From Sea to Shining Sea Compiler: Amy L. Cohn. Publisher: Scholastic. Pages: 400. Cost: $29.95. When some kids think about history, they see dark dusty events that happened long ago to people they don't know. When other kids think about history, they see an opportunity to learn about the mistakes of the past so they won't make them in the future. Amy Cohn, compiler of a new book for kids, t

`There is a place, a wonderful, magical, colorful place, where seriously ill children can go to have fun. . . . And there's a chance that, simply by having fun, they might actually get better." That is the goal of the Starbright Pavilion Foundation, which is hoping to build such a place in Los Angeles in the next three to five years. Wayne Shive, founder of Lifelines Corp., is on the board of

He's fat. He's lazy. He's selfish. He's cynical. He's generally endearing, because those kinds of things are forgivable in a cat. According to cartoonist Jim Davis, that is why we identify with his creation, Garfield. Not only do we like him because he's a cat, but because we see ourselves in him. "All I do is just create a mirror to life and show it back with a humorous twist," Davis admitted

Have you ever wanted to be a model? What about at the age of 7 months? Not many of us would have that opportunity, but Laura Woody did. At the age of 7 months, a commercial for Famous Footwear launched her career. Now 13 years old, 5-foot-5, with brown hair and green eyes, she has appeared in TV and radio commercials for everything from the sporting-goods store Galyan's to the Indy Poison Co

Today we feature many different environmental clubs. We used five phrases from a conference we attended last year - know it, live it, grow it, share it, and push it - to organize the roundtable discussion giving the readers the idea of the multiple approaches these groups have taken. Please read the second story for a more complete understanding. KNOW IT: Kids must know enough to convince othe

When Leanza Cornett was crowned Miss America in 1992, she wasn't thinking of the fame and fortune that came along with the title. She was thinking of something more serious - AIDS. After being crowned, Cornett began a national tour called "AIDS Affects All," making speeches promoting AIDS awareness. Cornett got involved in volunteering with AIDS patients when she was 20 years old. "The reason

If someone told you he was adopted, you might look at his adoptive parents to notice any physical differences. But by focusing on appearances, you might overlook the love and actions of a "normal" family. Kate Burke, president of the American Adoption Congress, can relate to that from the adoptee's point of view. She thinks adoption should focus on the needs of children rather than the needs