Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

Carry On, Mr Bowditch is about a boy named Nathaniel (Nat) Bowditch. Nat was always interested in math since he was six. He could do hard problem at the age of seven which no one thought a boy that young could do. He really loved arithmetic, but with prices rising on everything, his father pulls him out of school to help with work. He never returned to school again, but he still amounted to great things in arithmetic and language and other subjects, that every man and woman is astounded by. This book has it's sad moments so I don't recommend it for young children, but for people 13 and up and people who like stories about small people accomplishing big things.

My Magazine Issue Two

MTV'S 2012 Artist of the Year

Can you guess what popular boy band won 2012 Artist of the Year award on MTV? If you guessed One Direction, you are correct! MTV says they won because they have sold two number one albums and have alot of great hits like "What Make You Beautiful" and sold out on their world tour.

Troops in Turkey

The US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta signed a transfer order which says that six US Patriot missiles and 400 American personnel will be going to Turkey to help defend them because of threats that are coming in from Syria. There may be a possible war. Hopefully all of these American personnel will be kept safe.

Connecticut Elementary School Shooting

At Sandy Hook Elementary school a father of on of the children at this school came in and shot nearly 27-28 people, including himself. Eighteen of those people were kids, and it just happened on December fourteenth, today, in Newtown Connecticut. The principal is dead, the guidance counselor is dead, and many other people. One of the kindergarten classes are missing and no one knows where they are. There are some people in hospitals and some of these kids were already scared and being treated for trauma. There is talk about a second shooter there too, but we are not sure if they actually killed anyone or is just a suspect, but he will get what he deserves. This is a very tragic time in history, and all I hope is that the kid who this was their father, is dead, so she or he doesn't have to go through this tragedy.

California Quake

A 6.3 earthquake took place this morning, December fourteenth at 2:36 AM, in the ocean right by the island in California called Santa Catalina island. It was a moderate earthquake that has the potential of very light damage. There are no reports of damage or injury from the earthquake, but you never know for sure.

Angels or Rangers?

Josh Hamilton, the Texas Rangers superstar outfielder, had been offered 125 million dollars to come and join the Texas Rangers rival team, the Los Angeles Angels. Apparently Josh Hamilton and the Los Angeles Angels have been meeting quietly and have agreed to a five-year contract taking Josh Hamilton away from the Texas Rangers.

Kid Zone



 Riddle: The answer to the riddle? THE LETTER E!
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Amos Fortune, Free Man

Amos Fortune, Free Man is about an african named At-mun who is forced into a long voyage to America to become a slave, and is named Amos. A Christian man happened to be walking by the slave auctions as the bidding started for Amos, and bought him. Later, he gets set free, and he tries to set other people free too, by buying them from their owners, mostly women, since he was looking for his sister who was the only memory of Africa he clinged to. He married a woman named Violet, who also had a little girl, and they went on adventures together too being a black family in this racist world. I found the quality of the book to be alright, I thought the chapters were a little long but I thought the story was interesting and I liked it. I thought Amos Fortune was a good man and a good idea to write about, and I highly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in slavery in olden times, how the black people felt, and freedom.