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At room temperature, water is a liquid. Ifyou cool it down, it turns into a solid: ice. If you heat it up, it turns into a gas: steam. Everything around us is matter. • Solids hold their shape at room temperature. • Liquids can take on the shape of a container – likeMatter is anything that has mass and takes upspace like air, food and paper. Matter exists water in a glass.in three major states: solid, liquid and gas. • Gases do not have a shape and can move aroundAll matter is made up of atoms. How tightlythe atoms are packed together determines freely.something’s state. • Changing states of matter is also called a phase In solids, atoms are tightly packed together, and change.in gases the atoms are very loosely held together. • Heat and pressure can both affect the state of matter.Atoms are always in motion, so the closer the • Different matter changes states under differentatoms are packed together, the less they canmove. The less they move, the less energy and conditions.heat are generated by the movement. This • Some matter, like water, is easy to change in daily life.movement is the reason that solids are colder, • At room temperature, nitrogen is usually a gas, but itand gases are warmer. Liquids are somewhere inthe middle. can be turned into a liquid at -320 degrees. • There are more than three types of matter, but the Warming or cooling matter can make it changeits state. others only occur in extreme circumstances. • Plasma is an ionized gas. When matter is heated to a very high temperature, it changes the shape of the atom and makes it very unpredictable. • Beam is a newly discovered state that isn’t understood, but it is different from the other states because atoms work together instead of randomly moving. easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-states-of-matter/ idahoptv.org/sciencetrek/topics/matter/facts.cfm www.coolkidfacts.com/states-of-matter-for-kids/4 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland FEBRUARY 2018

WAroOunRd LthDe February 14 & 19 For many Americans, February means • Historians think the Valentine’s • Alberta, Ontario and Valentine’s Day, and Valentine’s Day Day tradition is a mix of Saskatchewan celebrate means giving cards and gifts and Christian and ancient Roman it on the third Monday in eating a lot of chocolate. Every year traditions. February. on Feb. 14, Americans spend billions of dollars on candy, cards, flowers and • One myth says that St. • During Family Day, all federal other gifts to give to their loved ones, Valentine was a priest that workers have the day off and but the reason this tradition started is married people secretly, even schools are closed. not certain. though it was made illegal by the Roman emperor Claudius II. • Most people use this day to In Canada, another spend time with their families. popular holiday in • The oldest known Valentine February is Family Day. was written in 1415. • Popular activities include It takes place on either visiting museums, spending the second or third • Ancient Romans celebrated the time outdoors and crafting. Monday in the month, depending pagan festival Lupercalia in the on where people live. The day was middle of February. • Many businesses offer family created to celebrate, “the importance discounts on this day. of families and the family life of people • 150 million Valentine’s Day and their communities.” The very first cards are exchanged every • For most of Canada, Family Family Day was held in Alberta in year in the U.S. Day is on the same day as 1990. Slowly, other parts of Canada National Heritage Day, so adopted the tradition. • Valentine’s Day is celebrated people often try to explore in the U.S., UK, France, their family history on this day.www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day Mexico and Australia. • Because the weather is so • Family Day is the second cold in Canada in February, Monday in February for British sharing hot chocolate is a Columbia. popular Family Day tradition. www.timeanddate.com/holidays/canada/family-day www.canadianaconnection.com/2013/01/family-day-canada/ GEE THANKS!to our partners for sponsoring our Kidsville News! in literacy initiativeTo be a corporate educational sponsor, call: 910.484.6200FEBRUARY 2018 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 5

This page proudly sponsored by Duck Donuts Kingdom: Animalia The snowy owl is a unique animal native to the Arctic regions. One of the bird’s most striking features is Phylum: Chordata important for its survival in the snowy habitat. The male owls have almost entirely white feathers. Older Class: males are usually whiter. The female owls are usually darker and have white feathers covered in black Order: Strigiformes or dark brown spots. Even their large talons are covered by white feathers. In addition to making it Family: Strigidae hard for their prey to see them coming, the feathers repel moisture and keep the owl warm in such a Genus: cold environment. If the winters get too harsh and there is not enough prey, the owls migrate to warmer Species: B. scandiacus areas south of the Arctic Circle. They have seen as far south as Oklahoma and Northern Alabama, though this is not a normal occurrence every year. • Snowy owls are one of the largest owls, and how many lemmings there are in an area. they are the largest bird species in the Arctic. • Foxes, dogs, wolves and other large birds • Females usually weigh about 3 1/2 pounds. prey on the snowy owl. • Males are lighter and weigh closer to • Humans are also dangerous. Snowy owls 3 pounds. usually fly close to the ground, so many • They have yellow eyes. • The average wingspan is almost 67 inches. have died in accidents such as by being hit • Most owls are nocturnal, but the snowy owl by a car, tangled in a fishing line or being is dinural, which means they are most active accidentally shot by a hunter. during the day. • Snowy owls are protected as an • They are most active at dawn and dusk. • They are carnivorous. Their diet is mainly endangered bird. • Like other owls, they have excellent eyesight. mice and lemmings, but they will also eat However, if their prey is under the snow, the rabbits, seabirds and fish. • One owl can kill 1,600 lemmings in a year. owls have to rely on their incredible sense of Because lemmings are a major part of the hearing to hunt. • The average lifespan of a snowy owl is owl’s diet, the owl population depends on 9 years. kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/snowy-owl/ www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Nyctea_scandiaca/ www.tundraanimals.net/tundraanimals/snowyowl.html6 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland FEBRUARY 2018

A snowflake begins to form when an raindrops that bounce on impact. Depending on Even light accumulations can cause dangerousextremely cold water droplet freezes onto a the intensity and duration, sleet can accumulate travel, while heavier amounts can causepollen or dust particle in the sky. This creates an on the ground much like snow. damage to trees and power lines. A significantice crystal. As the ice crystal falls to the ground, accumulation of freezing rain lasting severalwater vapor freezes onto the crystal, building Freezing rain occurs when snowflakes hours or more is called an ice storm.new crystals – the six arms of a snowflake. descend into a warmer layer of air and melt completely. When these liquid water drops fall No matter what type of winter precipitation There are other types of winter precipitation through another thin layer of freezing air just is falling from the sky, it is best to be prepared.besides snow, such as sleet and freezing rain. above the surface, they don’t have enough The National Weather Service has some greatDo you know the difference? Sleet occurs time to refreeze before reaching the ground. winter preparedness and safety materials thatwhen snowflakes only partially melt as they Because they are “supercooled,” they instantly will help you and your family prepare for thefall through a shallow layer of warm air. These refreeze upon contact with anything that is at upcoming winter season.slushy drops refreeze as they next fall through or below freezing (32 degrees F), creating aa deep layer of freezing air above the surface glaze of ice on the ground, trees, power linesand eventually reach the ground as frozen or other objects. https://www.weather.gov/wrn/winter_safetyFEBRUARY 2018 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 7

Newfoundland ugly stick The music in Newfoundland and Labrador has a strong connection to fishing. The first people to settle in the region – Irish, Scots, French and English, were all fisherman. In addition to their families, they brought their traditional instruments and songs. Many men shared their songs while they worked and while relaxing in the pubs after work. Over the years, the traditions became unique to the area. The music is still strongly influenced by its European origins, but each harbor has its own unique style and songs. One of the most distinct musical traditions in the area is the ugly stick. It is a homemade musical instrument that is often accompanied by accordions and fiddles to create traditional Newfoundland folk music. They are not very difficult to make or play. With the supervision of a parent, you could make one, too. • The ugly stick is an instrument made of recycled household materials. • Each ugly stick is unique and is usually handmade by the musician. • Common items used to make ugly sticks are mops, brooms, bottle caps and tin cans. • Each ugly stick is unique. • To make one, a stick – like an old broom handle – is covered in something that will make noise when shaken, like bottle caps, washers, bells or tin cans. • With the help of a parent, you can use hot glue or a drill to attach strings or wires full of these noisemakers to the handle. • Something soft, like rope, is attached to the head of the stick to create a comfortable handle. • The other end of the stick is attached to the inside of an old rain boot. • The rain boot is then stuffed with newspapers. • The ugly stick player will then bounce the boot on the ground and hit the stick with a second stick to make music. • Additional decorations can be added to personalize the instrument. • Fiddles and accordions are expensive, but with an ugly stick, everyone can participate in making music with friends and family. Photo © of Themightyquill http://thescope.ca/diy/diy-ugly-stick http://www.mim.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2015-11-05-MIMkids-Newfoundland-Ugly-Stick.pdf https://www.downhomelife.com/article.php?id=1431 http://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/arts/music-arts.php8 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland FEBRUARY 2018

This page proudly sponsored by Fayetteville Academy FAAlgorithm Engineer Fayetteville Academy admits qualified students of any race, religion, color, or national or ethnic origin, and does not Why choose uJamese Sims, Ph.D. discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its admissions policies, educational policies, financial aid policies, athletic programs, or any other school administered programs. • Lower Scho • Grades 4-7 S • 87% of stud • Class of 201 grant monie • Ranked thir • Limited, ne 3200This article reprinted with permission from NOAA/NASA SciJinks website, Jamese Sims serving as a panelist for the Nov. 18, 2017, guest briefings at the GOES 16scijinks.gov launch in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Image Courtesy of Jamese Sims. In her job as an algorithm engineer for NOAA/NESDIS/ NOT JUST NUMBERS Office of Satellite Ground Services at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Jamese Sims understands the Although many parts of Sims’s career involve computer algorithms of the GOES-R series satellites inside computers, her job requires lots of people skills, and out. We recently spoke with her about her work, her too. “In my time at NOAA, in addition to numerical career path and advice for others who might want to do weather prediction, I also assisted managers in similar work. understanding the needs of their customers and helped them to build partnerships,” she says. WONDERING ABOUT THE WEATHER “My tasks vary from day to day,” said Sims, “but most of my job consists of overseeing and providing Sims, who grew up in Mississippi, has been fascinated coordination between different offices and partners by the weather for many years. “I became interested in for GOES-R series Products, Systems, Development weather patterns as a child, trying to understand how the and Implementation, or PSDI. My goal is to ensure weather could be so hot in Mississippi, yet at the same that GOES-R series satellite products are properly time, extremely cold in Indiana where my uncle and aunts designed and will meet the needs of our customers.” live,” she says. The products that Sims supports will assist However, she didn’t know right away that she wanted researchers and forecasters in understanding the to have a career in observing and understanding the information collected by GOES-R series satellites. weather. She entered college at Jackson State University as an accounting major, but eventually changed her major When she’s not at work, Sims loves spending time to meteorology because of her love for math and science. outdoors, going to museums and hanging out with her family and friends. She is also very passionate about “My interest was in forecasting hurricanes using mentoring STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering numerical weather prediction. I took advantage of NOAA and Math) students from underrepresented groups internship opportunities while in college that allowed me and helping them prepare for the workforce.Jamese and her son, Jordan, at the Kennedy to learn various computer languages and methods. During LAUNCH TIMESpace Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. my first NOAA internship as an undergraduate scholar, IImage credit: Jamese Sims used a genetic algorithm to locate the Gulf Stream while “The absolute best part of my job was attending the working with scientists at the National Weather Service’s GOES-16 launch. Everyone’s excitement and energyWILD WEATHER JOBS: Environmental Modeling Center. The next summer, about the advancement of science that GOES-16ALGORITHM ENGINEER I studied historical hurricanes at the NOAA Atlantic provides made every work day worth it and more Oceanographic Meteorological Laboratory Hurricane important,” she says. “It is a great feeling to know thatIf you look at a weather satellite up close, Research Division in Miami,” Sims said. data and products from GOES-R series satellites willyou can tell it’s a pretty complicated piece save lives by providing such a great amount of detailsof hardware. What you can’t see are the After college, she went on to earn a doctorate in about our beautiful planet Earth.”hundreds of algorithms – math equations atmospheric sciences from Howard University. During thiswritten in computer language – which allow time, she built up her skills in enhancing computer modelsthe satellite to collect weather information, send to predict the location and intensity of tropical storms. Sheit down to Earth and transform the information then went on to work as a NOAA/National Weatherinto products for weather forecasters. Service meteorologist for 12 years.FEBRUARY 2018 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 9

The foggiest place Newfoundland and Labrador comprise ain the world province in Canada. Labrador is the larger mainland section in the northeast of Canada.Grand Banks, Newfoundland is a large island off the coast.Newfoundland, The sea and its currents play a huge role inCanada daily life for the people who live in these areas. One of the major industries in the areawww.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Grand_Banks is fishing. The mixing cold Labrador Current,www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/grand-banks/ warm Gulf Stream and shape of the sea floorwww.britannica.com/place/Grand-Banks in the area stir up a lot of nutrients in thewww.britannica.com/place/Newfoundland-and-Labrador waters, and so marine life is plentiful. These same currents also make Grand Banks the foggiest place in the world, especially in the spring when the weather gets warm. This fog is a spectacular and eerie sight, but it also makes fishing and driving dangerous. • Newfoundland was given its name when it was discovered by explorers in the 15th century. • The official discovery of Newfoundland is credited to John Cabot in 1947. • French, Basque and English fishermen were all drawn to the area for the plentiful fishing. • This area became a Canadian province in 1949, making it the youngest of the 10 provinces. • Labrador is in the most northeasterly part of the North American continent. • A narrow band of sea called the Strait of Belle Isle separates the two pieces of land Newfoundland and Labrador. For many years, this area was known for being the richest fishing area in the world. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was the most important international fishing area in the world. The majority of the fishing was focused on cod. Fishing in the harsh cold waters was dangerous, but the fishermen made a lot of money. Unfortunately, the fishing industry in Newfoundland turned into a warning about overfishing. The cod populations were overfished, and the fish almost disappeared in the 1970s and 1980s. The northern cod was declared endangered, and for a few years, all fishing was banned. Fisheries were forced to close, and thousands of people lost their jobs. It turned into an economic crisis. The Grand Banks reopened some fisheries in the late 1990s, but the cod, the towns in the area and the fishermen are still trying to recover.10 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland FEBRUARY 2018

Come Out & PlayPitch and toss, or pitching pennies, is a relativelysimple but ancient game. The oldest known versionof the game was played by the ancient Greeks,who used bronze coins.Over the years, the game spread. Through theages, people used different kinds of coins, but themain points of the game remains the same. In the1960s, the game saw a sharp decline in popularity.This could be due to new forms of entertainment orthe introduction of a smaller, lighter penny that wasnot well-suited for pitching. Whatever the reason,pitching pennies is still a fun and simple way to passthe time with friends.• There are three things necessary to start • Players then take turns tossing the coins • Players take turns throwing the a game: a wall, players and coins. at the wall. first coin.• Players can use any coins, but all coins • All throws must be underhand, and • A third version requires players to draw should be the same denomination. coins must touch the wall to count as a a box on the ground away from the valid throw. wall. To win, players must then have• Every player should have at least their penny land in this box after hitting one coin. • The player whose coin lands closest to the wall. the wall wins the round.• Players should mark a specific spot • The smaller the box, the more difficult some distance from the wall; this will be • The winner then collects all the coins on the game is. where players stand to toss the coins. the ground. • Because there are so many versions• Common distances are four or six feet. • Another version of the game starts the of the game, it is important that all• The further away from the wall the same. The first player throws a penny players agree on the rules before the against the wall. The second player game starts. player stands, the more difficult the must then hit the first player’s penny game is. to win.skehana.galwaycommunityheritage.org/content/topics/passtimes/pitch-toss tossinggames.com/thread/734/pitch-toss-rules www.familyeducation.com/fun/outdoor-games/penny-pitchingFEBRUARY 2018 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 11

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Character Bear Says: “When you are honest and fulfill commitments, you are demonstrating TRUSTWORTHINESS” 1 . What are some characteristics of a TRUSTWORTHY friend:Trustworthiness Listening 2 . Time to think.... a. Would you tell somebody you don’t trust a secret? Why or Why not? b. How can you get somebody to trust you? c. What are some things people need to show you in order to trust them? 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.14 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland FEBRUARY 2018

MATHTIME If you begin with a certain two-digit number and follow the arrows, you will end with 45. ÷3 +8 x2 -1 = 45(7) Since 2x2x2x2x2x2x2 = 128; six would not be enough, and eight would be too many. 45 ÷3 is 15, 15 +8 is 23, 23 x 2 is 46 and 46 -1 is 45 This problem requires working backwards and the use of inverse operations to determine the unknowns. Students should check to be sure their answers work when they work from left to right.How many 2s must be multiplied together for theproduct to be a number between 100 and 200? Send it!*Hey, Kids!Meet my new BFF the Duck from Duck Donuts!We want to remind you to send us your photos,original artwork, letters, poems and stories,We would really love hearing from you. Wemay even print them in a later issue or includethem on our cool website.www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberlandName: Age:Address: Grade:City: State: Zip:Phone:Name of your School or location where you picked up a copy of Kidsville News!:Parent, Teacher, Guardian Signature (Permission): • Baseball • BasketballEmail: • Floor Hockey (Receive a “Free” online subscription of Kidsville News!) • Football • Soccer*If your submission appears in Kidsville News! • Volleyballyou will be entitled to a FREE Duck Donut just by picking up your FREE Duck Donut Card at 208 Rowan Street, Fayetteville NC 28301. 910-484-6200. Each month, one lucky student chosen from ALL the submissions will win Duck Donuts for their entire class! Send to: 208 Rowan Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 • 910-484-6200FEBRUARY 2018 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 15

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Changing parenting roles for dadsParenting roles continue to evolve ing trend because men want to be more force than as a primary caregiver at home, as families look for solutions that involved with their kids. while some dads want to be home with their meet all of their needs. In an effort children and do not measure success in job to meet the financial demands of raising a The following factors may give families titles or income. These scenarios make the family, parents may be taking on less tradi- pause to consider swapping parental stereo- stay-at-home dad model more plausible. tional roles. For example, many fathers are types in favor of stay-at-home fathers. now stay-at-home dads. • Open-mindedness: If the situation The number of stay-at-home fathers con- • Earning potential: Money is often does not affect the children, and grand- tinues to climb. The Pew Research Center a factor in deciding that Mom will be the parents and other supportive people in the indicates that roughly 550,000 men have breadwinner and Dad will be the caregiver. kids’ lives are amenable to the idea, then become full-time stay-at-home parents in In the event one parent earns considerably accepting less traditional roles can be the previous 10 years. more money than the other, and paying for successful. Economics have forced many couples to childcare so both parents can work would make less traditional decisions for their be a detriment to the family, it can make Traditional family roles are increasingly families. The National At-Home Dad Net- sense to have the higher earner be the falling by the wayside as both men and work says the stay-at-home dad is a grow- sole breadwinner. women put their families first and make decisions based on what’s best for all mem-18 • Personalities: Some women simply bers of the family. see themselves thriving more in the work- www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland FEBRUARY 2018

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SNOWY WORLDS BEYOND EARTH By Linda Hermans-KilliamThere are many places on Earth where it snows, but did you know it snows on A MOON OF JUPITER: IOother worlds, too? Here are just a few of the places where you might find snow There are dozens of moons that orbit Jupiter and one of them, called Io, has snowflakes made out of sulfur. In 2001, NASA’s Galileo spacecraft detected these beyond Earth: sulfur snowflakes just above Io’s south pole. The sulfur shoots into space from a MARS volcano on Io’s surface. In space, the sulfur quickly freezes to form snowflakes that fall back down to the surface.The north pole and south pole of Mars have ice caps that grow and shrink withthe seasons. These ice caps are made mainly of water ice – the same kind ofice you’d find on Earth. However, the snow that falls there is made of carbondioxide – the same ingredient used to make dry ice here on Earth. Carbondioxide is in the Martian atmosphere and it freezes and falls to the surfaceof the planet as snow. In 2017, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter tookphotos of the sand dunes around Mars’ north pole. The slopes of these duneswere covered with carbon dioxide snow and ice. A volcano shooting molten sulfur out from the surface of Io. Credit: NASA/JPL- Caltech A MOON OF SATURN: ENCELADUS Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, has geysers that shoot water vapor out into space. There, it freezes and falls back to the surface as snow. Some of the ice also escapes Enceladus to become part of Saturn’s rings. The water vapor comes from a heated ocean, which lies beneath the moon’s icy surface. (Jupiter’s moon Europa is also an icy world with a liquid ocean below the frozen surface.) All of this ice and snow make Enceladus one of the brightest objects in our solar system.NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this image of carbon dioxide Enceladus as viewed from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. Credit: NASAsnow covering dunes on Mars. Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona20 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland FEBRUARY 2018

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The Octonauts live in the ocean in their octopus- By Jolleen M, KIDS like structure called the Octopod. Whenever there is FIRST! Film Critic, trouble in the ocean, the team of Octonauts does not hesitate to help anyone in need. The main characters include Captain Barnacles (the bear who leads the team), Kwazi (the pirate-like cat) and Peso (the timid penguin). At the end of the episode, there is always a Creature Report, a song giving facts about one of the creatures that they saw or helped during the mission. Captain Barnacles (Ross Breen) sounds like a bear who has everything under control. He has a deep, commanding voice, which implies that he is the boss, and he is. Peso (Paul Panting) has a very soft, sometimes shaky and uncertain voice. Peso is a happy, but conservative penguin, and you can hear that through his voice. You can also easily hear when he is scared. The animation is detailed and shows and can’t get his submarine to work. the ocean as a beautiful place with a The whole family of lobsters shows wide variety of colors. Another thing up to help him out. Everyone makes that I like about this series is that on it safely inside before the storm hits. the Octonauts team, there are different This is my favorite episode because species of animals aboard the Octopod. it teaches the morals of “The Golden They work together great as a team, Rule.” It is clever how they present this even though they are all different. It moral. shows that even though you don’t have many similarities, you can still work There are multiple messages together successfully and be friends. throughout this DVD. All are really This is just one of the great messages important and sometimes are taught in this series. overlooked. I love that “The Octonauts” offers entertainment to young children My favorite episode is “Undersea while teaching them good lessons. Storm.” During this episode, a storm is heading near the reef where the This is an awesome DVD to Octonauts live. A strong current sweeps watch, and I give it 5 out of 5 stars. I up a baby lobster, but Kwazi saves it recommend it for ages 3 to 11. Maybe it and returns him to its family, and they could even be for 12 and 13-year-olds, are very grateful. Later, Kwazi crashes because I really enjoyed watching it myself. It is available now on DVD.22 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland FEBRUARY 2018

BEGINNER READS The Bill Martin Jr. Big Book of The Great Cake Mystery Poetry By Alexander McCall Smith By Bill Martin Jr. Illustrated by Iain McIntosh For ages 4-8 For ages 7-10PAGETURNERS A big, brash and beautiful volume Precious is a student at a school where stuffed with almost 200 poems for the everyone is happy – even the school younger set. Poems are hand-selected cat – until special treats start by Bill Martin Jr., beloved writer of disappearing. Someone at school is a classic picture books like “Chicka Chicka thief. When her classmates accuse Boom Boom” and “Brown Bear, Brown another student without sufficient proof, Bear, What Do You See?” Most of the Precious befriends the accused boy and big names in children's poetry are here: wants to prove him innocent, using an Robert Louis Stevenson, Margaret Wise ingenious invention. Brown and the oldest old-timer of all, Mother Goose. The Invention of Hugo Cabret By Brian Selznic Chomp For ages 9 and up By Carl Hiaasen For ages 10 and up Meet the Cray family of Florida: Wahoo Hugo is a not an average 12-year-old boy in Cray’s dad, Mickey, is a professional Paris – he secretly winds all 27 clocks in the animal wrangler, and the family’s train station each day, lives alone in the backyard is a pretty wild place. It’s a walls of the train station and no longer real zoo! An action-packed tale, plenty attends school. But when his priceless of hilarious situations and well-drawn, notebook, filled with sketches of an realistic characters add up to make this automaton – a mechanical man built out of one wild adventure that kids and adults clockworks – is taken from him, there might alike won’t want to miss! be a problem. Your children who think they can’t read a long book will be inspired to try this one, as fully half of the story is told in pictures.ADVANCED READS Esperanza Rising By Pam Muñoz Ryan The Graveyard Book For ages 10 and up By Neil Gaiman For ages 12 and up Born into a prosperous ranching family in Mexico, Esperanza lives a life of privilege Newly orphaned Nobody Owens, “Bod” and plenty with her parents and her for short, is adopted by 250-year-old grandmother, Abuelita, until the eve of her ghosts and is given Freedom of the 14th birthday in 1930. Based on the life of Graveyard. In the graveyard, Bod learns the author's grandmother, this moving important lessons about Fading, Sliding novel deals with the overwhelming and Dreamwalking and encounters hardships faced by Mexican migrant workers shadowy murky characters like the during the Great Depression, including a tattooed Indigo Man, the Sleer and a trio disastrous strike, deportation, Valley Fever of raggedy ghouls. and discrimination, but also the love and pride that helps them survive. Kidsville News, Truman and James Patterson's READKIDDOREAD.COM are pleased to partner on this page to help you discover books that the kids you love are sure to love.FEBRUARY 2018 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 23

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