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The invisible injury: teen athletes are at risk of suffering concussions, a brain injury that needs to be treated with caution and care
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Playing goalkeeper for her soccer team, Christin Anderson darted out to cut off a pass during a...
Scholastic Choices, 04/01/09 by Sean McCollum · More from publication -
"My family lost its home": the economic meltdown in the United States forced McKaylee Bertrand's family out of their home in California. The 13-year-old tells choices how her family is coping
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] My dad was laid off from his job in March 2007. That means he lost his job. He works in Internet...
Scholastic Choices, 02/01/09 by Sean McCollum · More from publication -
Fatal breaths: inhaling heroin is dangerous and can lead to overdose and even death. Be on the lookout for this highly addictive drug, often called cheese heroin
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] At first, parents, police, and school officials around Dallas, Texas, were not sure what they were dealing with. More and...
Scholastic Choices, 01/01/08 by Sean McCollum · More from publication -
Tale of two dropouts: Fallon and Kyle left school before they became sophomores and the life of each one got worse
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SUMMARY: THIS ARTICLE PROFILES TWO YOUNG PEOPLE WHO DROPPED OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, THEN REGRETTED...
Scholastic Choices, 10/01/07 by Sean McCollum · More from publication -
Drain on the brain: abusing alcohol during the teen years can lead to dire consequences, including damage to your growing brain
Four years ago, the daily alcohol-fueled party finally ended for Toren Volkmann when he entered a rehabilitation program. He was 23 and lucky to be...
Scholastic Choices, 02/01/07 by Sean McCollum · More from publication -
Decoding dyslexia : dyslexia sabotages the reading skills of millions of people, find out how one young woman refuses to let this learning disability stop her
SUMMARY: FIFTEEN PERCENT OF AMERICANS STRUGGLE WITH THE READING DISABILITY KNOWN AS DYSLEXIA. THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES THE CONDITION AND PROFILES A...
Scholastic Choices, 10/01/06 by Sean McCollum · More from publication -
Gasping for oxygen: kids are putting their lives at risk by huffing toxic chemicals. A teen shares her tale of how these poisons put her on a desperate path
"Eighth grade was the first time I used inhalants--I was at school. I was 13, maybe 14 years old. I sniffed rubber cement, markers, and gasoline...
Scholastic Choices, 04/01/05 by Sean McCollum · More from publication -
No Weights Required
BL's Get Fit Guide These no-frills exercises improve your strength and maximize your fun-guaranteed! "Drop and give me 20 push-ups!" That's the...
Boys' Life, 04/01/05 by McCollum, Sean · More from publication -
Global warming: many scientists agree that earth's climate has warmed in recent years. But not all of them think it is a cause for concern
If you want to see the glaciers (huge masses of ice) that gave Glacier National Park its name, don't wait too long. When President William Howard...
Junior Scholastic, 02/21/05 by Sean McCollum · More from publication -
Staring down steroids: some sports stars now admit to taking steroids. What about the teens who look up to them?
A news article in the San Francisco Chronicle last December finally confirmed what many sports fans had suspected. According to the paper, Jason...
Junior Scholastic, 02/07/05 by Sean McCollum · More from publication
