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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1976
Page
5
David Brown, a seventh grader from Aiken, has begun submitting stories to national children's magazines. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William V Brown and was inspired to write after Idella Bodie spoke at his school two years ago.
An anthology titled Ears Quickly edited by Dale Alan Bailes showcases poems by kindergarten through twelfth grade students in South Carolina. It also includes a poem by 25 professional artists who participated in the Poets in the Schools and TAP programs, highlighting student imagination and daily life themes.
A junior review by David Brown critiques Thomas Rockwell's How to Eat Fried Worms. The piece praises writing but calls chapters short and suggests combining them. notes the plot of two boys chasing a minibike for $50 after betting Billy to eat 15 worms. mentions awards and nominations.
Two Aiken women started a library program to boost reading and critical evaluation among fourth to eighth graders. East Aiken Elementary joined the state pilot. 1976 winner was How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell. The SCASL-SCEA partnership backed the project. the state now runs the program.
A readable update to Darwin's Origin of Species by Dr Murbach, a nuclear scientist with Allied General Nuclear Services. He argues the earth formed from a star explosion about five billion years ago and traces seas, mountains, and land shifts. He endorses Darwin on life’s origin, from single cells to Homo sapiens, and asks what comes next, detailing nuclear war, space travel, immortality, overpopulation, and famine risks.
Mystery packed trio features Room Beneath The Stairs by Katherine St. Clair The Cottage At Chapelyard by Frances Keinzley and King John’s Treasure by Millie Ragosta plus Miss Eleanor Hansis Year Round Gardening Southern Style The Aiken County Public Library offers all titles for loan and highlights regional Gothic suspense and practical gardening notes for southern climates.
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