Essays

  

“The Disappearing Rainforest”

Hannah Swieczkowski looks at the problems of pollution and deforestation in her essay on the rapidly disappearing rainforest in the Spring 2009 issue of Creative Kids.

“The Power of Volunteering”

Why should you volunteer? Megan Sigado, age 16, explains the power of giving your time and energy to others in her Write On essay, featured in the Winter 2008–2009 issue of Creative Kids.

“The Way We Work”

Alexandre Caillot, age 16, sits down with author David Macaulay for an interview about his books for children and the newly released title, The Way We Work, in his essay featured in the Winter 2008–2009 issue of Creative Kids.

“The Fantastic Voyage”

Yanran Lu, age 14, shares the fascinating journey of some plastic toys and how scientists used their sea voyage to chart the Subpolar Gyre in the Fall 2008 issue of Creative Kids.

“Stories Stones Tell”

Discovering her heritage, Leyla Akay, age 12, tells readers about her summer in Turkey in the essay, “Stories Stones Tell,” featured in the Summer 2008 issue of Creative Kids.