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Buddy Bully
“Buddy Bully” by Ayesha Starns (4KidsPublisher.com, 2011) As the list of books about bullying continues to grow, we came across a recent publication by a 10-year-old girl. “Buddy Bully” is written by Ayesha Starns who also maintains a website that reviews children’s books. In “Buddy Bully,” …
“Save Somali Children From Hunger”
You may have heard about the millions of people in Somalia on the brink of starvation. U.S. officials estimate that the famine in this east African country has killed 29,000 children between May and July, 2011. Over 12 million people in the region have been …
Caleb Laieski: A Teen Champion of LGBT Youth Rights
Nearly 9 out of 10 LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) students experienced harassment in the past year because of their sexual orientation.* Caleb Laieski is one such student, but he is also one of the 50% who actually reported the bullying. At only 16 years …
11-year-old swings for childrens’ hospital
Ben Sater was three years old when he had surgery on his little finger and thumb. He had a condition called trigger finger which causes fingers to stay in a bent position. When he was ten he had surgery on three more affected fingers. The …
14-Year-Old McKay Swears Not to Cuss
As Mckay says on his website “I’m just a regular kid. I like to play soccer, play video games, hang out with my friends.” McKay was 14 and in junior high in California in 2007. One thing that bothered him was how much his friends …
Teen out to SAVE the world!
Cassady Tetsworth is a senior at Northwest Guilford High School in North Carolina. Since her middle school years she has been an outspoken advocate for change in her community and school. “Volunteering and helping people, it’s just what I do for fun,” says Cassady. Cassady …