children's writings

A collection of skits written by young people with instructions for performance. The skits are arranged under such categories as "Cumulative Actions," "Silly Singers," "Skits With Trick Endings," "Skits From Jokes," "Musical Ensembles," and others.

In prose and verse, students in grades three through eight from across the United States share their dreams, hopes, and aspirations for the future.

When insects and other pests invade her tree house, nine-year-old Leanna elicits help from her computer to defend her territory against the creepy, crawly creatures.

A collection of poems written by Afro-American children celebrating what it means to be Black.

A look at six Native American families in the Southwest and Northwest.

Children in a writing workshop describe the lives of ten young people with special needs, including a boy with fetal alcohol syndrome, a girl with cerebral palsy, and a boy with dyslexia.

Presents a collection of poems, drawings, and photographs that explore the traditions and culture of children from 192 countries. Contains facts about children from each country, from the languages they speak to the games they play.

Features young people who have made a difference in their own lives and in the lives of those around them.

Children who have come to the National Cancer Institute express their hopes and fears in their own art and writing.