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Novel lacks power
By Jade Poynter, 14

Sonny’s War isn’t exactly boring, but it isn’t convincing either. It’s hard to feel Cory’s sadness.

Keep language ties, educators agree
By Daezare Fifer, 15, Isaiah Treadwell, 16, Carmela Verderame, 12, Priya Mirmira, 15, Sierra Buntin, 16

“Developing both of those languages well is very important for immigrants and for any kids of color," said Cynthia Garcia Coll, Brown University professor and developmental psychologist.

Jean Ambroise, 18, says U.S. schools are very different from those in Haiti.

Another approach to educating immigrants
By Libby Bowling, 13, Hannah Zimet, 17, Sierra Buntin, 16

"When I first came, I was scared. There were many people from different countries, talking in their native languages, and like I didn’t really understand what’s going on."

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
By Zach Manges, 18

About half an hour of the movie’s key sequences were filmed using an IMAX camera, and it absolutely pays off in terms of eye candy.

Subject Matters: an online content tool
By Ali Tahir, 16, Pete Shirley, 18, Shayan Ahmad, 17, Allison Albrecht, 13

Young journalists typically begin work on a radio project with enthusiasm and a basic idea for a story. But where can they go for help to rein in an idea, find the right interviewees, develop questions or refocus a story idea that didn’t go in the direction planned?