[Times photo: Toni L. Sandys]
At an Islamic school in Tampa, an X-Teamer chats with a group of fifth-graders, who like pizza a lot and think the terrorist attacks were wrong. Story
- An Islam primer for children
The U.S. government says that the hijackers who crashed into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were Muslim followers of Osama bin Laden, a Saudi Arabian millionaire and a Muslim.
Have some fun with a book
Teen Read Week, a national literacy initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association, takes place now through Saturday. This year's theme is "Make Reading a Hobbit." The specially designated week is intended to encourage teenagers to read more often and to read for fun, not just for school. A reading survey and a place to vote for the best book you read this year is available until Monday at www.smartgirl.org.
IT: Homecoming insecurities
Every year at this time, chaotic events take place at my school. I think I am supposed to look forward to homecoming. When I used to hear teenagers talk about homecoming events, football games and the big dance featuring the king and queen, I thought how much fun these times would be. Now, that so-called fun turns out to be little more than anxiety and pressure.
Mouse Boats race in mini scale
The big, powerful boats pounding the waves at the recent powerboat championship had smaller counterparts: Mouse Boats, piloted by kid captains competing on a slalom course.
