New Moon articles from May 2005

New Moon archives from May 2005

New Moon.(poem)(Poem)
May 1, 2005... NEW MOON New Moon is a girl's voice, floating out on a silent night. telling her dreams to who will listen. New Moon is a girl's spirit, soaring on the night's shore. paying attention to her dream, not...

Girl talk.
May 1, 2005... Welcome to the 6th edition of "25 Beautiful Girls"! We do this issue every year to honor gifts just for being themselves. This issue sets a different standard of beauty. We started it to challenge People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful...

Dear Luna: 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!(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2005... Dear Luna, This is the first time I've ever written to a magazine. I'm replying to Clara's letter about how she feels bad for the terrible things in the world (November/December 2004). I just wanted to let Clara know she's not alone. In...

Emma Hartman.(25 Beautiful Girls)
May 1, 2005... Emma Hartman Age 8 * Illinois When she was younger, my daughter Emma had trouble sleeping. Music comforted her. My favorite song was "Everything Possible" by the Flirtations, about being "anybody you want to be." For years, I sang...

Jade Keahi Stokes.(25 Beautiful Girls)
May 1, 2005... Jade Keahi Stokes Age 14 * New Mexico At one of the camps our family runs, someone once said, "When Jade is in the camp, there are two fires. One is the campfire and the other is Jade." And she's been like that from the day she was...

Courtney Richman.(25 Beautiful Girls)
May 1, 2005... Courtney Richman Age 9 * Iowa COURTNEY HAS NEVER done a huge good deed, but she's won a special place in my heart. After all, she did save me one summer when we were at the lake together. We were tubing behind a boat and I was about...

Jasmine Content.(25 Beautiful Girls)
May 1, 2005... Jasmine Centent Age 12 * New Hampshire Laugh Track Jasmine's genuine, hearty laughter follows her everywhere. I work at the YWCA, where Jasmine participates in after school activities. A staff person here once said, "I'd like to...

Bryce Singh.(25 Beautiful Girls)
May 1, 2005... Bryce Singh Age 9 * Kansas BRYCE IS AN ORDINARY girl with extraordinary dreams. One day she wants to be a dentist, the next day a football player, and another day an American Idol," even though we tease her about her singing. But...

Shelby Warren.(25 Beautiful Girls)
May 1, 2005... Shelby Warren Age 11 * Kentucky LOTS OF GIRLS LOOK UP to their older sisters--but when I think of an amazing role model, I think of my younger sister, Shelby. Shelby likes to help people. If I need anything, Shelby shares whatever...

Zoe Foster.(25 Beautiful Girls)
May 1, 2005... Zoe Foster Age 10 * Wisconsin Zoe Foster walks on her own, rides a bike, and attends camp every year. Not surprised? Well, Zoe lives with cerebral palsy, so her body works differently than most girls. About 1 in 500 kids are born with...

Madeline Gobbo.(25 Beautiful Girls)
May 1, 2005... Madeline Gobbo Age 14 * Oregon "EEEK!" SCREAMS MY FRIEND MADELINE. I've just put my rabbit, Bun-bun, on her lap. Bun-bun may not get along with Madeline very well--but I do. For starters, Madeline is funny. A group of friends,...

Heidi Rose Klieber.(25 Beautiful Girls)
May 1, 2005... Heidi Rose Klieber Age 12 * Ohio My sister Heidi practically glows from the inside. She puts her artistic spirit into everything she does. When someone has a birthday, she doesn't just buy a gift and a card from the store--she spends...

Surene Susan Clark.(25 Beautiful Girls)
May 1, 2005... Surene Susan Clark Age 10 * Minnesota Surene loves to read. It's in her blood--literally. Surene is a descendant of Alexandre Dumas, author of The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. Apparently, his love for Literature has...

Claire Everett.(25 Beautiful Girls)
May 1, 2005... Claire Everett Age 10 * Virginia We share a sweet routine, and we repeat it over and over. I say, "Claire, you are SO SPECIAL!" Her brown eyes widen, as if she's surprised, every time, and she asks, "Mom, am I REALLY?" So then,...

Sara Bustamante.(25 Beautiful Girls)
May 1, 2005... Sara Bustamante Age 12 * Texas Have you ever been called ugly? If so, you know how much it hurts. My friend Sara won't let harsh words get to her, or to me. She says, "You're beautiful if you think you're beautiful. If someone calls...

Shinobu Ando.(25 Beautiful Girls)
May 1, 2005... Shinobu Ando Age 14 * Maryland A Fast Learner... In third grade, my friend Shinobu moved to Maryland all the way from Japan! She didn't know English, but she didn't need words to make friends. She made origami creations and gave...

Celia Tow.(25 Beautiful Girls)
May 1, 2005... Celia Tow Age 10 * Pennsylvania It's 5 degrees and snowing outside. I have to drive Celia to school. She runs out of the house yelling, "Warm up the car!" in a shivering voice. I jump in the car and wait to hear Celia's door open but...

Anne Foreman.(25 Beautiful Girls)
May 1, 2005... Anne Foreman Age 14 * New York Anne is a bit "old-fashioned," meaning she doesn't care much for trendy clothes or popular ideas. In fact, Anne thinks she might belong in a different time period altogether. She's fascinated with big...

Nyasha Rust.(25 Beautiful Girls)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Nyasha Rust Age 13 * Massachusetts From the first day of camping with "Our House" Computer and Recreation Center, Nyasha stood out from the rest of the campers because of her kindness and willingness to help others. Without having to...

Ann Jennings.(25 Beautiful Girls)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Ann Jennings Age 14 * Alaska "Stop right now and go clean up," suggests my dear friend Ann. She does not need to try or think; Her strength is in command. With all our hearts and souls, my family and I...

Stephanie Dye.(25 Beautiful Girls)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Stephanie Dye Age 12 * Missouri WHEN STEPHANIE WAS BORN, I thought she was one of the ugliest babies I'd ever seen, but she quickly changed my mind. Her ever-present smile, endless curiosity, and intense passion for music made me...

Alexa Spieler.(25 Beautiful Girls)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Alexa Spieler Age 10 * New York A Different Kind of Girl Alexa entered a reflections contest where she was given a topic on which to expand. The topic was "A Different Kind of Hero." Alexa drew a hero sandwich! She drew members of...

Kwanisha Pearson.(25 Beautiful Girls)
May 1, 2005... Kwanisha Pearson Age 12 * North Carolina Kwanisha was born in Jacksonville, Florida, to a Korean mother and an African American father. When Kwanisha was one year old, her mother returned to Korea and kept Kwanisha there for a year....

Rachel A. Hobbs.(25 Beautiful Girls)
May 1, 2005... Rachel A. Hobbs Age 15 * Pennsylvania RACHEL'S FRIENDS CALL HER "SPORK," because she's "part spoon and part fork"--meaning you can't easily put her in one category! Ever since childhood, adults and children have mistaken Rachel for a...

Jordan Jin.(25 Beautiful Girls)
May 1, 2005... Jordan Jin Age 14 * Minnesota Jordan Jin loves drawing Japanese manga, designing fashions, and astronomy. She appreciates it when people get to know her as a person, instead of as a Chinese stereotype and assume she's passive (she...

Havi Mirell.(25 Beautiful Girls)
May 1, 2005... Havi Mirell Age 14 * California Whether she's decorating for the holidays or playing concerts with her friends, my daughter Havi does everything she can to brighten lives. She spends her free time working in a food bank for hungry...

Amy Guan.(25 Beautiful Girls)
May 1, 2005... Amy Guan Age 15 * Minnesota "Purple Rocks!" is the infamous quote by my companion and friend, dun-dun-dun-dah: Amy Guan! Everything in Amy's room is purple and she loves to wear purple. Not even my passion for blue matches her...

Hannah Foden.(25 Beautiful Girls)
May 1, 2005... Hannah Foden Age 13 * Maryland "You don't have to have the prettiest clothes or hair to be beautiful--inside, you can have the prettiest heart and attitude." --Hannah Foden, Beautiful Girl My twin sister, Hannah, is amazing. She...

Luna's art gallery.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Welcome to Luna's Art Gallery! We're proud to present the, work of two fabulous artists. In school I drew a picture of an eagle, so I decided to draw another bird. Jessica Graff, 9 Virginia [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I dream...

Ask a girl.
May 1, 2005... Ask a Girl is an advice column for you and by you. We help each other and take our problems seriously. Here's how it works: we publish letters that ask for help and advice. In later issues, we publish your replies--advice or personal experience...

Draw Luna.
May 1, 2005... 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 is a goddess that fills every girl's heart...

Cat tails.(Cartoon)
May 1, 2005... Wow! For a school dance, this is so cool! Yeah! What are you WEARING, Pera? B-but... Shut up, Isme! Hey, there's no need to be so rude, Penelope I guess if she wants to wear those rags, it's her problem. Ugh, I cant...

The spitting image.(Fiction)(Short Story)
May 1, 2005... "Bye, Amy! Don't forget you're babysitting tonight for the O'Connor kids." My dad slams the car door and speeds off. I look up at Everglade Girls School and soak up my new environment: the tall red brick school building, the neatly trimmed...

How aggravating!
May 1, 2005... In How Aggravating! 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! I'm a ballet dancer, and I'm sick of stereotypes! A lot of...

Howling at the moon.
May 1, 2005... Howl out your moments of power and sing about the good thins in your life! How do your make life better for girls? Do you know someone who creates equality for girls? What do you see that is already fair? Tell us about it! One...

Luminous.(Poem)
May 1, 2005... Luminous What's with This luminous TV That plopped into our Living rooms Just to rob us Of our dreams? What's with This self-centered box Stealing away our time To shower us With these...

Instead.(Poem)
May 1, 2005... Instead Instead of bearing the riches that fame and glory bring, I treasure the riches of my mind. My gold is the serenity of my thoughts, my fame the glory of the people and world around me. ...

Synchronicity.(Poem)
May 1, 2005... synchronicity hate me love me fear me try and pass your judgments on me but the harder you try the clearer you'll see i don't fit into your box 'cuz i'm not afraid to be just me and i won't hide inside my...

Inside the moon.
May 1, 2005... Dear Readers, We hope you've enjoyed reading about this year's 25 Beautiful Girls. We'd like to tell you about all the beautiful girls who make New Moon great. We get to see the girls who serve on the GEB twice every month. They work hard!...

Calendar.(Calendar)
May 1, 2005... MAY Bike Month sunday monday tuesday wednesday Sibling Teacher Day-- Margaret Appreciation shine those Thatcher became ...

In the wild.(Cartoon)
May 1, 2005... UGH! ANOTHER GROSS MAGAZINE FILLED WITH PERFECT ELEPHANTS! DO MY WINGS LOOK AS GOOD AS THEIRS? SHOULD I BUY ONE OF THOSE? CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW I'M SUPPOSED TO FEEL BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDED BY ALL THIS HORRIBLE ADVERTISING?...