Official Kids Mag

January 2020

Official Kids Mag is specifically written for kids ages 5 to 12. It contains activities and stories ranging from kid heroes, cooking, gardening, STEAM, education, fun facts and much more every month.

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Dream Big: Michael Jordan and the Pursuit of Excellence by Deloris Jordan for Preschool - 3rd Grade Long before he became a professional All-Star basketball player, Michael Jordan had dreams of winning an Olympic gold medal—and with dedication and perseverance, that's exactly what he did. Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream by Deloris Jordan, Roslyn M. Jordan, et al. for Preschool - 3rd Grade Michael almost gave up on his dream to play basketball, all because he was afraid that he would never be tall enough to play the game. His mother and father stepped in and taught him valuable lessons about patience, determination, and hard work. Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story by Paula Yoo and Dom Lee for Preschool - 3rd Grade Sammy Lee faced racial discrimination as a Korean American who wanted to be an Olympic diver, He wanted to keep the traditional customs of honoring and understanding your parents, but he couldn't give up his dream of becoming an Olympic champion diver. A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet for Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Horace Pippin loved to draw: He drew all the time when he was growing up. As an adult, Horace was sent to fight in W.W.I, but he kept drawing even on the battlefield. . . until he was shot. Because of his injury, he couldn't lift his right arm. He kept working and trying until he could paint again. He became a very famous artist. Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman by Kathleen Krull and David Diaz for Preschool - 3rd Grade When Wilma Rudolph was born, she was very tiny. When she was five years old, she got a disease called polio and her left leg was paralyzed No one thought that she would ever walk without crutches and leg braces. Her mother made her move and do exercises to get stronger. She became the first American woman to earn three gold medals in one Olympic game. Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx by Jonah Winter (Author), Ed el Rodriguez (Illustrator) for Kindergarten - 3rd Grade This is the story of Sonia Sotomayor as she grows up in poverty in the Bronx. This story shows us how important our dreams are and how hard we all have to work to make our dreams come true. The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever by H. Joseph Hopkins and Jill McElmurry for Kindergarten - 5th Grade This is the true story of Kate Sessions. She was the first woman to graduate from UC Berkeley with a science degree. Her dream was to turn the dry desert of San Diego into a beautiful, green landscape. Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington by Jabari Asim for Preschool - 3rd Grade As a slave, Booker T. Washington could only dream of learning to read and write. Once he was a free man, Booker walked most of the five-hundred-miles, to Hampton Institute. . When he arrived at the college , he only had fifty cents in his pocket and a dream to become a teacher. Be a Changemaker: How to Start Something that Matters by Laurie Ann Thompson for Grade 7- 9 Be inspired by these stories of high schooler kids who are following their dreams and setting amazing goals to achieve. 10 • Of f icialKidsMag.com • JANUARY 2020

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