By DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal reporters | In April 1968, when Keith Prewitt was 14, he and his friends were “out and about” in a part of downtown Memphis, Tenn., where they weren’t supposed to be. They started to get nervous when they saw a lot of fire trucks...
By East Norriton Bulldog Bulletin reporters | Erica Walker was pursuing a career as an artist when noisy neighbors on the floor above her apartment led to a dramatic switch. She’s now Dr. Erica Walker, still an artist but also an expert on the study of noise pollution...
Esperanza Rising Written by Pam Muñoz Ryan “Esperanza Rising” is about a 13-year-old girl who came from a rich family in Mexico. Her dad passed away and their farm burned down. Her bad uncles were trying to steal their land, so her family moved to...
The Buddy Bench Written by Patty Brozo Illustrated by Mike Deas This book is about a group of students who are learning some important lessons during recess. Many students in Miss Mellon’s class really enjoyed the fun activities that take place during recess,...
Imagine that you are a baseball player deciding in a split second whether to swing at a 100 mph pitch. Or imagine that you are a juror trying to figure out whether someone is guilty of a crime. One situation requires your brain to make a fast decision. In the other...
