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Indiana Kids
pg. 1
Summer/Fall 2012 Vol. 1, Issue 1
Indiana Kids is a quarterly online magazine for kids, about kids and by kids
(with a little help from their parents and grandparents.)
This online magazine is a family project, founded to teach our own family’s Indiana
kids how to work together, how to interview people (which involves a lot of
listening), how to interpret and write about what they’ve learned, and to introduce
them to many other wonderful and interesting Indiana Kids around the state they
might have never met.
Cover photo: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore by Ashley Miller
Editor
Reilly Kate Anderson, age 14
Staff Writers
Sydney Anderson, age 9
Kennedy Miller, age 9
Ty Miller, age 7
Jax Miller, age 3
Artists
Sydney Anderson, age 9
Edwin L. Girton, age 10
Contributing Poet
Callie Addison, age 9
Chief Toy and Game Tester
Ty Miller, age 7
Photographer
Ashley Miller, Mom
Publisher
Susan Hoskins Miller, Grandma
The Last Blast of Summer
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Photos at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore by Ashley Miller
Even though most Indiana kids are back in school before Labor Day
weekend, the first Monday in September still holds its traditional place
as the last holiday weekend of the summer. It gives families one more
chance to get in some fun and sun before the fall and winter months
begin. It’s the perfect time to visit Indiana’s own version of the seashore
at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. It’s only a three-hour drive from
Indianapolis and central Indiana, the perfect getaway for a long
weekend.
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
surrounds the Indiana Dunes State Park
and together they make 15,000 acres of
beaches, prairies, wetlands and forests.
Parents Magazine chose the National
Lakeshore as one of the top 10 best
family beaches in America. There is lots
more to do in the area in addition to the
dunes and Lake Michigan. Visit the
website of the tourism bureau there to
find out what all you and your family can
see and do at
http://www.indianadunes.com/
What Did You Read This Summer?
White River Elementary School in Noblesville, Indiana hosted a summer reading
program called Read With the River. Participants and their parents met one
evening every week to talk about books and check out new ones from the school
library.
Among the books Kennedy Miller, age 9, read
were “Miss Daisy is Crazy” and “Miss Lazar
is Bizarre.” She also read some Discovery
Girls magazines from White River library.
She’s currently reading, “The Fantastic Secret
of Owen Jester” by Barbara O'Connor. Next,
she plans to check out and read “The Ghost of
Crutchfield Hall.”
On her own this summer, Kennedy read
“Stolen by the Sea” by Anna Myers, which
her parents bought her at Half Price Books.
This is a fictional story about a little girl who
was on Galveston Island, Texas on Sept. 8,
1900, the day it was hit by a hurricane that destroyed the town, killed 6,000 people
and is still considered the greatest natural disaster in U.S. history.
Through the Read With the River program, Ty Miller, age 7, read the “Karate
Countdown,” written by Jake Maddox; “Ralph S. Mouse” by Beverly Cleary, and a
book about sharks.
Jax Miller, age 3, wasn’t old enough to participate in the Read With the River
program, but he got some books from the Noblesville Public Library. He read “Ice
Age,” a book about sharks, and “Abby the Astronaut.”
The Hunger Games Movie Review
By Reilly Anderson
This was a very action packed, riveting,
on the edge of your seat kind of movie. It
all revolves around Katniss Everdeen and
her journey through the Hunger Games.
We also meet unforgettable characters
such as Primrose Everdeen, Peeta
Mellark, and Haymitch Abernathy. The
cast really does the book justice and
portrays the characters excellently. As a
fan of the books, I really thought the actors did well playing such detailed and
complex characters. It is a violent movie though so I wouldn't recomend it to
anyone under the age of 12 or 13. Overall, it was a great movie and I hope you
enjoy it as much as I did.
Getting to know an Indiana Kid
Ty Miller, age 7, interviewed by Kennedy Miller, photo by Ashley Miller
If you could do anything in the world you wanted with nothing to limit
you from doing it, what would you do? Fly without a plane
What is your favorite thing that you do with your family? Play the wii
If you could decorate your room any way you want, what would it look
like? Football stuff, blue and red.
What is your favorite color? Blue Your favorite book? Junie B. Jones
TV show? Star Wars Movie? Star Wars Food? Chocolate Cake
What is your favorite subject in school? Gym
What is your favorite place and why? Orange Leaf (their frozen yogurt)
What is your favorite holiday and why? Christmas because I get presents.
Kids in History
First Kids Caroline and John F. Kennedy, Jr.
By Kennedy Miller
Editor’s Note: This piece was written by Kennedy Miller, age 9. She picked John
and Caroline Kennedy because her first name is Kennedy and President Kennedy
is her favorite president.
Nov. 27, 1957 was when Caroline was born. John Jr. was born Nov. 25, 1960.
When Caroline went to the White House she was three years old; John Jr. was 2
months old. Caroline Kennedy loved dolls. They named a doll after her and made
it look like her. John Jr. liked to call his Dad “Foo Foo Head.” Caroline went to
school, loved to learn and be with her friends. They loved to play around with all
the people in the White House. (Source: “When John and Caroline Lived in the
White House” by Laurie Coulter)
Photos from John F. Kennedy Library
Board Game Review: R2-D2 is in Trouble
By Ty Miller, Age 7
My favorite game to play is R2-D2
is in Trouble. Two to four people
are allowed to play. Here’s how to
play. The middle dome has an R2-
D2 figure and a di. You push the
middle dome and if R2-D2 stands up
or you get a 6, you get to move out
of start. If when you push the dome
R2-D2 stands up, you get another
turn. If you land on a spot where
someone already is, that player has
to move their pawn back to home.
The first person to get their 4 people out and around the board into home wins.
I like to play with my dad and little brother. I like when I land on their spot and
they have to go back to home. It’s a fun family game to play.
Top 5 Lists for Labor Day Weekend
The Top 5 Lists were compiled by our resident teen and Indiana Kids editor, Reilly
Anderson. Please write us with your own suggestions so we can include them in
future issues at [email protected]. Be sure to put Indiana Kids Top 5 in the
subject line.
Top 5 Songs 1. Whistle by Flo Rida
2. One More Night by Maroon 5
3. Some Nights by Fun
4. Good Time by Owl City ft. Carly Rae Jepson
5. Home by Phillip Phillips
Top 5 movies this weekend 1. The Bourne Legacy
2. Paranorman
3.Sparkle
4. The Dark Knight Rises
5. The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Top 5 TV Shows for Teens
1. The Big Bang Theory
2. Glee
3. The Vampire Diaries
4. Grimm
5. How I Met Your Mother
Our visit to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C.
By Kennedy Miller, age 9
Photos by Ashley Miller
When I went to the Biltmore, I was amazed because of how big it was. It had a
pool in it, and a work-out room that had bar bells, a rowing machine, parallel bars,
and a shower.
It had 250 rooms and took 6 years to build. I had to walk a lot and I didn’t even
get to see the whole house.
The library room was huge and had tons of books. The bedrooms are nice. They
had lots and lots of maids and servants. They even had a bowling alley in the
Biltmore. The room where the cook slept was next to the bowling alley.
The people that lived in the Biltmore house were George Vanderbilt, his wife Edith
Vanderbilt, also their only child Cornelia Vanderbilt. George and Edith had
separate bedrooms because a
female servant wasn’t allowed to
walk into a male’s bedroom and
a male servant wasn’t allowed in
a female’s bedroom. The
Banquet Hall had a ceiling that
was 7 stories high!
I went and saw animals at Antler
Hill Village. There were goats
playing on a barrel. It was really
funny. There were also chickens,
horses, and rabbits.
I saw a blacksmith and a
woodworker. The woodworker
made a toy top from a piece of a
tree that fell down during a
storm. It was neat to watch him
make the top. It was very cool when he was done making it.
My parents went to the winery and for
kids they give you grape juice for free.
Fall Fun in Indiana Indiana is home to some fun fall festivals in every corner of the state. Noblesville is renowned for
Stonycreek Farm’s Pumpkin Harvest Festival every year throughout the month of October. See Indiana
Tourism Bureau’s website at http://www.in.gov/visitindiana.
Make your own family fun
Family Baking Day
Nature
Poems written by Callie Addison
A Haiku poem
Birds singing to earth
Dolphins swimming in the sea
Jungles full of life!
Couplets
I love the sun outside
But I hope I won’t get deep fried
Deserts are so hot
I hope they won’t give me a shot
Oceans are a wonderful place
But I hope it won’t eat my face.
A note from the publisher:
Please send us your poetry, short stories, art work and
photography. Make sure the photographs are a jpg file. The
drawings can be pdf files. The poems and stories can be
either Microsoft Word or just written in the body of the
email.
If we think your submission fits with our themes and
mission, we will publish it in future issues of Indiana Kids.
Please send your work to [email protected] and put
“IndianaKids creative” in the subject line.
Please let us know what you would like to see us write about
in Indiana Kids in future issues.