Two authors tell how children can help themselves and their communities by voicing their opinions. Most adults believe kids should be seen and not heard. Two adults, however, are trying to encourage children to voice opinions. Both are interested in kid power. Both have written books encouraging kids to take social action. Wendy Lesko, who lives in Maryland, and Barbara Lewis, who resides in U

Nothing in our history books prepared us for the horror stories we heard from Holocaust survivor Alex Lande, who lives in Fishers, Ind. To listen to him speak was unlike anything you would hear in a history class. He was intriguing while discussing his experiences during World War II _ as if he were living it all over again. During an interview, tears sporadically welled in his eyes. The deep

Cheerleaders say their sport is hard work. Kirstie Alley, Meryl Streep, Cybill Shepherd and Steve Martin make us smile and laugh through their performances on TV and in the movies. What may have prepared them for their professions was a sport rather, than a drama class. It takes a special personality to devote one's time and energy to a sport where one can never frown. These performers were a

"I would probably help them get through it. I mean, help them stop being sad about it. I'd probably still be their best friend." Amy Leavell, 12 Decatur Middle School Indianapolis "I'd still be friends with him. It'd be OK. I wouldn't really care. I couldn't catch it or anything." Alex Gifford, 12 Krueger Junior High Michigan City "I'd be scared." Laura Wagen, 11 Ivy Hall School