looks a bit like an elephant? Although you know that a cloud isn’t really a giant rabbit in the sky, it’s still fun to look for patterns in images from nature. Can you spot some familiar spooky sites in the space images below?This is a Hubble Space Telescope image This might look like the grinning face of aof Jupiter. Do you notice something that jack-o’-lantern, but it’s actually a picturelooks like a big eye peeking back at of our sun! In this image, taken by NASA’syou? That’s the shadow of Jupiter’s moon Solar Dynamics Observatory, the glowingGanymede as it passed in front of the eyes, nose and mouth are some of theplanet’s Great Red Spot. Jupiter’s Great sun’s active regions. These regions giveRed Spot is a gigantic, oval-shaped storm off lots of light and energy, which causesthat is larger than Earth and is shrinking. them to appear brighter against the restIt has been on Jupiter for several hundred of the sun. Active regions are constantlyyears, and its winds can swirl up to 400 changing locations on the sun. On themiles per hour! day this image was captured, they justCredit: NASA/ESA/A. Simon happened to look like a face! Credit:(Goddard Space Flight Center) NASA/GSFC/SDOThe Black Widow Nebula looks like a Can you see the profile of a witch in thisgiant spider in space. It is a huge cloud image? This image from NASA’s Wide-of gas and dust containing massive Field Infrared Survey Explorer showsyoung stars. Radiation and winds from the Witch Head nebula. The nebula isthese stars push the dust and gas around, made up of clouds of dust heated bycreating a spider-like shape. This image starlight. These dust clouds are whereis from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. new stars are born. Here, the dustCredit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of clouds happen to be in the shape of anWisc. open mouth, long nose and pointy chin. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech To learn some fun planet facts and make a planet mask, check out NASA Space Place!: spaceplace.nasa.gov/planet-masks111 LAMON STREET, #127 B • FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28301 • 3D printing • Project-based learning 910.302.0171 • w w w. robodojo.io • Programming • Flexible class schedules • Electronics • Marker leadership • Robotics • Engineering mentoring • K-12 after school programs • High-Tech classroomsDECEMBER 2017 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 21

This film explores all the aspects what it’s like if you were actually there. of one day on Earth. It follows the I also loved the narration of Jackie Chan lives of different animals, including and Robert Redford. Their voices are very iguanas, baby lizards, zebras, mellow, blend in with the music and overall giraffes, lions and many more. The just fit perfectly for this film. film shows all the struggles in nature, but also the wonderful and amazing I especially like how the camera work parts. It makes you see the beauty of shoots at different angles, so you get a nature and makes you curious about different perspective on the world. The what’s out there. film’s visuals are colorful and intriguing. My favorite part is when the giraffes fight The people responsible for filming over the land and the ladies. I like this this, Robin Cox, Kevin Flay and scene because I learned something new. I Flying Glass, used their cameras had no idea that giraffes could bend their to capture the beauty of Earth. necks so much or that they would just swing Doing this was a challenge, but they their heads around to fight. It was really managed to capture so much detail amusing to see their heads swinging around and were able to get incredible everywhere, but a little sad to see that they close-ups. They recorded at different were bleeding. angles, which makes the whole film visually pleasing and close to The message of this film is to acknowledge the earth and realize how lucky we are to be here. There are so many wonderful things happening around us that we don’t notice. I loved watching this film so much. It really touched my heart and made me realize how beautiful the earth is, on just one amazing day. I give this film 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 3 to 18.22 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland DECEMBER 2017

BEGINNER READS The Lion & the Mouse My Very First Mother Goose By Jerry Pinkney By Iona Opie For ages 2-8 Illustrated by Rosemary Wells For ages 2-6PAGETURNERS Filling the front cover is the massive head of a lion, its eyes glancing off to While there are loads of wonderful your left. What's he looking at? Turn to Mother Goose collections out there, this the back cover and you'll see: a brown oversized book will quickly become a mouse sitting on a branch in the yellow home and classroom treasure with its grass. Notice what's missing? There's no 68 well-chosen verses and personable title or author on the front or the back entourage of typical bunnies, pigs and cover. In Pinkney's dignified \"retelling\" cats, rendered in grand and colorful wa- of the Aesop fable about the lion that tercolors. Nursery rhymes are children's spares a mouse and is, in turn, saved by earliest introduction to the rhythms and it, the story is told almost entirely in poetic delights of the English language, oversized watercolor illustrations. so get interactive. House of Robots Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library By James Patterson By Chris Grabenstein and Chris Grabenstein For ages 8 and up Illustrated by Juliana Neufeld For ages 8-12 Kyle Keeley isn’t much of a reader. He’s more into games. Board games, video Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez has a pretty games, you name it. Especially the brilliant interesting family. His father writes world of Luigi Lemoncello’s Imagination graphic novels and his mother is an Factory, which continuously puts out the expert in robotics. Sammy has a close best games ever. With a wonderful combi- relationship with his sister Maddie, who nation of adventure, humor and a hodge- has an immunity issue and isn't able to podge of fun facts, “Escape from Mr. Lem- attend school. Also, the Hayes-Rodri- oncello’s Library” is meant to be enjoyed guez house is full of robots. Kids will be by kids and adults alike, and will be for eagerly awaiting the sequel to find out years to come. Allusions to other great what happens next to Sammy. children’s books provide nice segues for books to read next.ADVANCED READS The Book Thief The Absolutely True Diary of a By Markus Zusak Part-Time Indian For ages 13 and up By Sherman Alexie For ages 13 and up How can humans be so beautiful and glorious … and so ugly and destructive? Winner of the 2007 National Book Award For teens who are ready to explore this for Young People’s Literature and the question with author Markus Zusak, 2008 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for “The Book Thief” will be an unforgettable fiction, adult author Sherman Alexie’s journey and quite a read. A warning, first young adult book, loosely autobi- though: The book takes place in Germa- ographical, is hard-hitting, heart-break- ny during World War II and the Holo- ing, wildly funny, sometimes raunchy and caust. Readers are going to meet some profane and unforgettable. Grown-ups heroic characters, and some of those will want to read this one, too, and prob- heroes aren’t going to make it. It’s hard ably more than once. to let them go.DECEMBER 2017 Kidsville News, Truman and James Patterson's READKIDDOREAD.COM are pleased to 23 partner on this page to help you discover books that the kids you love are sure to love. www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland

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