2001 index.

How to Use the Index

Every story and article that was published in HIGHLIGHTS in 2001 is listed alphabetically in the Index. Here's how to find them.

* You can look up the title, shown in dark type. Under the title, you'll also find the month in which the story or article appears and the page number where it begins.

Rough and Rugged Road, A
Article by Libby Wilson, May: 16

* You can look up the subject, shown in regular type. Also included is a brief description of the article or story.

History

Rough and Rugged Road, A, by Libby Wilson, May:16. A slave's daughter became the first woman founder and president of a chartered bank.

Why an Index?

The Index is like the card catalog or the computer catalog in the library. You can use it to find stories and articles that were published in HIGHLIGHTS in 2001.

Is there a HIGHLIGHTS story you would like to read again? Perhaps you can't remember in which issue you saw it. Or maybe you're working on a report for school, and you want to know if we published information on that topic this year. The Index can help you.

A

Abby Takes Her Shot
  Story by Susan M. Dyckman, Jan:8

Abraham Lincoln Has His Neck
  Shortened
  Article by Harold Holzer, Feb:25

Activities
  Balance Busters, Dec:51
  Balloon Golf, Sep:5
  Best Thing Since Sliced Bread!, The,
    May:5
  Different Day?, A, Jul:43
  Double-Take, Apr:43
  E-I-E-I-Ho, Ho, Hol, May:43
  For Your Eyes Only, Oct:5
  Missing Marbles, Sep:43
  Mystery Photos, Jun:43
  Pet Twirly Tubies, Nov:5
  Picture Puns, Mar:43
  Rainbow of Lace, A, Jul:5
  Starry-Eyed Storytelling, Dec:5
  Tricks and Teasers, Aug:43
  What Is It?, Feb:43
See also: Party Plan, Recipes, Try This!,
  You Can Make It!

Adviser, The
  Story by Susan C. Hall, Jul:22

Alligators Are Really Shy
  Article by Pringle Pipkin, Mar:22

America's Best Girl
  Article by Tracey E. Fern, Jun:16

Animals
  Alligators Are Really Shy by Pringle
    Pipkin, Mar:22 Wildlife biologist
    Walt Rhodes studies and protects
    the alligator population of South
    Carolina.
  Are Animals Inventors? by Gall Jarrow
    and Paul Sherman, Ph.D., Jun:20.
    Some animals make their own tools.
  Bear Essentials, The, by Mary Quigley,
    Jan:22 The Appalachian Bear Center in
    Tennessee rescues orphaned bear cubs.
  Bells of Springtime, The, by Barbara
    Cole, Mar:36. What springtime sound is
    like the jingling of a thousand bells?
    Tiny tree frogs called spring peepers!
  Busy Birds, Busy Beaks by Stephen R.
    Swinburne, Jul:36. Different beaks are
    tailor-made to gather the best food.
  Dogs and People by Jack Myers, Ph.D.,
    Feb:8. Scientists have bred tame
    animals from wild ones.
  Dogs at Work by Sherry Shahan, May:22.
    Dogs have many ways to show that they
    are "man's best friend."
  How Does the Ants' Garden Grow? by
    Mariana Relos, Ph.D., Oct:36. Leaf-
    cutter ants use weed-killing bacteria
    to raise crops of fungus.
  Living with Pigs by Judy Wolfman,
    Jan: 12. The Eberly sisters help raise
    pigs on their parents' farm.
  Medicine Hattie by Dayton O. Hyde,
    Jul:24 A horse like this comes along
    once in a lifetime.
  Mystery of the Big Bugs, The, by Jack
    Myers, Ph.D., May:8. More than three
    hundred million years ago, extra oxygen
    in the atmosphere made possible the
    evolution of giant insects.
  My Three Days with Gray Whales by
    Carolyn Short, May:36. The author
    traveled to the Baja peninsula to meet
    these friendly giants.
  Parrots That Eat Dirt by Jack Myers,
    Ph.D., Dec:12. Why do more than a
    thousand parrots come every day to eat
    the clay of a certain riverbank in the
    Amazon rain forest?
  "PetsPal" Project, The, by Cyndy Hall,
    Sep:33. Through her Web site, fifteen-
    year-old Lindsey Walker has found
    homes for hundreds of homeless
    animals.
  Skunks! by David Sloan, Aug:16. A
    conservation officer cared for six
    orphaned baby skunks until they
    could live successfully on their own
    in the wild.
  Tickled by a Butterfly by Keith D
    Waddington, Ph.D., Jun:40. Why would
    a question-mark butterfly feed on
    this scientist's hand?
  Tracking the Wandering Albatross by
    Jack Myers, PhD, Jul:32. Largest of
    the seabirds, the albatross spends most
    of its life on the wing.
  Wildlife "Mug Shots" by Lory and
    George Frame, Ph.D., Oct:12. Wildlife
    biologists need special ways to
    recognize individual animals that
    they are studying.
See also: Dear Highlights, Dinosaurs,
  Jennifer's Journal Nature Watch
  Science, Science Corner, Science Letters,
  Stories (fiction)

Apple Exchange
  Poem by Eileen Spinelli, Nov:7

A.R. Ammons: "Poetry Astonishes Me"
  Article by Ruth M. Kirk, Mar:20

Are Animals Inventors?
  Article by Gall Jarrow and Paul
  Sherman, Ph.D., Jun:20

Articles--general
  House on the Move, A, by Nancy Speck,
    Mar:8. Learn how heavy equipment and
    plenty of workmen moved a two-story
    house to a new location.

Arts
  A.R. Ammons: "Poetry Astonishes Me"
    by Ruth M. Kirk, Mar:20. A prizewinning
    poet describes how he creates
    his work.
  Folklore All Around Us by Robin Hansen,
    Jan:36. Some of our most popular
    games, rhymes, and crafts have been
    handed down through hundreds of
    years.
  From Scribbles to Spacious Skies by
    Donna D. Feeney, Jul:16. While on a
    trip to the Rockies, Katharine Lee
    Bates was inspired to write "America
    the Beautiful."
  Monet's Water Lilies by Elaine de Bree,
    Oct:16. This Impressionist painter was
    fascinated by the effect of sunlight on
    water.
  Painting with Glass by Patricia Curtis
    Pfitsch, Dec:16. Louis Tiffany's
    pictures made of specially colored
    glass are so lifelike that they look like
    paintings.
  Songs of the Sea by Catherine Stier,
    Apr:22. These old shipboard tunes
    relieved the boredom and loneliness of
    long trips and helped crew members to
    work together.
  Turning Trees into Tunes by Diane A.
    Sherrouse, Feb:32. David Anton spends
    more than two hundred hours crafting
    each of his custom guitars.

Astronomy
  Hubble Opens Our Eyes, Apr: 16. Since
    1993, the Hubble Space Telescope has
    sent home amazing pictures of far-off
    galaxies, newly created stars, and
    beautifully colored nebulae.
  Merry Christmas from the Moon! by
    Edmund A. Fortier, Dec:20. On
    December 24, 1968, the crew of Apollo 8
    gave an unforgettable present to the
    people of Earth.
  Summer Triangle, The, by Jim
    McKeegan, Jul:8. Following these easy
    directions, find picture-stars in the
    summer sky.
See also: Activities

At Easter Time
  Poem by Margaret Hillert, Apr:2

B

Balance Busters
  Activity, Dec:51

Balloon Golf
  Activity by Jeff O'Hare, Sep:5

Bathtub Race
  Poem by Joy Cowley, Jan:35

Bear Essentials, The
  Article by Mary Quigley, Jan:22

Bear Family, The
  Jan:5, Mar:6, May:18, Jul:21, Sep:11,
  Dec:23

Bear Snack, A
  Recipe by Cheryl Pilgrim, Feb:31

Being Alone
  Poem by Eileen Spinelli, Jan:10

Bells of Springtime, The
  Article by Barbara Cole, Mar:36

Ben at Third Base
  Poem by Susan Shaw, May:10

Best Part of the Fourth of July, The
  Rebus by Maribeth Boelts, Jul:7

Best Thing Since Sliced Bread!, The
  Activity by Erika Dahlin, May:5

Biographical articles
  A.R. Ammons (poet), Mar:20
  David Anton (luthier), Feb:32
  Katharine Lee Bates (poet), Jul:16
  Juliet Brier (pioneer), Dec:38
  Alice Eastwood (botanist), Mar:28
  Gertrude Ederle (swimmer), Jun:16
  Benjamin Franklin (statesman), Sep:39
  Bernd Heinrich, Ph.D. (biologist), Nov:32
  Laura Jernegan (diarist), Oct:30
  Juliana of Holland (princess), Jun:5
  Sandy Koufax (baseball player), Oct:8
  Abraham Lincoln (President), Feb:25
  Claude Monet (painter), Oct: 16
  Willie O'Ree (ice-hockey player), Feb:20
  Louis Comfort Tiffany (artist), Dec:16
  Lindsey Walker (animal advocate), Sep:33
  Maggie Lena Mitchell Walker (bank
    founder), May: 16

Birth
  Poem by Eileen Spinelli, Feb:2

Birthday Surprise for Mama, A
  Story by Mahani Zubaidy Gunnell, Feb:40

Black Blizzard
  Story by Maurine V. Eleder, Apr:40

Blue Sausage Girl
  Story by Philomena O'Neill, Oct:40

Bugatarian
  Poem by Donald A. Orr, Aug:33

Busy Birds, Busy Beaks
  Article by Stephen R. Swinburne, Juh36

C

Character Builder
  Jan:31, Feb:24, Mar:35, Apr:24, May:19,
  Jun:38, Jul:26, Aug:33, Sep:18, Oct:29,
  Nov:7, Dec:35

Check ... and Double Check
  Feb:24, Mar:24, May:19, Jun:24, Sep:6,
  Nov:7

Cheeper
  Story by Peggy Hays, Apr:30

Christmas Eve
  Poem by Stefi Weisburd, Dec:7

Chuckle Bugs and Silly Snails
  Humor page, Nov:43

Citizen Carmen
  Story by Fabiola Santiago, Feb: 12

Clever Rooster, The
  Story by Marileta Robinson, May:20

Comic-Strip Cal
  Story by Ann Devendorf, Dec:36

Creatures Nobody Has Ever Seen!
  Readers' contributions, Feb:11

Cricket Jackets
  Poem by Aileen Fisher, Aug:2

D

Dad and I
  Poem by Garry Cleveland Myers, Ph.D.,
  Jun:19

Daybreak
  Poem by Carl Sandburg, May:2

Dear Highlights
  Jan:42--braces, playing hockey, caring
    for a kitten, building a robot
  Feb:42--planning a career, friend who
    controls relationship, practice time
    versus favorite TV show
  Mar:42--eating vegetables, breaking
    rules, stopping fights, wanting to be an
    actor
  Apr:42--fear of the dark, playing piano,
    birthdays in HIGHLIGHTS, problems with
    older sister, friend who interrupts
  May:42--nail-biting, shyness, off-limits
    toys
  Jun:42--hair problems, singing, hamster,
    younger-brother troubles
  Jul:42--making friends, watching too
    much TV, new kids playing with friend,
    old bike
  Aug:42--feeling left out, computer
    privacy, choosing activities, letting a
    younger sister win at games
  Sep:42--putting trash on others' lunch
    trays, late for the school bus, messy
    friend, reading directions carelessly
  Oct:42--1unch-box notes, former best
    friend, friend is left out, friend is selfish
  Nov:42--frustrating game, buying gel
    pens, being ignored by house guests,
    playing goalie
  Dec:50--choosing a church, ball hog,
    performing for music teacher, fitting in
    at school

Different Day?, A
  Activity, Jul:43

Dinosaurs
  Dino Den's Dinosaur Days, Jan:7,
    Mar:11, May:41, Jul:19, Oct:32. Don
    Lessem answers readers' questions.

Dogs and People
  Article by Jack Myers, Ph.D., Feb:8

Dogs at Work
  Article by Sherry Shahan, May:22

Donkey Egg, The
  Folktale retold by Gale Sypher Jacob,
  Oct:10

Double-Take
  Activity, Apr:43

Dragonflies
  Poem by Dawn Watkins, Jul:20

Dragon in the Desert, A
  Article by Edmund A. Fortier, Nov:22

Dust-Colored Coyote, The
  Pima legend retold by Gay Seltzer,
  Jun:22

E

Eerie, Haunting, Terrible Cry, The
  Story by Sandra Beswetherick,
  May:28

E-I-E-I-Ho, Ho, Ho!
  Humor page, May:43

Equilibrations
  Poem by A.R. Ammons, Mar:20

Essays
  Through the Ice by Ann Devendorf,
    Mar:34. A narrow escape taught this
    younger sister not to follow all her
    brother's suggestions.
  Waste Not, Want Not by Earl M. Weber,
    Sep:16. Learn about life on a small farm
    during the Great Depression.
See also: Flashbacks, Jennifer's Journal

Eyes of the Dragon
  Story by Camille S. Phillips, Aug:22

F

Fables, folktales, and legends
  Donkey Egg, The, Oct:10
  Dust-Colored Coyote, The, Jun:22
  Five Fairy Tales Rewritten, Sep:34
  Grandfather's Story, The, Mar:5
  Guest, The, Feb:26
  Leopard and the Rat, The, Apr:20
  Lion and the Crocodile, The, Dec:22
  Little Fish, The, Oct:20
  North Wind and the Sun, The, Jan:27
  Old Fable, An, Feb:6
  White Crane, The, Dec:26
  Wild Goats, The, Apr:7

First Christmas in Death Valley, The
  Article by Connie Goldsmith, Dec:38

First Day of School, The
  Rebus by Dee Leone, Sep:28

Fish Fry and Apple Pie
  Story by Mary Jane Hopkins, Sep:8

Fish Tale, A
  Rebus by Claire A. Noland, May:31

Five-Button Sweater, The
  Rebus by Peggy Nolan, Jan:34

Five Fairy Tales Rewritten
  Poems by Eileen Spinell'i, Sep:34

Flashbacks
  Stretching My Limits by Bernd Heinrich,
    Ph.D., Nov:32. Determination and hard
    work helped this professor-author
    achieve his goals.

Folklore All Around Us
  Article by Robin Hansen, Jan:36

For the Love of the Game
  Article by Marty Kaminsky, Feb:20

For Wee Folks
  Jan:19, Feb:30, Mar:10, Apr:11, May:7,
  Jun:7, Jul: 10, Aug: 10, Sep: 19, Oct:28,
  Nov:6, Dec:34

For Your Eyes Only
  Activity by Wendy J. Silvano, Oct:5

From Scribbles to Spacious Skies
  Article by Donna D. Feeney, Jul:16

Fry Bread
  Recipe, Jan: 18

G

Good Idea, A
  Rebus by Rochelle Melander and Harold
  Eppley, Mar:25

Good-to-the-Last-Crumb Latkes
  Recipe by Jeff Mandell, Dec:10

Goofus and Gallant
  Jan:35, Feb:36, Mar:21, Apr:35, May:30,
  Jun:19, Jul:34, Aug:11, Sep:25, Oct:33,
  Nov:36, Dec:19

Grandfather's Story, The
  Pueblo folktale retold by Teresa Pijoan,
  Mar:5

Grandma's Christmas Present
  Rebus by Jacob Sherman, Dec:18

Gray Castle, The
  Story by Bonnie Highsmith Taylor,
  Aug:38

Gudrun's Volcano Night
  Story by Deborah J. Rasmussen,
  Nov:34

Guest, The
  Folktale retold by Uma Krishnaswami,
  Feb:26

H

Hard Lesson, A
  Article by John I. White, Sep:39

Headwork
  Jan:38, Feb:41, Mar:41, Apr:39, May:40,
  Jun:39, Jul:35, Aug:39, Sep:38, Oct:39,
  Nov:37, Dec:40

Heat-Wave Snake
  Essay by Jennifer Owings Dewey, Apr:36

Hidden Pictures
  Jan:14--Hot-Cocoa Break
  Feb:14--Valentine Bears
  Mar:14--Snow Day
  Apr:14--At the Bus Stop
  May:14--"Get a Horse!"
  Jun:14--Wilderness Canoeing
  Jul:14--Rock Climbing
  Aug:14--Camp-Out
  Sep:14--Summer Jazz
  Oct:14--At the Science Fair
  Nov:14--Autumn Visit
  Dec:14--Piggy Bath Time
See also: More Than Meets the Eye

High Arctic Journey
  Article by Susan E. Quinlan, Nov:40

History
  Abraham Lincoln Has His Neck
    Shortened by Harold Holzer, Feb:25.
    Photographer Mathew Brady covered
    up Lincoln's neck to make him appear
    handsomer in his Cooper Union
    portrait.
  America's Best Girl by Tracey E. Fern,
    Jun:16. In 1926, Trudy Ederle became
    the first woman and the fastest person
    to swim the English Channel.
  First Christmas in Death Valley, The,
    by Connie Goldsmith, Dec:38. Lost,
    hungry, and near death, this pioneer
    family celebrated Christmas on their
    way west in 1849.
  Hard Lesson, A, by John I. White,
    Sep:39. Young Ben Franklin learned an
    important lesson about honesty.
  Kegling, Anyone? by Carolyn N.
    Gresham, Apr:28. When and where did
    the game of bowling originate? Nearly
    two thousand years ago--in church!
  Laura's Sea Diary by Louise Chipley
    Slavicek, Oct:30. In 1868, six-year-old
    Laura Jernegan wrote about adventures
    aboard her father's whaleship.
  Princess and the Tullips, The, by Sandra
    Beswetherick, Jun:5. Each year Holland
    sends a special thank-you to Ottawa,
    Canada, for providing a haven for
    the Dutch royal family during World
    War II.
  Rough and Rugged Road, A, by Libby
    Wilson, May:16. A slave's daughter
    became the first woman founder and
    president of a chartered bank.
  Veterans Day Around the World, Nov:19.
    Why and how do nations honor soldiers
    who have served in the armed
    forces?
See also: Arts, Essays, Science, Sports,
  World Cultures

Home, The
  Poem by Victor Hugo, Sep:38

Home for Hector, A
  Story by Margaret Springer,
  Jul:12

House on the Move, A
  Article by Nancy Speck, Mar:8

How Does the Ants' Garden Grow?
  Article by Mariana Relos, Ph.D.,
  Oct:36

How to Clean an Armadillo
  Poem by Diana Smith, Apr:19

Hubble Opens Our Eyes
  Article, Apr: 16

I

Ice Cube on a Wire
  Science experiment, Aug:21

I Don't Care
  Story by Nancy West, Jun:12

I Don't Like Tomatoes!
  Story by Shelley Swanson Sateren,
  Aug:26

If I thought I had ...
  Poem by Garry Cleveland Myers, Ph.D.,
  Aug:39

I Forgot
  Story by Florence Eaton, Aug:12

Ill-Mannered Frogs, The
  Poem by Strickland Gillilan, Jul:20

Illustration Job Done!
  Readers' contributions, Jan:10

Inside Alaska
  Article by Rob Knotts, Feb:16

Is it robin o'clock?
  Poem by Eve Merriam, Mar:2

J

Jennifer's Journal
  Essays by Jennifer Owings Dewey
    Heat-Wave Snake, Apr:36. Jennifer
      remembers a sweltering June
      morning when a rattlesnake visited
      her studio looking for water and a
      place to sleep.
    Roadrunners' Nest, The, Sep:22. The
      author shares her observations of a
      pair of roadrunners as they prepare a
      nest and rear their young.

Jokes
  Jan:15, Feb:27, Mar:15, Apr:29, May:15,
  Jun:34, Jul:15, Aug:6, Sep:15, Oct:6,
  Nov:15, Dec:10
See also: Chuckle Bugs and Silly Snails,
  E-I-E-I-Ho, Ho, Ho!

Joy of Giving, The
  Poem by John Greenleaf Whittier,
  Dec:2

June
  Poem by Aileen Fisher, Jun:2

K

Kegling, Anyone?
  Article by Carolyn N. Gresham, Apr:28

Kids Made These
  Readers' contributions, Sep:21

Kids of Berivotra, The
  Article by Andy Boyles, Aug:7

King's Horse, The
  Wordless story by Les Gray, May:34

L

Ladybug's Winter Sleep
  Rebus by Puffy Silverman, Oct:21

Laura's Sea Diary
  Article by Louise Chipley Slavicek, Oct:30

Leopard and the Rat, The
  Ghanaian folktale retold by Mary Abena
  Griffin, Apr:20

Lion and the Crocodile, The
  Fable, Dec:22

Little Fish, The
  Fable, Oct:20

Living with Pigs
  Article by Judy Wolfman, Jan:12

Loose Tooth
  Story by Pamela Mayer, Oct:26.

Lost but Not Forgotten
  Story by Stephen Wallenfels, Feb:38

Lost in Corn Country
  Story by Heather Klassen, Sep:30

Lou Kangaroo's Proper Party
  Story by Cheryl Fusco Johnson, Nov:38

M

Matching
  Jan:27, Feb:11, Mar:7, Apr:19, May:10,
  Jun:29, Jul:6, Aug:24, Sep:10, Oct:20,
  Nov:27, Dec:7

Medicine Hattie
  Article by Dayton O. Hyde, Jul:24

Merry Christmas from the Moonl
  Article by Edmund A. Fortier, Dec:20

Mike Gets a Library Card
  Story by LaDonna Frankenheim,
  Jun:26

Mike's Garage Sale
  Rebus by Sally Lucas, Aug:20

Missing Marbles
  Activity, Sep:43

Mist and All, The
  Poem by Dixie Willson, Nov:2

Mr. Harris's Horses
  Story by Sandra Beswetherick,
  Nov:28

Mr. Petalucha, P.E.
  Story by Betsy Sueltenfuss, Aug:34

Monet's Water Lilies
  Article by Elaine de Bree, Oct:16

More Than Meets the Eye
  Hidden-pictures activity by Jerome
  Weisman, Jan:43, Oct:43

Moving Blues
  Story by Kelly Musselman, Jun:32

My Dinosaur
  Poem by David L. Harrison, Nov:21

Mystery of the Big Bugs, The
  Article by Jack Myers, Ph.D., May:8

Mystery of the Unfriendly Neighbor, The
  Story by Diane Burns, Sep:20

Mystery Photos
  Activity by Jerard H. Solinger,
  Jun:43

My Three Days with Gray Whales
  Article by Carolyn Short, May:36

N

Nature Watch
  From the Roger Tory Peterson Institute
  Feb:31 (American kestrel), Apr:24 (box
  turtle), Jun:38 (pronghorn antelope),
  Aug:33 (golden eagle), Oct:29 (garter
  snake), Dec:35 (red fox).

New Heights: The Courage of Alice
  Eastwood
  Article by Jean L.S. Patrick, Mar:28

No Latkes for Dixie
  Story by Crystal Mandell, Dec:8

North Street
  Poem by A.R. Ammons, Mar:20

North Wind and the Sun, The
  Fable, Jan:27

O

October Nightfall
  Poem by Kristy Parker, Oct:6

Old Fable, An
  Fable, Feb:6

One Egg, Over Easy
  Poem by Debra C. Barnes, Nov:15

Onigiri
  Recipe by Kate Hirata, Apr:5

Onstage
  Story by Paige Vinten Taylor, Mar: 16

On Your Own
  Article by Marty Kaminsky, Aug:40

Our Own Pages
  Jan:28, Feb:34, Mar:26, Apr:26, May:26,
  Jun:36, Jul:38, Aug:30, Sep:36, Oct:34,
  Nov:30, Dec:32

Our Own Stories
  Readers' contributions, Feb:19, Sep:24

P

Pain in My Side
  Poem by Garry Cleveland Myers, Ph.D.,
  Jan:25

Painting with Glass
  Article by Patricia Curtis Pfitsch, Dec:16

Parrots That Eat Dirt
  Article by Jack Myers, Ph.D., Dec:12

Party Plan
  Undersea Celebration, An, by Marian J.
    Schukert, Mar:18. Have fun making
    "deep sea" party decorations, games,
    and food.

Perfectly Safe
  Story by Uma Krishnaswami, Mar:12

"PetsPal" Project, The
  Article by Cyndy Hall, Sep:33

Pet Stories
  Readers' contributions, Nov:20

Pet Twirly Tubies
  Activity by J.B. Boyles, Nov:5

Picture Puns
  Activity, Mar:43

Poetry
  Apple Exchange, Nov:7
  At Easter Time, Apr:2
  Bathtub Race, Jan:35
  Being Alone, Jan:10
  Ben at Third Base, May:10
  Birth, Feb:2
  Bugatarian, Aug:33
  Christmas Eve, Dec:7
  Cricket Jackets, Aug:2
  Dad and I, Jun:19
  Daybreak, May:2
  Dragonflies, Jul:20
  Equilibrations, Mar:20
  Five Fairy Tales Rewritten, Sep:34
  Home, The, Sep:38
  How to Clean an Armadillo, Apr:19
  If I thought I had ..., Aug:39
  Ill-Mannered Frogs, The, Jul:20
  Is it robin o'clock?, Mar:2
  Joy of Giving, The, Dec:2
  June, Jun:2
  Mist and All, The, Nov:2
  My Dinosaur, Nov:21
  North Street, Mar:20
  October Nightfall, Oct:6
  One Egg, Over Easy, Nov:15
  Pain in My Side, Jan:25
  Poetry to the Rescue, Mar:20
  Reading, Mar:20
  Ristra, Mar:7
  Round, Feb:36
  Shed a Little Light, Jan:2
  Stripeless tiger ..., A, Jul:2
  To a Butterfly, Jan:25
  Was a sore finger ...?, May:6
  We Three, Oct:2
  What Good's a Thumb?, Aug:5
  Who Ever Sausage a Thing?, Sep:2
  Winter Scene, Mar:20

Poetry to the Rescue
  Poem by A.R. Ammons, Mar:20

Princess and the Tulips, The
  Article by Sandra Beswetherick, Jun:5

R

Rainbow of Lace, A
  Activity by Jim Conrad, Jul:5

Raindrops
  Rebus by Nancy Roskam, Apr:34

Readers' contributions
  Illustration Job Done!, Jan:10
  Kids Made These, Sep:21
  Pet Stories, Nov:20
  You Finished the Story, Oct:18
  You Helped the Cartoonists!, Mar:32
  Your Ideas, Please, Dec:24
  Your Travel Games, Aug:18
  You Told the Story!, Jun:10
See also: Creatures Nobody Has Ever
  Seen!, Dinosaurs, Jokes, Our Own Pages,
  Our Own Stories, Riddles, Tongue
  Twisters, What Are Your Favorite Books?

Reading
  Poem by A.R. Ammons, Mar:20

Rebuses
  Best Part of the Fourth of July, The,
    Jul:7
  First Day of School, The, Sep:28
  Fish Tale, A, May:31
  Five-Button Sweater, The, Jan:34
  Good Idea, A, Mar:25
  Grandma's Christmas Present, Dec:18
  Ladybug's Winter Sleep, Oct:21
  Mike's Garage Sale, Aug:20
  Raindrops, Apr:34
  Surprise from the Farm, A, Jun:35
  Sweet and Neat, Nov:10
  Work to Do, Feb:18

Recipes
  Bear Snack, A, Feb:31
  Fry Bread, Jan: 18
  Good-to-the-Last-Crumb Latkes, Dec:10
  Onigiri, Apr:5
See also: Party Plan

Riddles
  Jan:6, Feb:15, Mar:19, Apr:15, May:6,
  Jun:15, Jul:ll, Aug:15, Sep:18, Oct:15,
  Nov:ll, Dec:15
See also: Chuckle Bugs and Silly Snails,
  E-I-E-I-Ho, Ho, Ho!, Tricks and Teasers

Ristra
  Poem by Stefi Weisburd, Mar:7

Roadrunners' Nest, The
  Essay by Jennifer Owings Dewey, Sep:22

Rough and Rugged Road, A
  Article by Libby Wilson, May:16

Round
  Poem by Beverly McLoughland, Feb:36

Run to the Barn
  Story by M.C. Munger, May:32

S

Sammy's Supersonic Sneeze
  Story by Eileen Spinelli, Jan:20

Scaredy-Cat Abby
  Story by Jane McKellips, Sep:40

Science
  Dragon in the Desert, A, by Edmund
    A. Fortier, Nov:22. Wind, water, and
    millions of years have shaped desert
    sandstone into giant rock formations.
  High Arctic Journey by Susan E.
    Quinlan, Nov:40. Plants and animals
    thrive on islands just 650 miles south
    of the North Pole.
  Inside Alaska by Rob Knotts, Feb:16. As
    specially trained caviars explore and
    map caves on the islands of southeast
    Alaska, they learn about early peoples
    and animals.
  New Heights: The Courage of Alice
    Eastwood by Jean L.S. Patrick, Mar:28.
    Alice Eastwood risked her life during
    the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to
    save more than a thousand valuable
    plant specimens.
  Seal Is a Sneaky Swimmer, The, by Jack
    Myers, Ph.D., Apr:12. Why can harbor
    seals outswim humans?
  Slick Little Robot, A, by Harry T. Roman,
    Aug:28. This robot was designed to
    clean and inspect gigantic oil tanks.
  Up Close to Hubbard Glacier by Sherry
    Shahan, Jun:8. The author sees
    firsthand how glaciers "calve" and drift
    out to sea.
  Wildlife in Africa Then ... and Now
    by George W. Frame, Ph.D., Sep:12.
    A scientist compares the merits of
    conservation and preservation for
    people and animals in Burkina Faso,
    Africa.
See also: Activities, Animals, Astronomy,
  Dinosaurs, Jennifer's Journal, Nature
  Watch, Science Corner, Science Letters,
  Try This!

Science Corner
  Jan:27 (bat), Feb:6 (teakettle), Mar:24
  (tape recorder), Apr:7 (tree), May:6 (bird),
  Jun:6 (sapsucker), Jul:20 (dog), Aug:24
  (cat), Sep:10 (moon), Oct:20 (ostrich),
  Nov:27 (soda can), Dec:22 (horse)

Science Letters
  Answered by Jack Myers, Ph.D.
  Feb:37--clear ice, best foods to eat, birds'
    sense of direction, bounce in basketballs
  Apr: 10--making butter, light bulbs,
    hummingbirds
  Jun:25--moths, sunburn, lunar and solar
    eclipses
  Sep:29--thunder and lightning, sharks,
    refrigerators, dark side of the moon
  Nov: 18--speed of light, flying cars,
    earthquakes, seeds and trees

Seal Is a Sneaky Swimmer, The
  Article by Jack Myers, Ph.D., Apr:12

Shed a Little Light
  Song lyrics by James Taylor, Jan:2

Silverware Chimes
  Science experiment, Jan: 18

Skunks!
  Article by David Sloan, Aug: 16

Slick Little Robot, A
  Article by Harry T. Roman, Aug:28

Snail Tale, A
  Story by Roger Williamson, Ph.D., Apr:18

Snow Turkey, The
  Story by Clare Mishica, Nov:8

Songbird's Winter
  Story by Linda Grennell, Jan: 16

Songs of the Sea
  Article by Catherine Stier, Apr:22

Spider's Lullaby, The
  Story by Toby Speed, Feb:22

Sports
  For the Love of the Game by Marry
    Kaminsky, Feb:20. Willie O'Ree
    overcame a serious eye injury and the
    prejudice that prevented black players
    from competing in professional ice
    hockey.
  On Your Own by Marry Kaminsky,
    Aug:40. Top athletes offer advice on
    making the most of a loss.
  World Series Showdown by Paul Robert
    Walker, Oct:8. Despite the painful
    arthritis in his elbow, Sandy Koufax
    pitched the 1965 Dodgers team to a
    World Series victory.
See also: Flashbacks, History
Sports, stories about (fiction)

   Abby Takes Her Shot (basketball), Jan:8
   Adviser, The (baseball), Jul:22
   I Forgot (boating), August: 12
   Run to the Barn (track), May:32

Squeaks in the Floorboard
  Story by Cynthia Bryning Johnson,
  Jul:28

Starry-Eyed Storytelling
  Activity by Lisa A. Hale, Dec:5

Stories (fiction)--Easy to read
  Birthday Surprise for Mama, A, by
    Mahani Zubaidy Gunnell, Feb:40. What
    can Aleeya do when it's Mama's
    birthday and there's no cake?
  Cheeper by Peggy Hays, Apr:30. Cheeper
    has only five more tries to learn how to
    sing, or he will have to leave the forest.
  Donkey Egg, The, retold by Gale Sypher
    Jacob, Oct: 10. No matter how well the
    farmer's family cares for the pumpkin,
    it will not hatch a donkey ... or will it?
  Fish Fry and Apple Pie by Mary Jane
    Hopkins, Sep:8. Henry may not be able
    to beat his cousins at racing or baseball,
    but he can do one thing better than all
    of them.
  Gray Castle, The, by Bonnie Highsmith
    Taylor, Aug:38. Who owns the beautiful
    gray castle by the sea?
  Home for Hector, A, by Margaret
    Springer, Jul:12. Jamie has won a
    horse, but where will he keep it?
  I Don't Care by Nancy West, Jun:12.
    Isabel learns just in time to speak up
    for what she wants.
  I Don't Like Tomatoes! by Shelley
    Swanson Sateren, Aug:26. Victoria is
    certain she doesn't like tomatoes until
    she tries to prove her younger brother
    doesn't like them
    either.
  Little Fish, The,
    Oct:20. Sometimes
    a guaranteed small
    fish is better than a possible large one.
  Loose Tooth by Pamela Mayer, Oct:26.
    Annabelle is the only one in her class
    who has not yet lost a tooth.
  Lou Kangaroo's Proper Party by Cheryl
    Fusco Johnson, Nov:38. It's Sidney
    Koala's birthday, and Lou Kangaroo has
    planned the perfect tea ... or tee ... or
    T party.
  Mike Gets a Library Card by LaDonna
    Frankenheim, Jun:26. What book will
    Mike take out with his new library
    card?
  No Latkes for Dixie by Crystal Mandell,
    Dec:8. The family dog wants to share
    the Hanukkah celebration--at least one
    delicious part of it.
  North Wind and the Sun, The, Jan:27.
    Who is strong enough to make a man
    remove his coat?
  Onstage by Paige Vinten Taylor, Mar: 16.
    At her first recital, Michelle thinks she
    sees some friends in the audience--her
    stuffed animals!
  Sammy's Supersonic Sneeze by Eileen
    Spinelli, Jan:20. There's nothing
    common about Sammy's cold.
  Snail Tale, A, by Roger Williamson, Ph.D.
    Apr: 18. Krystal discovers why a snail is
    taking so long to cross the sidewalk.
  Spider's Lullaby, The, by Toby Speed,
    Feb:22. Where can a spider find a
    lullaby and a quiet place to sleep?
  Squeaks in the Floorboard by Cynthia
    Bryning Johnson, Jul:28. It's a good
    thing Tyler isn't bothered by squeaks in
    the floorboard--especially since Squeaks
    is a mouse and that is his home.
  Talbot's Tub Troubles by Wendi J.
    Silvano, May:11. Talbot's problems keep
    getting bigger as he tries to get rid of a
    mouse in the bathtub.
  Walk in the Popcorn Rain, A, by Beverly
    Capozzoli, Mar:30. The sound of
    raindrops on Jarrett's umbrella reminds
    Mom to make a special snack.
  What Eric Heard on Christmas Eve by
    Marilyn Kratz, Dec:30. Is it true that
    animals can talk on Christmas Eve?
  What Will You Get, Ben Illurak? by Diana
    C. Conway, Nov:16. Each year before the
    river freezes, barges bring supplies for
    the long Alaskan winter. What will the
    last barge of the year bring for Ben?
  Where's Honey? by Nancy Klima, Jan:30.
    Melinda left her bunny at the library;
    now the boy who's playing with it won't
    give it back.

Stories (fiction)--More advanced reading
  Abby Takes Her Shot by Susan M.
    Dyckman, Jan:8. Abby is her team's
    staunchest supporter, but when will she
    get a chance to play?
  Adviser, The, by Susan C. Hall, Jul:22.
    Darren takes a classmate's suggestion to
    play smart when he finally gets a chance
    at bat.
  Black Blizzard by Maurine V. Eleder,
    Apr:40. Betty and Mary Ann are home
    alone when the dust storm hits their
    Oklahoma farm. Can Betty get her horse
    to shelter in time?
  Blue Sausage Girl by Philomena O'Neill,
    Oct:40. Adjoa shares a friend with
    newcomer Fiona--a tiny, blue, stuffed
    friend!
  Citizen Carmen by Fabiola Santiago,
    Feb:12. Carmen dreads reading in class
    because her English is not perfect.
  Clever Rooster, The, by Marileta
    Robinson, May:20. Have you ever
    wondered why roosters in West Africa
    don't say cock-a-doodle-do?
  Comic-Strip Cai by Ann Devendorf,
    Dec:36. Cal has read so many comics
    that his thoughts are appearing in
    balloons above his head.
  Dust-Colored Coyote, The, retold by Gay
    Seltzer, Jun:22. This Native American
    tale explains why the coyote is brownish-gray
    and why it watches very carefully
    where it walks.
  Eerie, Haunting, Terrible Cry, The, by
    Sandra Beswetherick, May:28.
    Sometimes a pesky younger brother
    can be an impressive little guy.
  Eyes of the Dragon by Camille S
    Phillips, Aug:22. Long ago in China, a
    grateful dragon repaid a young girl's
    kindness with the gift of sight
  Grandfather's Story, The, retold by
    Teresa Pijoan, Mar:5. In this Pueblo
    Indian bedtime story, listeners have to
    figure out if Salamander and River
    Frog get the sniffles.
  Gudrun's Volcano Night by Deborah J
    Rasmussen, Nov:34. A volcano is
    erupting, and Gudrun must find her
    younger brother so they can reach
    safety.
  Guest, The, retold by Uma Krishnaswami,
    Feb:26. Once again Nasreddin
    behaves outrageously to prove a point
    and teach a lesson
  I Forgot by Florence Eaton, Aug: 12.
    Johnny's sore muscles teach him that
    a little forethought can save a lot of
    grief.
  Leopard and the Rat, The, retold by
    Mary Abena Griffin, Apr:20. Will a
    leopard keep her promise not to eat the
    rat that saved her life?
  Lion and the Crocodile, The, Dec:22.
    Which of these beasts deserves to be
    king?
  Lost but Not Forgotten by Stephen
    Wallenfels, Feb:38. Remembering his
    father's advice keeps Deke from
    freezing when he's lost in a blizzard.
  Lost in Corn Country by Heather
    Klassen, Sep:30. If this boy's class had
    a knotted rope, he wouldn't be in this
    predicament.
  Mr. Harris's Horses by Sandra
    Beswetherick, Nov:28. Why must
    Jess stay away from the animals she
    loves?
  Mr. Petalucha, P.E. by Betsy Sueltenfuss,
    Aug:34. Mr. Petalucha isn't called a
    painter extraordinaire for nothing.
  Moving Blues by Kelly Musselman,
    Jun:32. Cate is sad about moving into a
    new house until she finds The Will of
    Ellen Cartwright.
  Mystery of the Unfriendly Neighbor, The,
    by Diane Burns, Sep:20. Why does Mr.
    Groll ignore Mai?
  Old Fable, An, Feb:6. A dog thinks the
    warning bell he must wear is a
    decorative reward
  Perfectly Safe by Urea Krishnaswami,
    Mar:12. Nat is all set to ride in a chaser
    truck at the hot-air balloon festival
    until he meets a killdeer family.
  Run to the Barn by M.C. Munger,
    May:32. Lydia trains hard to win the
    track meet, then realizes she'd like to
    have her toughest competitor as a
    friend.
  Scaredy-Cat Abby by Jane McKellips,
    Sep:40. In her panic to find Melissa,
    Abby forgets her fear of storms.
  Snow Turkey, The, by Clare Mishica,
    Nov:8. What this new family needs is
    a Thanksgiving tradition.
  Songbird's Winter by Linda Grennell,
    Jan:16. A young Ojibwa girl learns how
    to make the most out of a long snowy
    winter.
  Strong for Skeena by Julie Tozier,
    Jan:40. Matt proves he's strong enough
    to choose a sled team and a lead dog.
  Two Pets and a Pizza by Beth Cadena.
    Jul:40. Maude and Harold have always
    wanted to share the family's pizza, so
    they take things into their own hands
    ... er, paws and feet.
  Unfinished Robot, The, by Roz
    Rosenbluth, Apr:8. Klinker shops for his
    missing parts and surprises Dr. Blooper
    with the finished product.
  VROOM! by Christiane Tibbitts, Oct:22.
    If Brunhilda the Witch can just get this
    vacuum cleaner under control, she'll
    show Dorissa a thing or two about
    "broom" flying.
  White Crane, The, retold by Marilyn
    Bolchunos, Dec:26. What is the secret
    behind a young girl's beautiful woven
    fabric?
  Wild Goats, The, Apr:7. How can new
    goats trust a goatherd who feeds them
    better than he feeds his own flock?

Stories (fiction)--Without words
  King's Horse, The, by Les Gray, May:34.
    Is there a horse the King can ride?
  Turnip, The, by Valeri Gorbachev, Feb:5.
    Sometimes good things come from small
    creatures who help.

Stretching My Limits
  Essay by Bernd Heinrich, Ph.D., Nov:32

Stripeless tiger ..., A
  Poem by Arnold Spilka, Jul:2

Strong for Skeena
  Story by Julie Tozier, Jan:40

Sumintra Celebrates Divali
  Article by Meena Jagat, Nov:12

Summer Triangle, The
  Article by Jim McKeegan, Jul:8

Surprise from the Farm, A
  Rebus by Lori Menning, Jun:35

Sweet and Neat
  Rebus by Sally Lucas, Nov: 10

T

Talbot's Tub Troubles
  Story by Wendi J. Silvano, May:ll

Thinking
  Jan:26, Feb:7, Mar:33, Apr:25, May:25,
  Jun:28, Jul:27, Aug:25, Sep:7, Oct:7,
  Nov:33, Dec:6

Through the Ice
  Essay by Ann Devendorf, Mar:34

Tickled by a Butterfly
  Article by Keith D. Waddington, Ph.D.,
  Jun:40

Timbertoes, The
  Jan:39, Feb:10, Mar:40, Apr:38, May:24,
  Jun:1B, Juh18, Aug:32, Sep:32, Oct:38,
  Nov:26, Dec:49

To a Butterfly
 Poem by William Wordsworth, Jan:25

Tongue Twisters
  Readers' contributions, Jun:29, Aug:33,
  Sep:6, Dec:22

Tracking the Wandering Albatross
  Article by Jack Myers, Ph.D., Jul:32

Tricks and Teasers
  Activity, Aug:43

Try This! (Science experiments)
  Ice Cube on a Wire, Aug.21
  Silverware Chimes, Jan:18
  Walking Paper Clip, The, Nov:11

Turning Trees into Tunes
  Article by Diane A. Sherrouse, Feb:32

Turnip, The
  Wordless story by Valeri Gorbachev, Feb:5

Two Pets and a Pizza
  Story by Beth Cadena, Jul:40

U

Undersea Celebration, An
  Party plan by Marian J. Schukert,
  Mar:18

Unfinished Robot, The
  Story by Roz Rosenbluth, Apr:8

Up Close to Hubbard Qlacler
  Article by Sherry Shahan, Jun:8

V

Veterans Day Around the World
  Article, Nov:19

VROOM!
  Story by Christiane Tibbitts, Oct:22

W

Walking Paper Clip, The
  Science experiment, Nov:11

Walk in the Popcorn Rain, A
  Story by Beverly Capozzoli, Mar:30

Was a sore finger ...?
  Poem by Garry Cleveland Myers, Ph.D.,
  May:6

Waste Not, Want Not
  Essay by Earl M. Weber, Sep:16

We Three
  Poem by Lilian Moore, Oct:2

What Are Your Favorite Books?
  Readers' contributions, May:35, Dec:11

What Eric Heard on Christmas Eve
  Story by Marilyn Kratz, Dec:30

What Good's a Thumb?
  Poem by Patricia Millman, Aug:5

What Is Hell?
  Article by Uma Krishnaswami, Mar:21

What Is It?
  Activity by Joe Seidita, Feb:43

What Will You Get, Ben Illurak?
  Story by Diana C. Conway, Nov:16

Where's Honey?
  Story by Nancy Klima, Jan:30

White Crane, The
  Japanese folktale retold by Marilyn
  Bolchunos, Dec:26

Who Ever Sausage a Thing?
  Poem, Sep:2

Wild Goats, The
  Fable, Apr:7

Wildlife in Africa Then ... and Now
  Article by George W. Frame, Ph.D., Sep:12

Wildlife "Mug Shots"
  Article by Lory and George Frame,
  Ph.D., Oct:12

Winter Scene
  Poem by A.R. Ammons, Mar:20

Work to Do
  Rebus by Clare Mishica, Feb:18

World Cultures
  Kids of Berivotra, The, by Andy Boyles,
    Aug:7. Ever since scientists working in
    Madagascar raised money for a new
    school, life has improved for the village
    children.
  Sumintra Celebrates Divali by Meena
    Jagat, Nov:12. In the autumn, a young
    girl and her family prepare for and
    enjoy the Hindu festival of lights.
  What Is Holi? by Uma Krishnaswami,
    Mar:21. This Hindu holiday celebrates
    the triumph of good over evil.
See also: Animals; Fables, folktales, and
  legends; History; Science; Stories
  (fiction); You Can Make It!

World Series Showdown
  Article by Paul Robert Walker, Oct:8

Y

You Can Make It!
  Jan:32-33
    Rocking Duck by Ann Lewandowski
    Arctic Scene by Marianne Myers
    Roll of Fun by Patsy N. Zimmerman
    Noisemaker by Dorothe A. Palms
    Sand Art by Janet Rudolph
    Pine-Needle Mouse by Laura S. Sassi
  Feb:28-29
    Mouse Pad by Barbara Cyr Lind
    Window Greeting Card by Karen
      Sweeny-Justice
    Bear Family by Caroline Hatton
    Bendable Buddies by Debora Sullivan
    Mancala by Glenda Powers
  Mar:38-39
    Magical Map by Laura S. Sassi
    St. Patrick's Day Pin by Kathy G.
      Everett
    Hamantasch-Shaped Card by Judy
      Rothenberg
    Inchworm Pencil Topper by Sherry
      Timberman
    Cardboard-Box Desk by Twilla Lamm
    3-D Underwater Scene by Edna
      Harrington
  Apr:32-33
    Cuckoo Clock by Mary Fernan
    Four-Part Bank by Linda Theresa
      Raczek
    Easter Wreath by Twilla Lamm
    Dragonfly Mobile by Linda Bloomgren
    Quilling by Melinda Fabian
  May:38-39
    Toy Car by Garnett C. Kooker
    Hanging Flower Arrangement by
      James W. Perrin, Jr.
    Jump Rope by Marie E. Cecchini
    Smiley Bookmark by Lauren Michaels
    Puzzle-Piece Art by D.A. Woodliff
    Easel by Dorothy Hunter
  Jun:30-31
    Armadillo Bracelet by J.B. Boyles,
    Hold-All Box by George Georgeff
    Puppet Pal by Juliana Barnes
    Snake Shapes by Gwen Farrow
    Address Book by Dee Francis
    Fishy Hat by Marie E. Cecchini
  Jul:30-31
    Comb Guy by Marie E. Cecchini
    Pebble-Creature Scene by Barbara
      Davis
    Frog Magnet by Lauren Michaels
    Gift Bag by Doreen Macklen
    Independence-Day Tambourine by
      Anne Bell
    Wall Hanging by Lois Dick
  Aug:36-37
    Domino Bookends by Marie E.
      Cecchini
    Clothespin Key Ring by Vicki Felix
    Hanging Sign by Lauren Michaels
    Butterfly Pencil Topper by Sherry
      Timberman
    Musical Bracelet by Kathryn Welch-
      Gaston
    Picture Hangers by Margaret Wilkinson
  Sep:26-27
    Card for Your Teacher by Sylvia W.
      Sproat
    Owl Phone-Memo by Virginia L. Kroll
    Ball Game by Lauren Michaels
    Woven Flower Picture by Linda
      Bloomgren
    Frog Puppet by Twilla Lamm
    Pencil Holder by Marie E. Cecchini
  Oct:24-25
    Basketball Halloween Decoration by
      Cory A. Derr
    Ribbon Bracelet by Lauren Michaels
    Weather Vane by Beth D. Stevens
    Mail Holder by Linda Bloomgren
    Pumpkin-Patch Ring Toss by Marie E.
      Cecchini
    Shuffleboard by Jean Kuhn
  Nov:24-25
    Mitten Minder by Debora Sullivan
    Gift Box by Randi Lynn Mrvos
    Ring Puzzle by Jean Kuhn
    Turkey Napkin Holders by Marianne
      Myers
    Wastebasket Basketball Game by
      Hazel Freeman
    Mini Plane and Runway by Edna
      Harrington
  Dec:28-29
    Pick-up Sticks by Jean Kuhn
    Christmas Kite by Cory A. Derr
    Paper Angels by Nancy Mobley
    Hanukkah Decorations by Linda
      Bloomgren
    Kwanzaa Sign by Doreen Macklen
See also: Activities, Readers' contributions,
  Recipes

You Finished the Story
  Readers' contributions, Oct: 18

You Helped the Cartoonists!
  Readers' contributions, Mar:32

Your Ideas, Please!
  Readers' contributions, Dec:24

Your Travel Games
  Readers' contributions, Aug: 18

You Told the Story!
  Readers' contributions, Jun: 10