New Moon articles from September 2005

New Moon archives from September 2005

Girl talk.
September 1, 2005... Hey Girls! This issue is all about "Tales & Tails." Get it? We love stories, and we love animals, and stories and animals have a long history together--from fables to fairytales. "If you like to write, like me," says Clare, "you can learn...

Dear Luna.(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2005... Dear Luna, I'm new reader of your magazine. I really like how girls can say what they think. You let girls be free to dream without anyone stopping them! I also like that girls do almost all of the art, writing, and poetry. I looked...

Draw Luna.
September 1, 2005... I think Luna is a dream fairy who puts the magic in dreamcatchers. Rachel Sowa, 10 California [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Luna is emotion. She makes us heartbroken, and she also makes us want to keep living. Adriana Lucci, 14...

Ask a Girl: ask a Girl is an advice column for you and by you. We help each other and take our problems seriously.(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2005... Dear Ask a Girl: Please, somebody help me out. I feel so stressed and tired lately, and I'm just so unsure of what's going on. I feel like I have to help everyone, I've sat down and cried my eyes out a couple of times. How do I help people...

Horses in the city: taking the reins: taking the Reins is an organization in Los Angeles that inspires girls facing the challenges of adolescence. Teens develop self-esteem, teamwork, responsibility, and leadership skills through riding and caring lot horses.(Girls on the Go)
September 1, 2005... Last year, my teacher suggested I join a program called Taking the Reins, where gifts and mentors care for and ride horses every Saturday. I've learned a lot about horses since I joined, such as how much they cost, how much they eat a day, and...

Speak English? Find out why England is tea-riffic!(Global Village)
September 1, 2005... Do you love rainy days? I'm Sarah, and I live in Yorkshire, England. I love rainy days because I have to--the climate here in England is warm and there's lots of rain. More than half the days are overcast! But all that rain means we can have a...

Big baby: woman has 200-pound babies!(Women's Work)(Daphne Sheldrickof David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's services)(Interview)
September 1, 2005... For 28 years, Daphne Sheldrick has run The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Nairobi, Kenya. She's a mom to orphaned elephants and rhinos. Interviewing Daphne inspired me, and now I'm working on sponsoring an elephant! New Moon: Why are...

Take the plunge: Sonora Webster Carver wasn't horsing around.(Herstory)(Biography)
September 1, 2005... Imagine this: You and your horse leap from a 40-foot platform. Her mane whips your face and the wind rushes past your ears before you crash into a tank of water 11 feet deep. Scrambling out of the pool dripping wet, you emerge to thunderous...

Animal dreams: sleepwalk on the Wild Side.
September 1, 2005... WE HUMANS HAVE A LONG HISTORY WITH ANIMALS. They've been our companions since the dawn of time by offering friendship, performing work, and providing food and clothing. So it's not surprising that critters twist, slither, slosh, chirp, and...

Write now: Zoe Trope tells all.
September 1, 2005... In the Beginning I've always loved writing--I used to skip recess to type stories on my teacher's computer. When I was 11, I could type nearly 100 words per minute, and I wrote in my journal all the time. My teachers said I wrote well. I...

Voice Box: welcome to Voice Box, where we discuss hot topics. This time, we're talking about cloning extinct or endangered animals.
September 1, 2005... Until recently, we expected to see cloning only in science fiction movies. But in 1996, scientists in Scotland cloned Dolly the sheep. Soon, scientists at the Australian Museum had an idea. Maybe they could clone one of the museum's...

"Woof, woof, purr": learn to speak animal.
September 1, 2005... Have you ever wondered what your pet is saying? Or had trouble getting your point across to a pet? Whether you have a dog, cat, or bird, body language and sound play important roles in communication. Let's look at three common pets and...

Magic, myths, & meow.(cats since ancient times)(Viewpoint essay)
September 1, 2005... Hello, Kitty! My cat amazes me. I've always wondered what goes on in his crazy mind! Cats love to express their moods and feelings--mine is tame, but he still has a bit of wildness in him. He purrs one moment, and crouches to attack the...

Girls without periods: some girls don't get a period--find out why.(Body Language)
September 1, 2005... Periods--have you gotten yours yet? Have your friends? Most people think all girls get their periods eventually, but that's not true. MY NAME IS ELIZABETH, and I have Turner syndrome (TS). Turner syndrome affects only women and girls, and...

Say anything: even if it's goodbye.(Short story)
September 1, 2005... I BURIED MY NOSE IN GLORIA'S FUR. If I stayed like this, maybe Mom would leave. "Samantha, you need to answer me," she said. "I'm feeling kind of sick," I said. Mom sighed and went back to the kitchen. "I'm sorry, Laura," she said...

Cat tails.(Comic)(Cartoon)
September 1, 2005... Hey, Pera, looks like we have a new girl! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nice to meet you, too. Her name's Aiko, and she just transferred here. Wow, she's popular. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Later that day... I should...

Snap to it! How to get a chicken to cross the road.(Science Side Effects)(animal training )
September 1, 2005... EVER TRY TO GET A CHICKEN TO CROSS THE ROAD? Using clicker training, you can! Clicker training started with dolphins, when a dolphin jumped extra high, trainers couldn't reward it with a fish fast enough. By the time the dolphin swam to the...

Howling at the Moon.(gender equality)(Brief article)
September 1, 2005... 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 inspirational? Tell us about it! See page 8 for submission...

How Aggravating!(gender equality)(Brief article)
September 1, 2005... 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? I have a bracelet that says "Never Surrender." I gave it to a boy at my school...

Luna's Art Gallery.(children's art)(Brief article)
September 1, 2005... Welcome to Luna's Art Gallery! We're proud to present the work of two fabulous artists. This petite young woman, sitting in a tall tree, playing some sort of string musical instrument is the lovely Luna I've been hearing so much about. She...

Tentative sips of Life.(Poem)
September 1, 2005... Tentative sips of Life Inhale the coffee But don't drink it Smells good; tastes bad Sniff the wildflowers But don't pick them If you do, they will die Tantalize your tongue with good smells from...

Fairies in My Cabinet.(Poem)
September 1, 2005... Fairies in My Cabinet Little fairies dance in my cabinet Their legs are of wire and dresses of fabric I love how they sing; I love how they laugh, it Looks like those fairies still dance in my cabinet. Little books...

In the wild: "a tale of a tail of a worm ...".(Comic)(Cartoon)
September 1, 2005... MY TAIL IA ME AND I AM MY TAIL, [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IT FOLLOWS ME FROM WHENCE I CAME TO WHERE I MIGHT GO, [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WAGGING WHEN I WAG, DRAGGING WHEN I DRAG, [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I DON'T MIND IT...

The last word.(Shirley MacLaine)
September 1, 2005... "We humans should never forget our capacity to connect with the collective spirit of animals. Their energy is essential to our future growth." --Shirley MacLaine, Dancing in the Light (1985) SHIRLEY MACLAINE is an American actor who's...