KID REPORTERS’ NOTEBOOK

Stone at Billie Jean National Tennis Center

The Unsung Heroes of the U.S. Open

Stone Shen

September 14th, 2017

At one of the most important tennis tournaments of the year, a lot of work goes on behind the scenes to make sure that everything runs smoothly.

A State Fair Showcases New Foods

Ryan Stoltz

September 13th, 2017

Our Kid Reporter samples a Bacon Fluffernutter and other exotic foods at the Minnesota State Fair.

Max reporting from the U.S. Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City

A Report From the U.S. Open

Maxwell Surprenant

September 12th, 2017

Tennis stars Rafael Nadal of Spain and Sloane Stephens of the United States won the singles titles this year at the U.S. Open in New York City.

Maxwell covers the Net Generation event for kids at the U.S. Open.

Net Generation Empowers Kids

Maxwell Surprenant

September 12th, 2017

A unique program encourages young people to take up the game of tennis.

Left to right: Tim, Zara, and Callia Kanaaneh, photo courtesy of the Kanaaneh family

Fourth Grade “Flaunting”

Ethan Zucker

September 11th, 2017

An essay contest gives students a chance to show how their differences can be a source of strength and inspiration.

Ranger Gary Jackson and Ethan at Pearl Harbor. Photo courtesy of the author

Remembering the Attack on Pearl Harbor

Ethan Zucker

September 6th, 2017

The Pearl Harbor Visitor Center in Hawaii helps visitors understand the fateful 1941 attack on the naval base.

Author Leila Howland and Ava

The Silver Sisters

Anais Singh-Gee

September 6th, 2017

Author Leila Howland talks about the inspiration behind her fictional tales for young people. 

Manat Kaur with Google CEO, Sundar Pichai.

Girls Showcase Their World-Changing Apps

Manat Kaur

September 5th, 2017

At the Technovation competition in Mountain View, California, innovation was on full display.

Alex Henry (on left) (10 years old from the Cayman Islands), Henry Kaeser (in the middle) (13 years old from Washington state) pose with Brandon after discussing why they like participating in RAGBRAI.

The World’s Largest Bike Ride

Brandon Peterson

August 22nd, 2017

Each summer, people from around the world look forward to participating in RAGBRAI—a unique bicycle ride across the state of Iowa.

A solar eclipse

Up in the Sky!

Victoria Feng

August 18th, 2017

On August 21, a total solar eclipse will be visible in 14 states across the country for the first time in 99 years. A partial eclipse will be viewable in the rest of North

Max with picture book authors and illustrators at Books of Wonder in New York (left to right: Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Mike Malbrough, Max, and Brendan Wenzel)

A Morning of Wonder

Maxwell Surprenant

August 17th, 2017

Three authors present their new picture books to a captive audience in New York City.

Science in the Summer

Ryan Stoltz

August 11th, 2017

For tens of thousands of kids around the country, even when school is out, science is in.

Soaring With Tony Hawk

Ben Jorgensen

August 11th, 2017

For the skateboarder and video game entrepreneur, the sky is the limit.

Cast members of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, a new musical on Broadway, after a recent performance. The show is based on Roald Dahl’s novel of the same name. It stars Christian Borle, center, as Willy Wonka, the eccentric owner of a chocolate factory.

Inside Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Maxwell Surprenant

August 9th, 2017

A Broadway musical serves up delicious treats.

A Visit to Graceland

Ryan Stoltz

August 4th, 2017

A new exhibit showcases the life and legacy of rock legend Elvis Presley.

Max and David Ortiz at Wellesley Books in Massachusetts, May 18, 2017

Big Papi’s Memoir

Maxwell Surprenant

August 4th, 2017

A look at the remarkable story of baseball legend David Ortiz

Playing for a Good Cause

Ben Jorgensen

August 3rd, 2017

The Tracy Austin Doubles Tennis Tournament in Palos Verdes, California, raises money to preserve the area’s natural beauty.

Giona and Sara in front of her family house

Guangzhou: Not Just Skyscrapers

Giona Pratelli

August 2nd, 2017

Our Kid Reporter finds a variety of neighborhoods and landscapes in one of China’s most populous cities.

The Starkey Hearing Foundation Holds Its Annual Gala

Ryan Stoltz

August 1st, 2017

The Starkey Hearing Foundation aims to improve hearing for people around the globe.

Manat Kaur standing outside the San Francisco Police Department headquarters.

A New Police Chief Talks About Reform

Manat Kaur

July 31st, 2017

William Scott has been San Francisco’s police chief for more than six months, but his work is just beginning.

Max and former MLB player Prince Fielder

Kids Choose Their Favorite Athletes

Maxwell Surprenant

July 31st, 2017

Athletes are honored—and slimed—at the fourth annual Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards.

Seeing Yourself in Picture Books

Maxwell Surprenant

July 27th, 2017

Our Kid Reporter talks with children’s book author and illustrator Vanessa Brantley-Newton.

Shark caption tk, photo by Malkusch Markus

Swimming With Sharks

Maxwell Surprenant

July 26th, 2017

A children’s book author says that the feared fish are “misunderstood.” 

Stone with retired tennis great Andy Roddick at the Hall of Fame induction in Newport, Rhode Island, photo courtesy of the author

Roddick Inducted Into the Tennis Hall of Fame

Stone Shen

July 26th, 2017

Tennis greats enter the International Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, in the Class of 2017.

A model of a 14-acre theme area based on the Star Wars movie series. New attractions are slated to open in 2019 at Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

Disney Gives Fans a Glimpse of the Future

Jeremy Hsiao

July 26th, 2017

The entertainment giant announces plans for its theme parks, including new attractions on “the galaxy’s edge.”

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