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If you're here, you've probably been considering a college education. And if you're like most people, you've probably been wondering how you are going to pay for it. College Goal Sunday can help!The first step in the college financial aid process is to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for...
An interesting article appeared in the Topeka Daily Capital on Sunday, January 31. 100 brave people jumped into Lake Shawnee. This was the sixth annual Polar Plunge that supports the Special Olympics. This is of special interest because Washburn Rural High School had 14 participants from their...
YA fiction has just been injected with a dose of reality. The teen authors of the new Louder Than Words series have created gripping memoirs that tell their own personal stories. The first three books have been released, and are described on the series website as:
Marni, who brings us inside...
The William C. Morris Award for Young Adult books is given to debut books for first-time YA authors. The winning book will illuminate the teen experience and qualifying books are judged by the following standards:
Find out more about this award at the American Library Association website. The 2010 winner is…
If you like High School Musical or Glee, you'll enjoy reading about these funny and realistic characters practicing for their school's latest production.
Maggie is excited about the upcoming auditions for the school play .... until the new drama teacher decides that the students should try a musical. Maggie desperately wants a part, because her secret crush is also auditioning for a role.
Singing and dancing are definintely outside of Maggie's comfort zone, but maybe with some coaching from the musically talented (and cute!) Nico, she can land the leading role!