Your 4th of July Reading
The latest issue of The Little Dispatch, the kids’ section of the Rivertowns Dispatch, is on newsstands and in mailboxes today! This issue has it all: history, humor, and a few surprises from nature!
Speaking Truth: The Story of Sojourner Truth — Sienna, age 10, dives into the life of abolitionist Sojourner Truth, tracing her journey from enslavement to becoming the first Black woman to win a court case against a white man. Sienna reached out to Ulster County Historian Anne Gordon who provides background on this important figure in New York history.
True or False: The American Revolution Happened Here — After delving into research published by local historians, Ayla, age 10, put together an interactive quiz testing readers on Revolutionary War history right here in the Rivertowns. Think you know your local history? Put yourself to the test!
The Statue of Liberty: What It Stands For — Jimena, age 7, imagines what it might have felt like to arrive in America and see Lady Liberty for the first time: “Imagine that you just arrived in America from a crowded, rocky ship… how would you be feeling?”
Create a Carnivorous Plant — Grey, age 11, invites readers to design their own leafy predator, complete with rules for how it traps its prey. Grab a paper and get drawing!
Backyard Birds of the Rivertowns: A Spotter's Guide — Sammy, age 8, shares a field guide to four birds you might spot right in your own backyard, from the American Robin to the Bald Eagle.
Pick up your copy of the Rivertowns Dispatch at local newsstands and libraries this week only!
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Story Salon’s Newspaper Club is where kids pitch stories, conduct real interviews, and see their work in print! Young reporters and editors dive into every step of creating a newspaper – from that first "what if" idea to holding the finished publication in their hands. They'll investigate stories that matter to them, interview local figures, and craft articles that inform and delight their community.
The best part? Through our partnership with the Rivertowns Dispatch, your child's stories will run in the Little Dispatch – the kids-only section of our local independent newspaper.
This fall, students will have the opportunity to join a special reporting field trip at the Wickers Creek Archaeological Site in Dobbs Ferry, where an expert will share the history of the earliest remaining evidence of humans living in the Hudson Valley and answer students' burning questions. We’re so excited to share this remarkable history with our young reporters and their audience of readers!
Open to grades 2-6, we meet weekly on Tuesdays at HudCo. Spots fill quickly for this one-of-a-kind program where young voices become real news. Check out all the details here and enroll today!
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