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This Page Brought To You By: S and is probably the first thing to pop in your mind when • Plants that can survive in the desert vary from shrubs like sage you think about a desert. However, not all deserts are to orchids and flowering cacti. Desert plants have adapted not sandy. Many deserts are rocky, with scattered plants to need a lot of nutrients or water. and shrubs, and some are icy and cold. Deserts can be found worldwide in hot climates and in the Antarctic and the • Plants survive by storing their water, making their food and North Pole’s cold conditions, too. Let’s explore what makes a growing deep roots that find water. Succulents are plants that desert a desert. store water in their stems. • A desert is a very dry biome that receives hardly any rain. • Though desert conditions are harsh, many animals have The desert can be sweltering during the days, and the nights adapted — learned to survive — to such places. can be very cool or even cold. A biome is an ecosystem with different climates and organisms. • Animals that live in deserts include lizards, geckos, toads, jackrabbits, camels, snakes, spiders, meerkats, desert foxes, • Desert temperatures can range from 28-120 degrees wild dogs and wild donkeys. Don’t forget the roadrunner and Fahrenheit. coyote! • You may think of a desert as an empty, lifeless place, but • The Sahara Desert in Northern Africa is the world’s largest deserts are full of life with animals, plants, rocks and more. hot and dry desert. The terrain can be rocky or sandy. • North America has four major deserts: the Great Basin, • About 10 inches of rain per year is the typical amount of Mohave, Chihuahuan and the Sonoran. desert precipitation. The desert ecosystem has dry soil, little to no surface water and high evaporation — sometimes • Currently, deserts cover around 20% of the world’s land, but occurring before the rain can hit the ground! they are growing. This phenomenon is called desertification and is caused by different factors, including human activities. https://www.coolaboo.com/biology/desert-ecosystems/ https://www.ducksters.com/science/ecosystems/desert_biome.php August 2021 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 3

Desert Plants Exciting plant life exists in the deserts of the world. Hardy • A giant cactus is the cardon. desert flora does not need a lot of nutrients or water to Some have been measured at survive, perhaps why so many humans choose to grow nearly 70 ft. high and weigh up to 25 tons — many live over 300 them in their homes, too. years. When visiting the desert, you may have to look to find the plants • Almost all cacti have edible fruit. of the desert; they’re naturally spread out from each other and The prickly pear cactus is the most have an extensive root system to gather up all the water possible famous edible cacti, as its leaves and when it does rain. fruit are very flavorful. Desert plants fall into three main categories: cacti and • Another plant called the yucca plant provides fruit for small animals and protection from the hot sun. succulents, wildflowers and trees and lastly, shrubs and grasses. • The cactus, a succulent by definition, is built to hold water in • The dragons blood is a desert tree-like plant named because its stems. The spines and waxy covering on the cactus help of its blood-like-looking sap. Covered with a thick outer layer keep moisture from leaving the plant and protect the plant from over its trunk to help it maintain water when it’s hot, the dragons blood has extremely deep roots to help it find water animals looking for food. The deep-rooted cactus plant comes and survive in dry and hot desert conditions. in thousands of varieties in the desert. • Famous desert wildflowers are the California poppy, desert • A symbol of the Southwestern deserts in the U.S., the giant marigold, winecup, desert sage and whitestem paperflower. saguaro cactus can grow 50 feet tall and live for 200 years. Found in most of Arizona, this plant produces a blossom which • The rest of the desert landscape is inhabited by slow-growing, is the state flower. Its fruit is edible but can take decades to low-maintenance trees, shrubs and grasses like the green mature enough to be eaten. paloverde tree and flowering ocotillo shrub. Animal August HE Adaptations A n adaptation is a characteristic of a Aug. 16, 1896 Gold was living thing that helps it survive in its of the day, different cold-blooded animals such as discovered in Rabbit Creek, environment. An environment includes snakes and lizards warm themselves on a rock or a tributary of the Klondike everything living and nonliving in the area that the desert sand. Other animals, especially warm- River in Alaska, resulting a plant or animal lives in. All living things have blooded mammals like the bobcat and meerkat, in the Great Klondike Gold adaptations, even humans. dig into the sand to get away from the heat. This Rush. Adaptation is all about survival. When the action is called burrowing, a way of tunneling in environment changes dramatically, some animals the sand where it is cooler than on top of the sand. Aug. 21, 1959 President die, others move to another location and some Hibernation, when it is too hot or too cold, is an Dwight D. Eisenhower develop adaptations over generations to sustain life. adaptive trait found in animals everywhere. signed a proclamation The deserts of the world are home to animals that admitting Hawaii to the have mastered the art of adaptation. Physical characteristics Animals that live in Union as the 50th state. the desert generally have Desert Animal Adaptations long ears and do Aug. 25, 1985 Samantha Diet and eating habits During the night, many not sweat because Smith died in an airplane animals come out in the desert to roam and hunt for they learned to crash in Maine. She became or gather food. This lot includes the coyote, bobcat adapt to keep well-known in 1982 when and kit fox. Animals that sleep during the day and water inside of as an 11-year-old American stay up at night are called nocturnal. Animals that their bodies. One schoolgirl, she wrote a letter live in the desert also have adapted to needing little of the most adaptive to Soviet Russia’s leader water; they get all the water they need from their desert animals is the Yuri Andropov asking, food. Other animals store up water that they can camel, having two rows of “Why do you want to use later. The camel stores up fat and water in its eyelashes to protect its eyes conquer the whole world, hump; other animals store up in their tails. from the dust and a way to close or at least our country?” Body temperature control During the hot times its nostrils to keep from inhaling To her surprise, Andropov sand. And don’t forget their hump! replied personally to her and offered an all-expense paid trip to the U.S.S.R. She toured Russia for two weeks amid worldwide publicity and came to symbolize American and Russian hopes for peaceful coexistence. 4 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals August 2021

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?? ? ? ? ?? ?? ? ? ?? ?? What’s it Like to Be? ? ? ? ? ?? ?? ? ? ? ?? ? ? A Pollinator-Friendly Farmer Kim Bailey? What are your name and environmental educator. After helping many tours and field trips to teach others how to help profession? What are the duties of schools plant pollinator gardens, creating create healthy habitats for pollinators. your job? outdoor classrooms and starting vegetable gardens or farm-to-school programs, I decided I’m Kim Bailey. I’m a pollinator-friendly to become a farmer myself. farmer and environmental educator. The crops I grow are a bit different from what you might What background or education What do you like best about your expect. I’ll give you some clue — the name of did you obtain to enter this field? work? my farm is Milkweed Meadows. It is located in the Southeastern United States and has been I first earned degrees in biology and My work is a continuous cycle of beauty, in our family for at least five generations. Back education, then completed a master’s program joy and hope! It starts with a seed that grows in the day, the grassy meadows fed cows that in science education. I’ve had all kinds of fun into plant which feeds a butterfly. People are produced milk. Today, the fields yield milk job adventures ranging from teaching middle inspired to bring some of this beauty and joy to of a different kind — milkweed plants to help school life science classes, leading wilderness their gardens; then, the cycle repeats. sustain monarch butterflies. adventure trips, working at an ecology lab and a nature center, directing outdoor What are some challenges you Milkweed is the only plant monarch environmental education camps and training face? caterpillars — essential pollinators in the teachers and naturalists. environment — can eat. Similarly, zebra Working with living things and changing swallowtail caterpillars can only eat leaves of Describe a typical day on your weather makes farming somewhat pawpaw trees. Therefore, I’ve also planted an job. unpredictable. In another type of job, you may orchard of over 100 pawpaws, too. These trees be more able to adjust deadlines, but if a plant also make yummy fruits that taste like banana- As a farmer, a typical day entirely depends on needs to be watered, it probably can’t wait. I mango custard. In addition, my farm has a the season. In spring, I’m busy planting lots of always joke if you never want to be bored, just tunnel covered in passion vine that produces seeds, then transplanting seedlings. In summer, start a farm. passion fruits while their leaves feed fritillary weeding and keeping crops healthy is a major caterpillars. Are you getting the idea? I love to focus. Fall is the time for harvesting fruits as What would you like others to grow flowers and fruits that also help to raise well as seeds for next year’s crops. From April know about farming and planting more butterflies. through September, multiple generations of to support pollinators? monarchs make their home at my farm, and When and why did you decide on then in late fall, the last generation migrates Whether you’re planting one hundred acres this career path? to Mexico. Usually, in January or February, I or one hanging basket, just about everyone can plan trips to take folks to visit the monarchs’ grow something to attract pollinators. As a child, I loved being outdoors, exploring overwintering sites in the mountains of Mexico. nature and playing in the dirt. I’ve always Throughout the year, I give presentations, farm August 2021 known I wanted to work alongside plants and animals. I also love working with kids, www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals so I spent the first part of my career as an 6 Kidsville News!

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Knowledge Power Submitted By Patricia J. Weaver The Mississippi River 5. The first bridge over the Mississippi River was built in Minneapolis, Minnesota in what year? The Mississippi is the largest river in North America. It A. 1821 originates in Lake Itasca in the state of Minnesota and B. 1855 flows southward to empty into the Gulf of Mexico. The C. 1861 Mississippi River is a symbol of American folk history D. 1875 and culture and has been widely celebrated in American literature especially in the works of the famous American 6. The most author Mark Twain. traffic traveling the Mississippi is 1. How many dams and navigation locks are on the main commercial barges; channel of the Mississippi River? one barge holds the A. 9 B. 15 C. 29 D. 38 equivalent of how many semi truck trailers? 2. How many states does the Mississippi River touch? A. 14 B. 21 C. 41 D. 58 A. 6 B. 10 C. 12 D. 18 3. What is the meaning of estuary? The Mississippi River by Maria Mudd Ruth A. the banks of a river B. the place where rivers join Benchmark Books -Marshall Caverdish, NY C. wildlife preserves D. where salt water from ocean mixes 90 White Plains Road - Tarrytown, NY 10591 with fresh water of river • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_River 4. The state of Louisiana has a delta. What is a delta? • www.twincitiestours.com/info_mississippi_river. A. a floodplain B. a lock C. low-lying land at a mouth of html#Anchor-Mississippi-46919 Answers on Pg. 23 a river D. an aquatic park Do you know about... ?Spotting A Good Teacher THOMAS W. You know you’re presenting a JOEL R. McCUTCHEON well-crafted lesson if a student can walk HAMNER into the lecture ten minutes late and catch up on most the material he or she missed. CALL US 256-333-5000 2210 Helton Drive, Florence www.MHatty.com “No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.” 8 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals August 2021

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Sand Surfing Move over, board, body, kite, wind, slopes Come snow and wakesurfing – sand surfing across is the new game in town. Not any town, southern Out & mind you, but one with giant sand Utah and dunes to zip down atop a large board. A Colorado Play growing year-round sport, sand surfing during the is a fun adventure for the whole family offseason and individuals alike. as a way to pass the time until winter Instructions How do you sand surf? returns. If you can’t get out west, You climb a dune, find the right spot Jockey’s Ridge State Park at the Outer and push yourself over the edge with Banks National Seashore in North your board pointing straight down a Carolina offers the highest sand dunes mountain of sand – exciting and scary in the Southeast. at the same time. Then, repeat; there are Similarities Sandboarding is similar no ski lifts here to carry you up. to snowboarding in that both use a History Sandboarding historians say waxed board that you operate with the origins of sandboarding could date heel-toe moves. Sandboarders keep their back to ancient Egypt when people weight on the back foot to accelerate would slide down sand on pieces of instead of driving on the front foot like wood or clay. But the unique board snowboarders. sport came to the U.S. around the 1960s Preparations If you go, wear long when adventurers climbing massive pants and long-sleeved shirts to protect sand dunes in the Southwest wanted your skin from the sun and sand. Boards a quick, fun way to get down. They need to be waxed before each run to carried up cardboard, snow sleds, plastic ensure a smooth ride. Supplies of water, saucers or pieces of metal to ride down, sunscreen and a hat are a must. Some but after time found boards to be best. like to wear scarves to cover their Trends The popularity of mouths and nose as protection from sandboarding has grown in recent years sand particles. as snowboarders started hitting sandy https://www.jenography.net/sand-surfing-tops-tips-sandboarding/ https://www.rei.com/blog/travel/sandboarding-the-strangest-sport-you-definitely-need-to-try Hidden Picture Puzzles Answers on Page 23 August 2021 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 11

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Old Ferries of the Shoals Part I By Lee Freeman, Florence-Lauderdale Public Library, Local History - Genealogy Department Two hundred years ago, long before our modern age On still another occasion, in 1815, at the close of of planes, trains, automobiles and computers, travel was the War of 1812, Colbert charged the US Government much different, and indeed, often much more difficult than $175 to ferry 500 of Gen. (later President) Andrew it is today. Jackson’s (1767-1845) returning In the days before highways and Tennessee volunteer soldiers across interstates, roads were often dirt the Tennessee River. paths, graded smooth. They could Besides the ferry, Colbert also be muddy if it rained and had to be operated a “stand” or inn for travelers. maintained on a fairly regular basis The ferry and stand were so profitable to keep them graded, debris cleared, for Chief Colbert that he soon became weeds cut, etc. And in remote areas, the wealthiest man in the Chickasaw especially on the frontier, without Nation, owning a large plantation bridges across rivers and streams, with many slaves. The slave houses travelers would have to cross at a themselves constituted a small village. ferry. For a fee, they and their horses Indeed, unlike most smaller ferries, and buggies would basically board Colbert’s operation grew so large that a boat or a raft which would ferry Colbert’s Ferry as shown on Delos Bacon’s 1896 “Map of travelers named it “Georgetown” in them to the other side of the river or Colbert County, Alabama.” his honor. It even included the remains stream. In its early years, the Shoals of Camp Columbian, the fort that the had many such ferries. Below we’ll US Army had built when it began briefly examine a few of them. developing the Natchez Trace as a One of the earliest ferries at the military highway in 1801. Colbert Muscle Shoals was operated by occasionally stored gunpowder and Native American Chickasaw Chief ammunition for the Army there; the George Colbert (ca. 1764-1839). Chief charged the Army just like he Colbert County was named after charged anyone else. Chief George and his brother Chief Georgetown consisted of several Levi Colbert (1759-1834). The roads, Indian houses and stands Federal Government allowed the selling produce and handmade goods Chickasaw Native Americans to to travelers. You could also even establish ferries within their nation Chickasaw Chief George Colbert’s Home, on the hill above the book passage on one of the flatboats to serve travelers on the Natchez ferry, before it burned in 1927, from the 1938 textbook History of headed upriver to Kentucky. Trace. Thus between 1797 and 1800 Alabama for Junior High Schools. Chief George had a cabin and ferry Chief Colbert’s own house sat atop the hill overlooking the ferry. It at the mouth of Bear Creek at the was originally built by the US Army point where the Natchez Trace when they built the ferry. The house crossed the Tennessee River in the actually boasted glass windows—a northwest part of what in 1867 luxury few people could afford in became Colbert County. The ferry those days. Chief Colbert also kept was in operation until about 1819. peacocks, an exotic bird few people One early reference to Colbert’s at the time would’ve seen. Ferry comes from the journal of The Chickasaw Native Americans Methodist Circuit Rider (traveling September 23, 1811 reference from the Knoxville (TN) Gazette to were eventually relocated to Indian preacher) Rev. Lorenzo Dow (1777- famed Shawnee Chief Tecumseh (1768-1813) camping at Colbert’s Territory (which in 1907 became 1834), who crossed the Tennessee Ferry with a group of Shawnee. the State of Oklahoma) in 1838 and River at Colbert’s Ferry on October Chief George Colbert died on the 26, 1804, noting that “We crossed, paying a dollar each, where was trip west, in 1839. a small garrison, and few half bred Indians.” Several years earlier, The Colbert home stood until 1927, at which time it was destroyed in 1798, Philip Buckner wrote about crossing the river at Colbert’s by fire. One source says Colbert’s Ferry was reopened in 1877 but Ferry, saying: closed after just a couple of years however it continued to be depicted Got to Colburt’s [sic] at the ferry about 8 O’clock: got seven on maps at least through 1907. quarts of whiskey at one Doll[ar] per Quart and four dried fish Next month we’ll look at some other early ferries in the Shoals. at seven pce [pence] apiece: Cross’t the River. . . . 14 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals August 2021

Bacon Makes EaXHnCdeIyTinIKNtoiGdos4ng-HeetoCofluuobtusr ! Meals Even • Sewing • Summer Camp • Archery • Shotgun Skeet • Kayaking • Leadership Better • Animal Projects • Kid Chef Cooking S ome people may argue that All Youth Ages 9-18 years • Volunteers are welcome! bacon should be its own food group. Bacon has the potential Contact our office at 256-766-6223 or go to to improve any recipe with it’s salty, Facebook: Lauderdale County 4-H for more info 4-H Membership and Most Clubs are FREE! addictive flavor, but it is equally When cooking, for delicious all on its own. It’s found in safety, always get help breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Those from an adult first. who have tried chocolate-covered bacon also may insist that bacon holds its own as a dessert. Bacon is a salt- cured pork product that is made from pork belly or less fatty back cuts. Just Florence • Sheffield • Killen as there are many different ways to incorporate bacon into favorite dishes, several methods exist for preparing the food, including in a fryer, on the stove top, in a microwave or in the oven. While each chef has his or her preferences, oven cooking may produce the most consistent results. According to the online resource The Spruce: Eats, bacon is fatty, so it needs to be cooked slowly at a low temperature so that most of the fat renders away while leaving the finished product crispy and golden brown. To achieve this result most easily, arrange bacon slices on a sheet pan and place in the center rack of a cold oven. Close the door and turn the oven on to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Check the bacon after 17 to 20 minutes. The bacon is done when it is golden brown but not excessively crisp. Cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of the bacon slices and how quickly the oven reaches temperature. Remove the sheet pan and transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb any fat. Cooking bacon in this manner also enables home chefs to prepare a greater amount of bacon at one time, which can be beneficial when feeding a hungry crowd. When you have a batch of bacon, transform it into any number of different recipes, including as a variation on the classic BLT sandwich. Enjoy BLT Bites from Home Made Interest, a food and entertaining blog. It’s great as an appetizer for the holidays, or for mouth-sized morsels while watching a sports game. BLT BITES Instructions Makes 12 servings Cut the bacon into 1-inch squares. Chop salad mix into small pieces and mix Ingredients with mayonnaise. 12 crackers, such as RITZ Scoop a teaspoon of salad on each cracker 1 cup spring mix salad and place a piece of bacon on top. 4 slices cooked bacon Top with a slice of grape tomato. 4 grape tomatoes, sliced 3 teaspoons mayonnaise August 2021 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 15

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Local History Written by Billy Warren west Florence, home games of Burrell-Slater, the former African- American high school in Florence, were played there. Did You Know? Eventually, the seating capacity was increased from 5,000 to 14,000 The Story Of A Football Stadium in order to accommodate the home games of the University of North Alabama (UNA). It remains so today, and it’s known as Braly What is your favorite sport? Soccer? Tennis? Football? Stadium in honor of Mr. Tom Braly, Jr., longtime teacher, coach and Golf ? Swimming? Softball? Roller Skating? Baseball? principal of Coffee High School. The list of sports seems almost endless, doesn’t it? People enjoy participating in some sports and watching people SOMETHING TO DO: participating in others. 1. Using a reference source, list two projects besides Braly Stadium that were completed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in In the Shoals area, football has for years been a favorite the Shoals. of many to watch and/or play. So, this month, let’s focus 2. Ask your parent or other adult to take you to the Royal Avenue on that sport. side of Braly Stadium so you can see the outstanding stonework done by the men in the CCC. In 1939, the Florence City Board of Education 3. Write a paragraph about your favorite sport and tell why it is purchased twenty-five (25) acres of land from the your favorite. Kernachan family. This particular property was chosen 4. Using a reference source, write a brief definition of these terms: because of its central location to all parts of the city at a. Tract that time. Hermitage Drive (known as Jackson Highway b. Rival at the time of the purchase), Cherry Street and Royal c. Alternated Avenue touch the property on three sides. d. Capacity 5. Do you know the history of the football stadium in your town First, a mathematics question: If the Board of or community? If not, do your own research to learn about it. Education bought the property in 1939 and it is now 2021, how many years ago did the purchase take place? If you said 82 years ago, you’re exactly correct! Two years later, this information appeared in the Florence Herald: “Work on an $80,125 concrete and steel stadium on the 25-acre tract of land known as the Kernachan property is expected to begin at an early date, funds for which have already been released by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), it was announced by J.W. Powell, Superintendent of Education.” The article goes on to say that the project “consists of a drill field, a baseball field, a stadium which will seat 5,000 persons, a field house with two restrooms for two teams and the public, in addition to beautification of the grounds.” The 25 acres would also become, in 1951, the site of the new Coffee High School (which was replaced in 2018 by the new Florence Middle School building). Those who built the stadium and the impressive stone wall along Royal Avenue (along with many other projects in Lauderdale and Colbert Counties) came primarily from the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a national organization for workers within the WPA – part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “New Deal” during the Great Depression. Since its opening in the early 1940’s, this well- constructed stadium has hosted far too many football games to count. All home games of Coffee High School, Bradshaw High School and Florence High School have been played there. Local people still remember with great pleasure the annual game on Thanksgiving Day between arch rivals Sheffield High and Coffee High. (The game alternated from year to year between the stadiums at the two schools.) Also, until Lewis Field was built in August 2021 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 19

You’ll Love Luca - Luca is an entertaining animated find out, they tell him he now has to live in the deepest part film filled with fun, lots of scooter rides and unforgettable of the water with his uncle. Luca and Alberto run away to moments. It has great messages and shows you that you a seaside town on the Italian Riviera, where they meet a can have a good time if you just “Silencio Bruno,” a girl named Giulia (Emma Berman), who quickly becomes refrain vocalized throughout the movie. This new Disney- their friend. However, the town is full of fishermen who Pixar film has the potential to be one of your favorites. are trying to catch sea monsters. Luca and Alberto keep running into situations where they almost turn back into The storyline is about a boy named Luca (Jacob sea monsters, so they must work hard to keep their secret, Tremblay), who is a bit different from the rest. Luca or something bad might happen to them. is a boy and a sea monster, and so is his new friend Alberto (Jack Dylan Grazer). Luca lives underwater as I like the relationships that are developed throughout a sea monster, but he can’t resist going up to the shore the film, such as Giulia and Luca’s friendship. They teach to explore the world as a human boy with Alberto, even each other new things, which really help them bond. though his parents tell him not to. When Luca’s parents The movie’s ending is a bit sad because the friends are separated, but that just goes to show how great the writers developed the relationships in this movie. The storyline is fun and exciting and shows the adventures of the characters. My favorite character is Alberto because he is daring and funny. He tries things that he never tried before, even when they are a bit risky, making him a fun character. The message of Luca is that sometimes you need to “Silencio Bruno,” which means you need to tell that little negative voice in your head that prevents you from taking risks or having adventures just to be quiet. I give the family-friendly Luca 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 6 to 14, plus adults. Luca is on Disney+, so be sure to check it out. 20 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals August 2021

This Page Brought To You By A Section Especially for Parents Just because August is the last month of summer doesn't mean you can't enjoy it to the fullest! Celebrate Family Fun Month by sharing stories of the families in these books with your kiddo. You can find even more great books for kids of all ages at ReadKiddoRead.com. BEGINNER READS The Feel Good Book Blackout By Todd Parr By John Rocco For ages 1-7 For ages 4-8 The flat bold pages with contented All of a sudden, the power goes out, and people and objects outlined in heavy the whole neighborhood is left in the dark. The phones, the computers, the TV, black lines will make kids want to take the kitchen stove, are all useless. In an out their markers and draw and color attempt to escape the dark, frustrating heat, the family heads up to the roof of themselves into feeling good. Grumpy their building where they get a bird's-eye kids and out-of-sorts parents will feel view of their block ... and there's a party going on! better, even if they don't want to, from the nonjudgmental optimism that this picture book exudes. PAGETURNERS Atomic Ace (He's lust My Dad) Mr. and Mrs. Bunny-Detectives By Jeff Weigel Extraordinaire JEFF WEIGEL For ages 5-8 By Polly Horvath and Illustrated by Sophie Blackall Illustrated in glorious glossy ink and For ages 8-12 brush illustrations - just like the comics, only on better paper - this Madeline, a human child, finds her story is related in matter-of-fact ordinary world intertwining with the rhyming stanzas by Atomic Ace's own local animal societies when she comes son, who appreciates having a home to discover that her spacey hippie superhero for a dad. Sure, Atomic Ace parents have been kidnapped. Madeline fights crime, but he's also a regular rushes to Uncle Runyon for help, bringing guy, cooking his son Saturday hot dog with her the only clue she found: a card lunches (with his nuclear breath) and that reads \"Fanny Fox's Canned Rabbit hitting baseballs (clear into space). Products and By-products\" followed by encrypted text. ADVANCED READS The London Eye Mystery Wonder By Siobhan Dowd By R.J. Palacio For ages 10 and Up For ages 8-12 When Ted and his older sister, Kat, get a August Pullman, now 10, was born with free ticket from a stranger to ride the a deformed face. He lives in Manhattan, London Eye, the huge observation wheel, where's it's hard to hide, so even they give it to their visiting 13-year-old though he's been homeschooled, he's cousin, Salim. They track his capsule as felt the stares, heard the whispers and the wheel makes its orbit, but when it walked away when the boldest jerks lands and the passengers disembark, called him Freak or Freddy Krueger. Salim is not there. He's disappeared. Now his parents have decided (not As a missing persons mystery, this is without reservations) that it's time for an intriguing one. How could someone Auggie to meet the world, enrolling him disappear from a sealed pod?? in a private school for fifth grade. Kidsville News tIhnics.,pTarguemtaonKphaidarestnnlvpeidlrleyoJoNnaeumtwhdiess,ispsTarcPugomaevtatteonerhrasbenlodopnoJy’aoksmusRedtsiEhscPaAoatDvttkeeKrirdIsbDosonoDy'ksOosRuRtEhEAalotDAtvKhDeIeD.CDakiOrOdeRsMEysAouDaur.rCeleoOvtMepolaealroreaevsspeuel.redeasttoeodloptvoaer. tner on PARE NTOw N KidsvillAeuNgueswt 2s!02211 Au2g2ust 2021 wwww.kwidws.kviidllsevinlleenwesw.cso.cmom/s/hoals

O Say Can You See … as about 700 shells and rockets were poured onto the Fort from the sixteen British ships anchored in Baltimore Harbor. A sign of surrender would be the \"O Say Can You See\" are the first words lowering of the American flag which proudly waved to our national anthem (a patriotic song over the Fort. During the night \"the rocket’s red glare, the officially adopted by a country). It didn't bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our start out to be an anthem. Do you know why flag was still there.” As the smoke cleared in \"the dawns early it talks about the \"bomb bursting in air\" and \"the light\", Key saw old glory still flying over the fort and realized rocket's red glare\"? It all has to do with our that the Americans, against all odds, had won a victory. The second war with Great Britain: the British sailed away! War of 1812. As you know, the Watching the battle while anchored in the harbor, Francis Scott 13 colonies declared independence Key penned the poem originally titled “The Defense of Fort from Great Britain on July 4, McHenry”. 1776. The war of independence Later people lasted 8 years, led by Gen. George called it Washington, and ended by treaty the \"Star in 1783. Twenty nine years later in 1812, another war Spangled with Great Britain was declared by the United States. Britain Banner\". was at war with France but was stopping American ships at sea Key wrote and forcing the captives (Americans) to join the English military the poem and envisioned it being sung to a popular Song named forces. This compulsory enlistment into the British armed forces “To Anacreon in Heaven” by John Smith. That is how, what we caused America to declare war. The \"War of 1812\" ended in 1815. now call \"The Star-Spangled banner\", got its words and music. Now we come to our story of the creation of, what we now call, One hundred years later in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson (for the \"Star Spangled Banner\". During that War of 1812, the British whom our Wilson Dam is named) declared \"The Star-Spangled had attacked Washington D.C. our capital, and they had set fire to banner\" was to be played at all official events; thus it then became the President's home and the Capital Building. our national anthem. The United States began with 13 states but by 1816, when the national anthem was created, the USA had grown to 15 states so the flag over Fort McHenry had 15 stars. That actual flag can be seen in the National Museum of American History, in Washington DC. Notice the size of the flag and its \"wounds\". You must visit that James Madison was President at the time. Madison and his wonderful museum sometime. wife Dolly had to hurriedly flee from Washington to avoid being Our history is amazing! captured. © 2021 Dr. David R. Curott, UNA As British soldiers left the Capital, they arrested Dr. William Professor Emeritus Beanes, of Maryland, and subsequently imprisoned him on a British warship near Baltimore. Dr. Beanes good friend and lawyer Francis Scott Key sought to get the elderly Beanes released. Key located the British ship in Baltimore Harbor and went to negotiate Beanes release. Key was successful and the British allowed Dr. Beanes and Fracis Scott Key to return to their ship; however, the British were planning to attack Fort McHenry. Because Key had heard the British attack plans, the British did not allow Key and the freed Beanes to go ashore until after the battle was over. On September 13, 1814, Key watched the continuing bombardment of Fort McHenry. The British expected a victory before morning 22 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals August 2021

ParenTown’s KidShape Keep Healthy Items on Hand for Family Snacking Who hasn’t been spending more time at home lately? Often time other pertinent nutritional information. at home leads to more eating • When choosing snacks, pick a few different between meals and snacking. options that appeal to savory, salty and sweet cravings. Portion out these snacks so When needing to recharge, having nutritious the temptation for overindulgenceis limited. trail mixes. Cups of applesauce can easily be snacking choices on hand can tame hunger in a grabbed and satisfy sweet cravings. healthy way. Choose among the healthiest options • Stock the pantry and refrigerator with an • Sliced vegetables: When preparing meals, Plan and shop slice vegetables, including carrots, celery, array of healthy snacking options. cucumbers and sweet peppers. Later they • Start with a plan and then head to the store • Nuts and their butters: Nuts are nutritional with a shopping list in hand. You will be powerhouses that provide filling protein, can be dunked into homemade dips for an less likely to purchase unhealthy options on easy treat. impulse if you stick to a shopping list. fiber, healthy fats, and many different vitamins and minerals. Nuts can be ground at home and made into spreads and dips. • Hummus: Speaking of dips, hummus is Balance prepackaged and homemade filling and tasty. Made from nutrient-dense • Homemade snacks are advantageous • Popcorn: Plain, air-popped popcorn is full chick peas, hummus can be enhanced with because you can customize ingredients to different flavors, from garlic to ginger to account for allergies or other needs. But of fiber, making it a filling snack. Without even chocolate for a dessert variety. toppings like butter, popcorn can be low in commercially produced snacks are very calories. convenient because they’re ready to eat • Whole-grain chips: Opt for whole-grain right out of the package. According to Good • Fruit: Fresh fruit, frozen fruit, fruit purees chips that blend a variety of grains into the Housekeeping, many food manufacturers mix. Avoid products with hydrogenated oils. have been stepping up their games and and dried fruit are must-haves. Place a bowl of fresh fruit in reach of kids so it can be offering tasty and healthy nonperishable their first snacking choice. Frozen fruit can • Healthy snacking is possible when foods. Just be sure to read labels, paying be transformed into simple smoothies. Dried families think ahead and know what to attention to sodium and sugar content and look for at the grocery store. fruit keeps longer and is a great addition to ANSWERS MATHTIME 1. (3 + 4 - 2 + 5 = 10) Guess and check will probably be the most effective technique to solve this problem. Number tiles would be helpful as students test their conjectures. 2. (two ten-dollar bills) This is a simple regrouping exercise. Students can model this problem with their counting tiles or number blocks to illustrate the exchange. Knowledge Power Answers 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. D What’s the Difference? Di erences: 1) back to school text di erent color 2) Apple Di erent color 3) Stop is missing from Bus sign 4) Red light on bus - green 5) the number 12 misssing from bottom right corner of the bus 6) eye color 7) Eraser missing 8) School Bus Sign color 9) color of tree line on ground 10) Shadow under bus missing August 2021 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 23

A few tips to help make this a great year . GET A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP! . EAT A HEALTHY AND NUTRITIOUS BREAKFAST. . Practice good work habits, like writing down your assignments and turning in your homework on time. . TRY YOUR BEST! . Take your time with school work. . Ask for help if you don’t understand something! . Get involved with activities . MAKE FRIENDS! 342 Cox Blvd. • Sheffield • 256-383-4473 • shoalsprimarycarellc.com 24 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals August 2021