Music has a way to speak to the soul and from the heart. Throughout history, music has been influenced by world events and, in turn, has also influenced world events. In the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, popular music, primarily vocalist, challenged the way people saw...

Did you know that the first animal rights rescue organization, the ASPCA, became a model for people wanting to protect children from abusive situations? And the situation facing endangered animals has, in many cases like the sea turtles, improved since the reinstatement of a law...

Meet Tommy, the circus clown who lost his clothes before the show in the story The Clown's Clothes by Eszter Molnar. Tommy had lost his trousers, hat, and his right shoe and he was really sad as he walked back to his caravan. He thought...

The migrating Ospreys were surprised to find Oscar alive when they returned to the lake in spring. He had survived a dangerous winter all alone at Jenny Lake but Oscar was hiding something from everyone. He knew whatever he decided would end up making him...

Myah was worried when her dad tucked her into bed that night. She knew she did not listen to him during the day and she wondered if he still loved her. Daddy reassured her that he would always love her and there was nothing she...

The Web Paige Chronicles by Emilio Iasiello is about a twelve-year-old computer whiz, who is called Web by her friends. As Web works on other people's computers, she tries to help them do better in the future with cybersecurity. She describes and explains how and...

I love a good story about a person who has overcome obstacles to follow their dreams. There are so many talented people in the world, it’s not surprising that someone who is deaf or blind can make beautiful music or someone without hands can draw...

Immigrants have played an important role in shaping America in many ways. Janet Slingerland's 12 Immigrants Who Made American Sports Great sheds light on the immigrants who made an immense contribution to the world of sport and brought laurels to America with their success. Each...

The Taino people lived in a beautiful land filled with rolling hills and bright flowers and Alida was the daughter of the chief of the Taino tribe. Far beyond the trees, there was a pool at the base of a waterfall and that was Alida's...

How many visual artists do you know? Have you seen any of their work? Have you wondered why their work is so important? Throughout history, artists have been the social commentators on what’s happening in the world around them, in their time. Leonardo da Vinci...