New Moon articles from July 2006

New Moon archives from July 2006

Girl talk.
July 1, 2006... Hey girls. This is New Moon's "issue" issue, where we talk about things that matter to you. Inside, you'll find articles about surviving the school dance, safely navigating the internet, and coping with mental illness. Misty says, "Lots of...

Dear Luna.(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2006... I'm Luna, the spirit of New Moon magazine! Do you have something to say to me? I love to hear from you! Write to me! Dear Luna, I love your magazine! I read it from cover to cover as soon as it arrives in the mail. It's so nice to a...

3 easy steps to publishing your work in New Moon.(Get Published in New Moon)
July 1, 2006... 1 Girls can write for EVERY department in New Moon. Articles should be between 600 and 1,200 words. Write letters and poems as long or as short as you want. Artwork for "Draw Luna," "Luna's Art Gallery," and "Luna Tics" must be your own...

Draw Luna.
July 1, 2006... Luna is the spirit of New Moon. What do you think she looks like? Every girl's idea is different, and that's the way we like it! Let your imagination run wild and send us a drawing! I think Luna flies over us all and watches over us. ...

Ask a Girl.(Column)
July 1, 2006... Ask a Girl is an advice column for you and by you. we help each other and take our problems seriously. Dear Ask a Girl: My best friend's parents never married, and her father is sometimes abusive. Recently, her mother got a court order...

Raise your voice: it's time some girl talk.(Go, Girl!)
July 1, 2006... Some things are hard to talk about. We girls face a lot of pressure--regarding guys, parents, friends, sex, drugs and alcohol, low self-esteem, and violence, for starters. Sometimes I feel like I'm fat or that I don't measure up to the models...

Understand Kyrgyzstan: yurts, yaks, and a river of trade.(Global Village: Kyrgyzstan)(Country overview)
July 1, 2006... In the past, most people in Kyrgyzstan (Kiergee-stan) were nomads who lived in yurts--portable felt-covered tents. Today, about 40,000 Kyrgyz still live a nomadic life, raising sheep, horses, and yaks in the mountains. It's not unusual to see a...

Lady Murasaki's novel idea: she wasn't waiting around.(Herstory)
July 1, 2006... Did you know that no one knows the name of the world's first novelist? That's because in Japan, 1,000 years ago, no one wrote down a girl's name at birth unless she was royalty. So no one knows the name of the woman who wrote The Tale of the...

The caring career: she tackles tough stuff for a living.(Women's Work)(Interview)
July 1, 2006... Some people think social workers are mean because they occasionally have to separate kids from their parents. But if that's all you know about social workers, you'll change your mind after meeting Karen Green! New Moon: Why did you become...

There's no excuse for abuse: be safe, speak up--here's how.
July 1, 2006... HOW TO DEAL One of the toughest situations a girl can face is child abuse. Most adults would never hurt a child, but some do. Child abuse can happen in any type of family. If it happens to you, a social worker can help. Her job is to make...

Don't Speak.(Poem)
July 1, 2006... Don't Speak You slip your headphones on and listen to the beat Religion of words turned you a heretic long ago. And listen to the beat monotony of thought Turned you a heretic long ago surrounding...

The Eraser.(Poem)
July 1, 2006... The Eraser I tried to take a giant white eraser to the dark side of my life. As I rubbed and rubbed at the history of my life, my lies, mistakes, and pain disappeared. That giant white eraser turned the color black. ...

Dance fever: how to keep your cool at the school dance.
July 1, 2006... I entered the dimly-lit and almost-empty gym. This was the moment I had been dreading for the past three weeks--our first school dance of the year and the first real dance of my life. I had spent hours stressing about boys, clothes, and...

Esperanza Rising.(Check it Out!)(Book review)
July 1, 2006... Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan Ever want people to treat you like a queen? Well, so does Esperanza, the main character in Esperanza Rising. She's the rich daughter of the owner of El Ranchos de Las Rosas in Mexico, and the...

The screening process: why the hype about the type?
July 1, 2006... The internet. It might be the biggest thing that ever happened to society as we know it. It connects the whole world. Which includes, of course, you. Without the internet, I would've bought my Christmas presents at individual stores and...

Voice box: welcome to Voice Box, where we discuss hot topics! This time, we're talking about subliminal messages.(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2006... I think subliminal messages are wrong. Someone shouldn't influence you without you knowing it. Besides, Coke and popcorn and other things those subliminal messages said to eat aren't actually good for you. But even if they were telling you to...

More than a mood swing: one girl's experience with childhood bipolar disorder.
July 1, 2006... IT'S BEEN A HARD DAY. At lunch, I talked so fast nobody could understand me. Half an hour later, I broke down crying in class for no clear reason. I came home talking really fast and loud, sat down in a chair in the living room, realized I had...

Season of change: all good things come to an end ... and all bad things, too.(Short story)
July 1, 2006... THE FALL LEAVES SOFTLY DRIFTED from their places high in the trees to the quiet street. They seemed to look up as they fell, saying a last goodbye to their towering height. I watched them descend from the branches I loved to climb, sharing...

Question authority: everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask.(Body Language)
July 1, 2006... This issue is all about tough stuff--and asking questions about growing up can be tough! That's why we collected questions from real girls and sent them to an expert for answers. Q: Lately, I've been thinking about romance all the time. Why...

Unbelievable science: how to spot a SCAM.(Science Side Effects)
July 1, 2006... Did you hear that in May 2005 a Korean scientist cloned stem cells, which could lead to a possible cure for serious diseases such as Alzheimer's or diabetes? Well, if you didn't hear, you didn't miss much--the cloning ended up being a fraud....

How aggravating!(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2006... How Aggravating! is where we voice our opinions about what's unfair to girls and women. What makes you mad? What drives you crazy? What's unfair in your life? Tell us about it! We were playing a throwing and catching relay in school. A boy...

Howling at the moon.(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2006... Howl out your moments of power and sing about the good things in your life! How do you make life better for girls? Do you know someone who creates equality? What do you see that's inspiring? Tell us about it! One time in Math Enrichment...

Luna's Art Gallery: Welcome to Luna's Art Gallery! We're proud to present the work of two fabulous artists.(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2006... I drew this picture of my Welsh Springer Spaniel, Baxter, Emily Merriken, 13 Maryland [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I was planning to draw a dancer with a fancy updo. This is what I came up with. The lyric, "I'm up among the stars....

Cat tails.(Comic)
July 1, 2006... Ahh... I love summer. And this camp isn't so bad, either! I Know! It's so peaceful and quiet... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AAUGHH!!! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Meg? what's wrong? Ugh! I'm so sweaty and uncomfortable, I...

Inside the moon.
July 1, 2006... HOW TO DEAL In this issue, we talked about a lot of the tough issues girls face, but we weren't able to cover everything. For more information, check out these great resources: Divorce:...

In the wild.(Comic)(Cartoon)
July 1, 2006... SHE'S... SHE'S... DEAD! MY PET MOSQUITO TO IS DEAD! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] OH, WHY DID I CHOOSE A PET WITH A 30-DAY LIFE CYCLE?! WAAAAGHHHHHH! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MARTHA, MAYBE IT WON'T SEEM SO SAD IF WE REMEMBER SOME GOOD...

"To fly, we have to have resistance."--Maya Ying Lin.(The Last Word)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Have you ever been to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial? It's the most-visited memorial in Washington, D.C.--more than 4 million people stop to see the V-shaped, black stone wall each year. At 20 years old, Maya Ying Lin designed the memorial for a...