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new moon girls • newmoongirls. com • May/June 2018
contents 3 Rainforest or
Beach?
page
3
Girls Are Beautiful
As Themselves 2 Girl Talk
Meet a Moon Girl and Luna Tics
3 Inside the Moon
8 Catapalooza!
Take fun polls!
4 Letters to Luna
You decided: Chocolate victor
Party ideas plus CATword PURRzle
5 Voice Box
How Busy Are We?
6 Ask a Girl
Advice on stress, size, and fears
10 Tell the Truth About You
It's not bad to "brag."
25 Speak Sign Language
Plus, deaf shero girl Alice
26 Fiction
Fright and Flight, by Magnolia
28 Luna’s Art Gallery
29 Poetry
30 How Aggravating
10 Hello Beautiful Girls 2018! 31
Girl-Caught: Male artist book
Howling at the Moon
Girl-Caught: Luciana, Doll of the Year
Share YOUR inner beauty, too.
32 Calendar
The Last Word
22 Meet Artist Liza
Lisa Amati, paleontologist
Get awesome art advice!
Friends Sharing
When you join our supportive online
24 Sounds Good
community at NMGmembers.com,
you can share your own opinions, art,
stories, advice, photos, and more, and
Can you listen like an arctic fox? meet lots of other friendly, creative girls.
Parents sign you up at NewMoonGirls.
com/Girls-Community-Online.
by girls
1
1
girl
Talk Meet a
Moon Girl!
Say hey to Savannah, 11, Maryland! Savannah is a great
presence in our online community. She shares yummy
recipes, and starts and joins in with online games and On a trip to
role plays. She’s quick to offer support and compliments to other Harper's Ferry,
girls about their writing, art, and more. Thanks, Savannah! West Virginia
About Me: I love the musical Hamilton and also browsing
Pinterest. I like animals, especially turtles. I like to write, doodle,
and read. I love babies. I want to be a babysitter when
I'm older. I like to build things with Legos.
Out to dinner (left) with
her friend Samantha
My Pets: None, but I'd like to have a dog.
Favorite Books: All of them! I like books by Rick Riordan, James Patterson, and
lots more.
Favorite Music: Hamilton! I got to see Hamilton in March with my grandmother.
Favorite Activities: I like doing stuff in NMG's online community. I also like to
play in the creek near my house.
Favorite Subject: Recess! Next year, I will be in a humanities magnet program
and they have a film-making contest where you can win $3,000.
Checking out the
Favorite Movies/TV/Games: I love Lolirock and I also enjoyed Moana. supermoon with sis Emma
Have fun, Savannah
Find the 10 Luna Tics hidden in every issue!
Send
YOUR Luna Tics at
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This issue’s Luna Tics are created by: Skye, 11, Texas; Gracie Kitty, 10, Ontario; Sopha, 11, California; Lucy, 14, Minnesota;
Frances, 12, Fiji; Turtle, 12, North Carolina; Caroline, 11, Virginia; Mara, 12, Washington; Emily 10, Australia; Corinna, 12,
Massachusetts
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How to Get
Published
We want to see what you make!
You can write, draw, and send
photos for all parts of the magazine
and online community. It’s easy to
send your work and ideas.
1 Online members, post your
stuff at NMGmembers.com.
Any girl, submit your work at
NewMoonGirls.com/Girls-Get-
Published. Online members can
Share in the magic of our classic print magazines, posters, pins, send work here, too.
and magnets from the 1990's and early 2000's. The beautiful poster
above was drawn by artist Kelly Murphy. 2 Check your email—we email you
or message you on NMGmembers.
We've got some of the very last com if we want to publish
printed magazine issues from something you made. We can’t
our first 15 years of NMG, from publish your work if you don’t reply
1994 to 2008. Some of the print to our emails.
issues have already sold out, so
we're also offering a complete
3 Read the regular enews your
digital collection. We have limited parents get from Nancy for special
stock, so order while they last at times to send us your work.
NewMoonGirls.com/shop. 4 Answer the new polls at
NewMoon.com/polls. A lot of poll
answers are included in our articles
Insta-Polls: U Tell Us! and fun surveys.
YOU are a world adventurer, and you
are given the opportunity to EITHER
go investigate a lush rainforest and its
animals OR explore a beautiful beach
and its marine animals. Which would
you pick? Vote for your top choice Magazine Themes
here: NewMoon.com/polls.
Meet the Makers
Book lovers, tell us Deadline: June 15, 2018
your very favorite book these Share creativity and inventiveness
days. It can be a newer fave of any kind, whether it's done by
(always great to share new reading you or someone you admire.
options with other NMG girls) or a
fave from times past. Jot it down Change: Survive and Thrive
at NewMoon.com/polls. We'll Deadline: August 1, 2018
share girl faves in an upcoming What's your dream? How do you
issue of the magazine! deal with changes and challenges?
3
letters to
luna
I’m Luna, the spirit of New
letters to Moon. I love to hear from
you! Write me at New-
luna
MoonGirls.com/Girls-Get-
Published.
Dear Luna, Dear Barrow Bellatrix,
I LOVE NMG magazine! I find Thanks for your mistake catch
Luna's Team Spotlight
it so cool how many people and suggestion. Look for Jade in
Gracia, 9, Alberta, sent us her
like Hamilton, Star Wars, In a future issue, readers!
awesome ideas:
The Heights, and Harry Potter
(Slytherin here—woot woot!) just ove Theme: Be Yourself . . .
like me! Being a Hamilton mega- Inspiring Woman or Girl:
fan, I noticed that in the March/
luna Dame Jane Morris Goodall
April 2018 issue Lin-Manuel . . . Feature idea: What's Your
Miranda was spelled incorrectly. Dear Luna, Talent? . . . Global Village:
Nigeria . . . Online poll: Would
I’d also like to suggest an article It makes me so happy to get
You Rather? . . . Herstory:
about teen Arctic explorer Jade NMG in the mail, especially to
Helen Keller
Hameister. Maybe I could write see that I’m published [March/
it. Thanks so much! April 2018]. Thanks! Thanks, Gracia!
Barrow Bellatrix, 13 Celia, 9
New York Pennsylvania
Poll: Milk Chocolate Rules! Pssst . . .
Want to help create the magazine
The victor has been declared: milk chocolate. Just under and online community?
60% of you said in our poll that milk chocolate was clearly It’s supereasy to join Luna’s Team
superior to dark chocolate. BUT one bite over 40% of you voted by sending us an idea or two or
for dark chocolate! Some of you simply voted, but many gave your more. Go to NMGmembers.com—
reasons. Listen to chocolate fans on both sides: remember, anyone can browse
there and see what our community
Milk chocolate is so creamy and sweet—Penny, 9, Virginia . . . Dark is all about, whether you’re an
chocolate is so much more healthy—Marshmallow MaeMae, 10, online member or not.
Ohio . . . I know milk chocolate has a lot of sugar in it, but it tastes
great—Stingray, 9, Pennsylvania . . . Dark chocolate has more Click on “Share It!” and see all the
flavor—Ruth, 11, New York . . . Milk chocolate isn't so bitter— ways you can be on Luna’s Team.
Rebecca, 10, Alberta . . . Dark chocolate is so rich and strong You can submit an idea for themes
—Lillian, 11, California . . . Milk chocolate is so smooth and light— or articles or art or any part of the
Manon, 10, South Dakota . . . Dark chocolate is healthier, especially magazine. You can suggest creative
if it has nuts for protein—Emily, 10, British Columbia . . . Sweet milk content to feature in our online
chocolate just melts in your mouth—Lena, 13, Michigan . . . Dark community, or share a way you
has a richer flavor and isn't so sweet—Naomi, 11, California helped spread the NMG word.
Thanks so much, and we’ll thank
Thanks, poll-takers! See p. 3 to join in the new polls. you in the magazine masthead.
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voice box
How Busy Are
We?
Welcome to Voice Box, where you speak out about
hot topics. This time we’re talking about whether
you are too overscheduled or not, and what kids
should do with non-school time. Share YOUR
opinions for the “Sound Off” topic below.
I have swim team for five hours I love what I’m doing, and I have piano and guitar and go to
a week, and my homework takes the amount is about right for church youth group four hours
four to five hours a week. For me, me. More kids should explore a week, which is fine with me.
that’s too much. I think kids get activities in their community and Kids are WAY too busy. Some
too much homework. see what they like to do. It can be of my friends have so many
a big stress reliever. activities that they can’t get their
Nora, 11 homework done and rush to do it
Utah Sophia, 13 at school. They rarely have time
Wisconsin to relax with their family and
I have weekly voice and ice-
skating lessons after getting out I have drama club and jazz band friends or eat proper meals.
of school at 4 pm. It’s too much along with homework. That’s Acasia, 13
for me. I like my free time! Most enough for me, but kids’ lives are British Columbia
people in my grade are busier crammed with stuff because their
than me, and they always seem parents want them to try lots of I’m fine with the time I’m in my
stressed about finding time to do new things. One of my friends theater class, piano, and aerial
homework. There should be more has basketball practice nearly dance. But I hardly get to see my
study hall time. every day! friends because they’re so busy.
There shouldn’t be homework,
Orelia, 12 Luna, 12 since it takes up so much time.
California Maine
Grace, 14
I volunteer at church twice Besides school, I have weekly California
a week; do student council, riding lessons. That’s not enough
Destination Imagination, and activity. Kids should use their
theater; and take piano lessons. time to read more.
Sophie, 11
Sound Off!
Kids Need More . . .
British Columbia Immigrants are in
We asked you what activity kids I do swim three times a week the news a lot lately.
should get more of, and the and dance weekly, and that’s OK How would you decide
winner is in: being in nature. with me. Some of my friends are which people can come and
And almost as many girls jam-packed with activities, but stay? What brought your
thought kids need others barely do anything apart ancestors to your country?
more time to create. from school. Two activities seem
After that, girls a good amount for kids; then Share your thoughts in the
favored relaxing, they’re not exhausted. "What About Immigrants?"
daydreaming, poll at NewMoon.com/polls.
sleeping, and Natalia, 10 Your answer could be in the
doing nothing! Maine magazine. Thanks!
5
ask a girl
ask a girl
Ask a Girl is an advice column for girls, by
girls. Thanks to our online members who ask
questions and give great advice!
Dear Ask a Girl: relaxing activities every day, such You’re going through this
as going for a walk, coloring, or because you’re growing up.
listening to your favorite songs.
Lately I've been feeling REALLY When I’m in a really bad mood, Mila, 11
sad and angry and stressed, but listening to music in my room New Zealand
I have no idea why. My mom helps relax me.
says it's just part of puberty, Dear Moody,
but now I'm wondering if this Royal Blue, 14
is what being an adult is like! Is Ohio You’re definitely not the only
this normal for a 10-year-old? one going through this kind of
Sometimes I get so stressed Dear Moody, thing! Mood swings are linked to
and sad that I'm mean to my the hormonal changes that our
parents and friends. Then I feel This is definitely normal. I bodies are going through during
worse because of how mean I recommend a book I just read on puberty. Ordinary changes in
was. Please help! mood swings, The Feelings Book: mood and feelings are magnified,
The Care & Keeping of Your and sometimes feel out of
Moody, 10 Emotions. control. I can definitely relate
California to feelings of stress, anger, or
Anna, 11 sadness that seem to come out of
Minnesota nowhere.
Dear Moody,
Dear Moody, Giving yourself time to
During puberty, you’ll sometimes Sometimes cool down from a mood
feel super-excited; other times I’m going through swing can make a huge
you might feel extremely angry
I get so
mood swings as well! difference. Journaling
or upset. Mood swings are Don’t worry—my
stressed and can help get your
something we don’t have much mum told me that sad. feelings out (your journal
control over, but my advice to everyone will forgive you doesn’t care if you’re mean
you would be to always get a if you are mean to them. to it!) as well as tracking
good night’s sleep and do some This will pass; it’s not permanent. your moods. Often girls find that
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their most intense mood swings People think people think Dear Airplane Afraid,
happen at certain times in their I'm much I’m much
menstruation cycle. You may not younger. younger. You’re I was scared of airplanes, too!
have your period yet, but mood not alone in If you start worrying that your
swings can happen as our bodies this! plane will crash, just remind
get nearer to that time. yourself that plane crashes are
Cat, Sister to Sister Mentor much rarer than car crashes and
Talk with your parents and Vermont that planes are super safe.
friends about your sadness And keep taking deep
when you hurt their feelings. Dear Too Little, breaths!
Everybody has mood changes, so I've always
they’ll understand that when you You don’t sound unhealthy! Indira, 10 been afraid
say something unkind during a Average weights and heights Vermont of airplanes.
mood swing, you don’t mean it. are only the AVERAGE, and
average doesn’t mean healthiest. Dear Airplane Afraid,
Sarah, Sister to Sister Mentor Healthy people vary a lot in
Michigan height and weight. For a while I always bring stuff I like with
I was also concerned that I was me on plane trips. It distracts
underweight, but I’m actually me from other things like my
Dear Ask a Girl: very healthy. I just don’t have the ear pain. When your ears hurt,
“average” body type. chewing gum makes them pop.
I’m 10 years old, but most Anika, 16 Hannah, 13
people think I’m more like 7. North Carolina Alberta
I’m underweight and short for
my age. I try eating more, but Dear Too Little, Dear Airplane Afraid,
nothing happens. My little sister
is up to my waist and she’s only I’m 11 and I’m just built small. The majority of my family lives
3! Am I unhealthy? You could be small because you far overseas, so I got accustomed
have small parents or relatives. to long-haul travel early on. Here
Too Little, 11 are a few tips. For the fear, create
California Eve, 12 a playlist of music that you find
California calming and comforting. Try to
daydream and keep your mind
Dear Too Little, distracted.
Dear Ask a Girl:
I understand how you feel. You You could also try to be okay
aren’t unhealthy; you’re just This is a bit embarrassing to with your fear, which I know
small. I’m about the height of admit, but I'm going on an can be difficult but helpful.
a second grader, but it doesn’t airplane soon, and ever since I Bring a pillow; it can make a big
mean I’m unhealthy. can remember, I’ve always been difference. Gum helps with ear
afraid of airplanes. This won’t pain, as does sipping water.
Cloud, 10 be my first time on a plane, but
New York I don't like them and I also don’t Hope you have a good time on
like how my ears always hurt your travels!
Dear Too Little, when I fly.
Grace, 15
Ask your parents to check with Airplane Afraid, 10 New Zealand
a doctor, and if the doctor says California
you’re okay, you’re probably
just fine. You may just have a
smaller build, or maybe you’re a
Want to ask a girl?
late bloomer. I’m 16, and many Visit NewMoonGirls.com to
join our online community.
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just for fun
Catapalooza!
We love ALL animals, but we're really
aMEWsed by cats! Throw a cat-crazy party,
and try the PURRzle from our very first issue.
Want to throw a PURRfect party? It’s easy! These Meet Texas cat-lovers (left to right, standing) Ingrid,
Texas girls had cat sammies, cat cupcakes, and 11, Louisa, 8, Eliana, 9, Chloe, 8; and (kneeling left
created some cool cat toys for the cats they love. to right) Isabelle, 8, Lily, 9, and Brynn, 8.
Ask your guests to wear cat-themed shirts, and
bring along cat stuffed animal friends if they’d like. Now, to build up your energy to craft toys to make
kitties happy, consume some sugar. We recommend
Here’s what you’ll need for sandwiches. Gather chocolate (or any flavor) cupcakes, iced and ready
flour tortillas, cream cheese, red peppers, black for decoration with jelly beans and black sparkle
olives, and green onions. And get whatever you’d icing tube. Here’s one design
like for sandwich fillings, such as sliced cheese, for a kitty face (below),
hummus, peanut butter, or meat, along with but feel free to
spreads such as mustard and mayonnaise. make the cat
face of your
Cut big circles from tortillas, using a round cookie imagination.
cutter. Next, snip out a rectangle chunk Chloe made
with scissors to form the kitty ears her design a cat
(left). Cut the red pepper into triangle with a top hat and
shapes for cat noses, and slice the mustache!
olives into sections for cat eyes. Cut
the green onion into skinny whiskers. To make our
“octo-kitty” cat
Now you’re ready to conjure a cat. Cover the toy, we used 5
top side of the tortilla cat face with a thin layer of X 20-inch rectangles cut from worn-
cream cheese—that will out teeshirts. You can use similar fabric
make the face parts stick scraps. Consider making several toys to
on better. Resist—or not— donate to a local animal shelter (check
the temptation to go crazy first with them). Fold the fabric strip in
with the cream cheese half so it's 5 X 10. Cut fringey tentacles
like Isabelle (right) did. up to one inch from the folded edge.
Put a small ball of stuffing inside
the top fold to form the head, and use
one tentacle to wind around below
the head. Tie the tentacle in a knot,
and add a kitty face with a marker.
Arrange eyes, nose, and
whiskers. Put the filling Find a feline to
you like on the bottom test your dangle
tortilla cat layer, top with toy. We found
decorated layer, and devour that kitty Cupcake (right) went
as Eliana (left) did. batty for her new octo-kitty!
8 new moon girls • newmoongirls. com • May/June 2018CATword PURRzle Thanks to Sarah, Nia, and Lindsay,
New Moon Girls girls of 25 years
ago who created this awesome
purrzle and cat drawings for the
September/October 1993 issue!
DOWN clues:
1 2 3 4 6
14 1. A striped or patterned cat
15 2. A kind of tree cats can climb
3. A cat from Siam
16 5 4. Saving money for a _____ day
5. Baby cat
17 18 19
6. __ and fro
7. A _____ cat is supposed to be
20
bad luck.
7 21 10
8. Squirrel ___kin
9. Yell
22 8 23 11 10. Abbreviation for Odyssey of
the Mind
9 11. A frog sits on a ____ ___.
12. Chelsea Clinton's cat's name
24 12 (when she was a girl)
13. Opposite of down
ACROSS clues
25
13 26
14. Style of artwork
15. Grown-up kittens are ____.
27 16. A green vegetable
17. Hello, good___
18. Abbreviation for Monday
19. Opposite of out
20. Rhymes with net
21. Do, re, mi, fa, __, la, ti, do
22. ____ is the spirit of NMG.
23. ____ of New Moon, a book by
Lucy Maud Montgomery
24. Baby cats sleep in ____ _____.
Meet Our Pets ANSWERS 25. A candle in ice
below—don't peek! 26. For NMG advice, ____ a Girl!
We love to share photos of our 27. What a cat wears to bed
pets! Here are just a few fave kitties:
Katniss (right), kitten of Marine, 13,
Washington; Angel Rosie (below right) with 27 Pajamas 17. Bye 9. Scream
Sophia, 11, Rhode Island; and 26. Ask 16. Pea 8. Nut
Luna cat (upper left) with 25. Ice lamp 15. Cats 7. Black
PrettyKitty, 11, Virginia. 24. Cat's cradle 14. Abstract 6. To
PrettyKitty even made a 23. Emily ACROSS 5. Kitty
beanbag (lower left) of 22. Luna 4. Rainy
her Luna! See more cats 21. So 13. Up 3. Siamese
and other pets by searching 20. Yet 12. Socks 2. Aspen
terms such as "pet" or "cat" or "kitty" 19. In 11. Lily pad 1. Tabby
or "dog" at NMGmembers.com. 18. Mon 10. OM DOWN
9We Are ALL
Beautiful Girls!
Every girl is full of inner beauty. That's
why NMG features Beautiful
Girls in our May/June issues.
We started in 2000,
inviting girls, their friends, AWESOME May/June 2006 cover (and girl below) by Liza Ferneyhough
families, and others who
know and love them to tell from doing something we want to do
us about that girl's inner beauty. because we don't feel confident and
Maya, 8, from 2000 We wanted to know about all the happy to be out in the world being
ways that each girl shines with her ourselves.
unique blend of thoughts and emotions
and ways of being in the world and But when we simply look inside to see
making it better. and celebrate our own wonderfulness,
we can live more fully AND appreciate Kendall, 10,
Why have we kept featuring the inner beauty of everyone we from 2014
Beautiful Girls? Because far too know. Each girl makes the world more
often, we are defined by our physical beautiful just because she is who she is.
appearance, and far too Alejandra
often, we don't feel and Claire,
Visit NewMoon.com/Nominate-a-Beautiful-Girl to
beautiful. We may 13, from 2006
see how easy it is to share the inner beauty of a
want to hold back girl (including yourself). Thanks!
An-li, 12, from 2009
Tell the Truth
About You!
What might you say if someone asked you to share a few
of your unique qualities and things that make you proud?
Sadly, girls and women in particular get the message that we
"shouldn't brag." So we don't let others know the truth about
our fabulous qualities and skills and of contributions we make.
We can change that. As Sister to Sister mentor Sarah says,
telling about your traits and gifts "isn't rude or selfish." And
when we share out loud, it can inspire other girls to also share
cool and totally true things about themselves. Check out
Sarah's fab essay by searching "Bragging" at NMGmembers.
com. The next time you're asked to tell the truth about
yourself, let your lights shine and urge others to do the same!
10 new moon girls • newmoongirls. com • May/June 2018We Are All
Beautiful
Girls
Juliet Salazar
12, Texas—nominated by her
mom, Lisa
But every day she marches off to
What does she like to do for school, where she will face academic
fun? challenges and all the normal noise and
Juliet loves art and animation. stimulation of school life. Some told us
She spends her days drawing, she'd struggle to get past third grade,
writing fun screenplays, and creating art using but she has proved them wrong by continually
computer graphics. She also enjoys playing bringing home good grades and becoming a
Minecraft and all things Super Mario. She is teacher’s favorite year after year. Juliet’s life has
currently studying American Sign Language and had setbacks and struggles, but she persists!
enjoys learning new signs and teaching her family.
What are a few of her favorites?
How is she a good friend and family member? Games: Minecraft, Pokemon, Super Mario, Five
Juliet’s calm demeanor and happy attitude are Nights At Freddy’s Shows: Gravity Falls Music:
an example to us all. As her mother, I strive to be Taylor Swift, The
like her and she teaches us so much on how to Chainsmokers
be a good human! She is patient, loving, kind,
and FUNNY. She How does she help her
has a beautiful community and the
old soul. She world?
enjoys playing She maintains a constant
with her younger happy attitude, and lets
brother Jude (left) the negative roll off her
and little sister back. She shows us that
Gracyn, along labels and diagnoses do
with her friends not have to hold us back!
and family.
What are her dreams for
How is she the future?
creative? Juliet dreams of being
She draws her own comic strips, and creates an animator. She's passionate about cartoon
her own dialogue for them, as well as her animation and graphic design.
"screenplays." She likes drawing by hand as well
as on the computer. She enjoys making others
laugh with her shenanigans and stories. Draw Every Which Way
Tell about a time that she has been courageous or If you find art burbling out of you, try finding new
took on a challenge. ways to showcase that creativity. Juliet weaves her
Juliet’s entire life can be described as art into many forms. She began doodling as soon
“challenging,” and she embraces it with courage as she could hold a pencil, and soon drew favorite
and determination. She was diagnosed at 4 with a cartoon characters.
chromosonal syndrome that affects her from head
to toe, including many physical limitations and Then she started writing screenplays with art of her
symptoms as well as learning disabilities. She is characters and creating mash-ups. Lately, Juliet has
legally blind in one eye, wears leg braces, and is been drawing comic strips that reflect her favorite
on the autism spectrum. music!
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Keenan Lawrie
11, British Columbia—nominated by How is she creative?
herself I like to paint on different
materials with different
What does she like to do for fun? paintbrushes. I enjoy
I love to snow ski and go tubing in trying new things, and
the winter. In the summer I like going when I do, I think outside
waterskiing and swimming in a nearby the box. When I write,
lake to cool down. I also enjoy playing I show my feelings and
the ukulele, and listening to music. I've got a opinions in characters and problems.
basketball net and love to play games with friends
or just shoot hoops for practice. After a long day I Tell about a time that she has been courageous or
adore playing with my cat, Flax. took on a challenge.
When I was skiing with my dad recently, we went
How is she a good friend and family member? on to an extremely hard "black diamond" course.
I'm very dependable—I can be trusted when I remember being excited, but petrified with fear. I
something could have cut off to an easier slope, but I decided
needs to to push myself. When I did, I made it to the
be done. I bottom of the run.
try to find a
bright side What are a few of her favorites?
to everything I like a lot of books, mostly realistic
and make my fiction novels such as The Skeleton
friends and Tree, The Breadwinner, and The
family smile Hunger Games series. I love The
even during Hunger Games movies and Soul
rough times. I Surfer. I enjoy pop over other genres
like to do my of music. My favorite color is green!
part when I
can, whether How does she help her community and the world?
it's just doing I help the environment by riding my bike to school
dishes, feeding the cat, or doing some laundry. whenever I can, and I pick up litter. I also sign up
for things that help out my school such as lunch
Ukelele for You? monitoring, office monitoring, and other jobs.
Looking for a fun, easy instrument to play? What are her dreams for the future?
Keenan's got one for you. She says: I'd like to be very successful and happy. I might be
a photographer,
I started playing the ukulele in music class, and at a lifeguard, or a
first I wasn't that interested. But I got more and lawyer. I hope to
more intrigued as I learned it. Then I got my own travel to places
ukulele and started taking lessons. such as Kenya
to stand against
I really enjoy it, and recommend it because it only poverty. My
has four strings and it’s small and easy to handle. biggest goal: Go
The ukelele is a good starter instrument, because to the Olympics
it will make it easier for you to learn other stringed for Canada in ski
instruments such as guitar. cross or slalom.
12 new moon girls • newmoongirls. com • May/June 2018Zuri Patterson
14, Washington, DC—nominated by her parents,
Qwanda and Karanja
What does she like to do for fun?
Zuri loves to read—realistic fiction is her favorite favorite books. She loves watching National
literary genre. She loves travel, and has visited 20 Geographic’s Brain Games and NBC’s This Is Us.
U.S. states and 12 countries across five continents. She enjoys performances at the Kennedy Center—
Among her favorite international cities are Phuket, see her and her friend Zuri (yep, another Zuri!) at
Thailand; Paris, France; and Cape Town, South the Center below. Her favorite song is "Just Fine"
Africa. That's her (right) at an animal sanctuary in by Mary J. Blige.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
How does she help her community and the world?
How is she a good friend and family member? Zuri has been a member of Girl Scouts since age 7,
Zuri loves and appreciates and she is working on the Silver
her friends and family. She is Award, Girl Scout's highest award.
a good listener, is mindful of She and a fellow Cadette created the
people’s feelings, uses good Brain Over Burger project and website
judgement, and gives sound (BrainOverBurger.weebly.com) to help
advice. She's eager to stay with people choose healthy eating options
her grandmas, Nana and MeMe, and realize that a healthy body keeps
every summer, and they love the mind sharp.
having her!
What are her dreams for the future?
How is she creative? Zuri aspires to become a neuroscientist
Zuri is a talented poet and visual because she has always liked learning
artist. Over the years, her teachers have described how the brain processes information. She wants to
her as principled, knowledgeable, an inquirer, a help people with neurological disorders.
critical thinker, a risk taker, and a problem solver.
She's also quick to acquire language, speaking Try Chinese
fluent Mandarin and beginner Spanish.
Zuri started learning
Tell about a time that she has been courageous or Mandarin Chinese
took on a challenge. early on when she
Zuri was not really interested in building a satellite attended a school with
when she joined SilverSat, a multi-year project an immersion program
that provides students with real-world engineering in Chinese. She visited
challenges while they design, build, launch, and China when she was
operate a real satellite. But she gave it a chance 11—here she is with her host family (above). Try
so she could learn something new, and now she drawing a few Chinese characters.
enjoys meeting with others and learning Python (a
code) to help program the satellite. HELLO THANK YOU
Mandarin word: Ni Hao Mandarin word: Xiè Xiè
What are a few of her favorites? You say: Nee Haow You say: Sya Sya
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Character: Character:
Draper and The Seeds of America
Trilogy: Chains, Forge, Ashes by
Laurie Halse Anderson are Zuri's
13Annika Schmitz
10, Australia—nominated by herself
What does she like to do for fun?
I love to climb trees. I also love to read books.
When the weather is nice, you can find me in a
tree reading a book! I also love playing ice hockey
and riding my bike with my dad.
How is she a good friend and family
member? What are a few of her favorites?
I try to stand up to people if I hear them Movies: A Little Princess, The Lego Movie
saying something unkind about or to Book series: The Narnia books
my friends or little sister. I say "Stop it; Song: "Brave by Sara Bareilles
you are not being kind."
Practicing that How does she help her community and the
makes me world?
more confident I noticed there were sometimes dying bees
to help when my by the bottlebrush tree in our back yard. I found
friends are too shy or out that bees love the blossoms (that's the red
scared to speak up. I bloom with me above), but they also need water
hope it helps my sister and nectar to keep going with all their work. So
and friends to be more we leave them water. Without bees and other
confident standing up pollinators, our world wouldn't have many fruits
for themselves. and vegetables.
How is she creative? What are her dreams for the future?
I love to read books, I hope to play ice hockey for Australia. I want to be
but I also love to write in the first Australian Women's Ice Hockey team to
stories. I like to write represent my country at the Olympics.
about girls having
adventures. I like it at school when we do art.
This year we did paintings in the styles of famous Pursue YOUR Passion
artists. It was so much fun.
Do you sometimes feel that others don't share
Tell about a time that she has been courageous your love of a favorite activity? Maybe it's because
or took on a challenge. they haven't yet experienced how much fun it
I go to an international school and I study a daily can be. Try giving them that chance. For Annika
subject in German. A new boy started at school (below, right), it's her love of ice hockey. She says:
this year. He didn't know any German and was
finding the lessons very hard. The teacher asked I can skate faster than I can
me to help. I was very nervous at first, but I just run. When I glide around
tried my best. the ice, it makes me feel
free.The problem is that ice
Now at each lesson I finish my work quickly and hockey isn't a popular sport
then help the new boy. I spend my time helping in Australia. I'd like more
him to complete his work and enjoy the class and girls to realize what a great
the language. I try to find ways to make learning sport this is and start to
the language fun. I have been helping him for play. I try to welcome new
nearly a year now, and I have realized that I would girls and boys to our ice
like to be a teacher one day. hockey club.
14 new moon girls • newmoongirls. com • May/June 2018We Are All
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Marcy Fiorentino
9, New Jersey—nominated by her mom, Amy
How does
What does she like to do for fun? she help her
Marcy loves to swim, draw, make movies, and write community
stories. She loves to make new friends and is very and the
outgoing. She introduces herself and compliments world?
kids everywhere we go! Marcy shares
ocean
How is she a good friend facts and ways to protect sea animals on her
and family member? Facebook page called "Mermaid Goggles." She
Marcy is very thoughtful. took a class so she can rescue horseshoe crabs
She writes handwritten when they make their dangerous journey on land
thank-you notes to friends every spring to spawn (left). On her 8th birthday,
and family throughout the she chose to take a huge bag of new books she
year. She picks flowers on picked out to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
May Day and brings them instead of having a party with friends.
to our neighbors. She
loves giving! What are her dreams for the future?
Marcy says she wants to change the world. She
How is she creative? wants to protect the earth and animals. One of
Marcy has written, directed, and acted in her own Marcy's nicknames is "Marsea Mermaid" because
movies. One movie, "Goblin Girl," was selected of her love of mermaids and everything about
for film festivals, and she is the youngest filmmaker oceans. She is very upset about coral bleaching
to show her movie at the country's oldest movie and marine litter. She also wants to make movies,
theater! She loves to create her own music, too. be an architect, and become a game designer.
Tell about a time that she has been courageous or
took on a challenge. Craft for Charity!
I admire Marcy's confidence and persistence
Love to craft? Love to help others? Marcy does,
in telling others her ideas. She will accept any
too. She has a Halloween party every year for
challenge, whether it be walking over the "Shark
UNICEF and sponsors a gift to children in need
Bridge" by herself at our local aquarium or
around the world like a clean water package,
memorizing dozens of digits of pi and reciting
anti-malaria mosquito nets, and schools in a box.
them in a contest before a large audience.
Last Halloween, she also crafted and sold cool
Halloween costume accessories to raise money
I see her courage every day as well. Her father
for UNICEF. Here she is in a few of her creations:
died when she was 3. They had a strong bond and
a mermaid crown (above) and (below) a Queen of
she carries on courageously without his presence.
Hearts crown and wand; a spider-web hat; and a
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) mask.
What are a few of her favorites?
Marcy enjoys The Baby-Sitters
Club series as well as classics like
A Wrinkle in Time. Her favorite
movie is Inside Out. She plays
Disney Infinite and Minecraft.
15Fiona LeGrand
12, Colorado—nominated by her mom, Tell about a time that she has
Stephanie been courageous or took on a
challenge.
What does she like to do for fun? When Fiona had just moved
When she's not writing a book or screenplay, to a new state, she wanted to
she is drawing comics, cracking jokes, or run for mayor of Ameritowne,
making new worlds on Minecraft or Super a mock town made up of all
Mario Maker. She is also working toward her the fifth graders. In addition
black belt in karate, and can break boards to being the "new kid," Fiona
with kicks and palm strikes. has a speech impairment that
makes her talk differently from
How is she a good friend and family member? her peers. She had to give a public speech to her
Fiona is loyal and always an advocate for the class explaining
underdog. If she thinks someone is being treated why she would be a
unfairly, then she is quick to stand up for them. good mayor. While
She genuinely takes pleasure in the success of Fiona didn't win
others, cheering them on to overcome obstacles the race for mayor,
and celebrating their triumphs. she was really
glad she tried.
How is she creative? And she was made
Fiona makes graphic novels with editor of the town
laugh-out-loud dialogue and newspaper!
drawings with just-right facial
expressions. She invented her own What are a few of
character, Super Nellie (left) who's her favorites?
part girl, part dog, and all supershero. Fiona loves the
Her recent writing focus has been on young adult book Wonder by
books and video-game adventures. R. J. Palacio, and
is a super fan of all
Party for Needy Kids books by Raina Telgemeier. She is fascinated by
the musical and story of Hamilton. She likes to play
Consider having a donor birthday Minecraft, Super Mario Maker, and create musicals
party! That'll mean that kids who on the app Musical.ly.
have a harder life will have a really fun
birthday party. Just ask your guests How does she help her community and the world?
to bring a donation instead of a gift. Fiona believes everyone should get to feel special
Most places have a birthday charity, and loved on their birthday. To celebrate her
such as The Birthday Party Project. eighth birthday, she invited party guests to give
donations instead of gifts to sponsor birthday
Fiona (left) parties for children in orphanages.
created a
Birthday Fund with the group What are her dreams for the future?
SOAR (Society for Orphaned Fiona wants to be an author, but she has been
Armenian Relief; soar-us. inspired by some special teachers. So she may
org). She chose it because choose a career in education—as long as it leaves
her family has connections to her with enough time to write! She'd also like to
Armenia. Here's just one (right) visit all 50 states before she's an adult. That's her
of the Armenian orphans who (above) at a national park in Utah.
had a very happy birthday!
16 new moon girls • newmoongirls. com • May/June 2018We Are All
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Zoey Allen
12, Pennsylvania—nominated by her mom, Tiffany
What does she like to do for fun? What are a few of
Zoey plays the viola and sings in her school's her favorites?
chorus. She helps with the younger children's She loves
programs at church, and she is the only girl in the Harry
her baseball league. Potter books and also the book Wonder.
She loved the movie Hidden Figures
How is she a good friend and family member? and also loves any Marvel or Star Wars
Zoey consistently makes friends with children movie. Her favorite song is "Don't
who seem to be left out, or who are shy and Forget Where You Belong" by One
maybe feel too timid to join. A mother at her Direction.
school told me that her daughter had the
confidence to try volleyball because Zoey had How does she help her community and
encouraged her to do so. As a family member, she the world?
is always looking out for her younger brother, and Zoey is very active in her church community and
she is very thoughtful and caring. was also very active when our neighbor ran for
Township Commissioner. Zoey is very passionate
How is she creative? about her beliefs and this includes loving one
Zoey loves a creative challenge such as choosing another. She always speaks up if she sees
to make a diorama for her book report instead of someone going against those things.
just writing it. She is a member of several musical
groups at school and also is a part of a county- What are her dreams for the future?
wide Shakespeare monologue contest. Zoey would love a world where everyone got
along and people were free to be who they are
Tell about a time that she has been courageous or without fear of harm. She hopes for a world where
took on a challenge. there is less sickness and more people working
Last year, right before the election, a boy at her together to make the world a better place.
school told her to "take her ugly face back to her
school in Africa." She held her head high and
walked away. Other children told a teacher, and Make Local Change!
they were impressed with how she handled it with
such dignity and grace at such a young age. You don’t have to be old
enough to vote to make
Just a few months later she took that incident and political changes you want.
used it as courage to hold the banner and lead Zoey volunteered for Joe
25,000 people for the The Women's March of (right), a candidate and
Pittsburgh. neighbor who has goals for
They their area that she supports.
invited her Here’s how she did it.
back again
to do it this I went door to door with Joe, talking to voters
year (that's about him and his qualifications. I also stood with
her on the him on election day at a polling place, greeting
left), and voters and asking them to vote for Joe. It was
the crowd awesome to help him with his campaign knowing
was even that I could help the township, where I live,
larger! become a better place if he won. And he did!
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Annabella Baumgartner
8, Missouri—nominated by her mom, Jessica
What does she like to do for fun? Annabella (left) and sis Lexi raise
Annabella is a ballerina who not only loves to money for the pet shelter.
dance, but to help teach others to dance. She
always takes younger kids under her wing and What are a few of her favorites?
makes them feel welcome. Anna loves the Fablehaven series, the
Anne of Green Gable series, and books
How is she a good friend and family member? about strong women in history like
No matter how bad Anna is feeling, she is Cleopatra and Harriet Tubman.
constantly concerned with the well-being of
others. If a friend or family member is sick or How does she help her community and the world?
having a rough time, Volunteering her time, raising money to donate to
she automatically good causes, and sharing her love of books and
looks for ways that the art of dance are Anna's ways of trying to make
she can help them the world a better place.
get better. It isn't
often that you find What are her dreams for the future?
a child with a clear Anna is finally old enough to audition for the
ability to put others Saint Louis Ballet company's production of The
before herself, but Nutcracker, and hopes to make it in this year. She
this seems to come hopes to someday become a veterinarian, once
naturally to Anna. she hangs up her slippers.
How is she creative? Want to Pet Volunteer?
Anna is a dancer
at heart, but she Here's how Anna did it! She says: I wanted to help
also enjoys writing the animals in our community, so I volunteer at
stories. She has a Open Door Rescue with my mom. I have so much
special love fun with the cats.
of writing At first I was only
about young allowed to play with
female the cats, but after a
characters who love their family. bit I was able to help
Mom give them food
Tell about a time that she has been and water.
courageous or took on a challenge.
In addition to her lemonade stand efforts, Another wonderful
Anna is a volunteer at the Open Door part of this is that I
animal shelter branch located at her local get to be with cats
PetSmart. She wishes she had enough and play with them
space and time to give a home to every even though we don't
stray that comes her way. have one at home.
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Adya Radcliffe
11, New Mexico—nominated by her mom, Erin
What does she like to do for fun?
Adya makes her own characters and graphic What are a few of her favorites?
novels, and she loves to draw and read. She loves Adya's favorite books and comics are Lumberjanes,
birding and spending time outdoors, especially in Nimona, Romeo and/or Juliet, Ms. Marvel, The
the sandbars and cottonwood Thing About Jellyfish, and Because of Winn-Dixie.
forests along the Her favorite movies are Song of the Sea, The
Rio Grande. That's Nightmare Before Christmas, all the Star Wars
her with a bird that movies, Mood Indigo, and Moonrise Kingdom. She
she tagged and likes Pass the Pig, Apples to Apples, and Jenga.
released. Adya also Her favorite songs are "Margaret and Pauline" by
likes "to try to wear Neko Case and "Werewolf" by Coco Rosie.
outfits that don't
match." What are her dreams for the future?
Adya dreams of inventing a 4-D pencil, in which
How is she a good everything you draw becomes real, or the Fork-
friend and family o-Fan that cools your food instantly. She wants
member? to travel the world in a VW bus and create a time
It's sometimes hard machine.
to be the sibling
of a four-year-old,
but Adya handles Share Nature Love
the role of big sister and cousin with a great deal
of kindness and patience. Adya is a good and If you want more people to love nature, look for
constant friend who always remembers her friends' a local nature organization. Many of them have a
best gifts. youth group, or would love it if you'd start one.
How is she creative? Adya has led birding tours (that's her doing one
Along with making graphic novels, Adya loves below) at Albuquerque's national wildlife refuge,
customizing cards for friends and family members Valle de Oro. She has always loved birds, and
with her own drawings and jokes. She journals wanted to inspire her classmates and other kids
and paints beautiful watercolors. She also recently to learn more about the birds and animals around
started dancing flamenco. them. Here's a bit of Adya's advice.
Tell about a time that she has been courageous or Attract and observe
took on a challenge. birds with a feeder
It was very difficult when her best friend at school and bird bath. Join
began to bully her for her religious beliefs. Adya with a local bird-
reacted with tolerance and kindness, despite her watching group—
experiences of feeling excluded by others and they’ll help you
pressured to fit in . Although it would have been learn birds. And you
easier for Adya to not speak up or to deny what might even be able
she believes, she showed integrity and grace to help at a bird
throughout a very challenging experience. rehabilitation clinic!
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Calliope Williams
9, South Carolina—nominated by herself
What does she like to do for fun?
I like to write, ride my bike, read, and play at
school. I enjoy traveling during the summer to visit
family and friends around the country. I like to go
to the beach to swim and build sandcastles and What are a few of her favorites?
moats. (That's me and my brother Jack below.) It's My favorite color is lime green, and
fun to ride my bike around the neighborhood and my favorite movie is Adventures in
in parks near our home. Babysitting (the original one). The games
I like the most are The Sims and Love
Nikki. My favorite food is pizza—duh!
How does she help her community and
the world?
I'm always nice to letter carriers, trash truck
people, and other workers in the comunity.
What are her dreams for the future?
I want to be an orthodontist to help kids with bad
teeth.
EZ Goal Gains
Want to get better at something? Great! Start with
a bite-sized goal, and then when you reach that,
How is she a good friend and family member?
set another small goal. Before you know it, you'll
I respect my parents and I'm
be doing whatever it is you set out
nice to my siblings.
to do. Calliope wanted to reach her
goal of being able to run a long
How is she creative?
time while playing soccer. Here's
I can think of crazy things really
how she did it.
quickly!
I attended all the practices, and
Tell about a time that she has
I also went to the optional group
been courageous or took on a
practices. This increased my
challenge.
stamina and skill, and made running
I gave myself a challenge of
in the game much easier. This was
learning to run more for soccer
a hard choice to make sometimes
and I fought through it until I
because the second weekly practice
got better. I also love me for
wasn't required and I didn't always
being me! Sometimes that's not
want to go. But I did go, and I love
always easy for us to do.
how it makes soccer more fun!
20 new moon girls • newmoongirls. com • May/June 2018Lila Jacobson
10, California—nominated by her mom, Jennifer
What does she like to do for fun?
She loves playing school where she is the teacher.
She conducts class in both English and Spanish.
She loves baking, dancing, creating original
stories, and soccer. She also loves guitar and
making up her own songs. What are a few of her favorites?
Movies: Zootopia and Sing
How is she a good friend and family member? Songs: Anything by Coldplay and
Any time someone is down or blue, Lila will ask everything in Hamilton
if she can listen. She is always keeping the family Books: The Diary of Anne Frank and
organized. She loves to plan and schedule. Nancy Drew books
How is she creative? How does she help her community and the world?
Lila makes up elaborate stories Lila helps with both her
with heroines for our time—little community and school garden.
girls who want big things. She She often looks out for the little
also dresses in a unique way. ones in our neighborhood.
She puts things together in a She and her mother and her
particular Lila style. grandmother marched in the Los
Angeles Women's March (left)
Tell about a time that she has wearing matching "This is what a
been courageous or took on a feminist looks like" shirts. Lila says
challenge. it was the highlight of her life!
Lila had difficulty with groups
of girls at school; some seemed What are her dreams for the
not to like Lila's sense of self. future?
She has had to navigate some Lila wants to help make the world
teasing and bullying. It is over a better place by being a teacher,
now. But she held her head up lawyer, actor, or singer.
high, never went mean herself, and managed to
find a group of friends who truly love her. She also Amazing Baked Gifts!
started the first 4th grade book club at her school:
(from left) Audrey, Jaden, Violetta, and Lila. Love to bake? Home-baked gifts are a great way
to welcome new friends or celebrate a special
occasion. Lila loves to give her goodies away in
elaborate packages. Here's Lila on baking fun.
I love to bake because it is a great way to use both
my mind and my hands. I like to bake cookies,
especially chocolate-chip ones, and muffins, such
as lemon ginger. When someone new moves into
my neighborhood, I always welcome them with
some of my baked goods. I also sometimes give
my baked goods to the local firefighters.
21women ' s work
Meet Artist
Liza
Ever dream of being an
artist? Liza Ferneyhough (left)
started dreaming of the artist
life when she was little, and
she did it! Starting as an art
student and continuing through my family, strawberries, fairies, and dancers, since
her adult life, she has illustrated for magazines, I had wanted to be ballerina for a while. Later on, I
newspapers, books, and an iPhone game. She's liked to draw my favorite cartoon characters. I still
now writing and illustrating two childrens' books. like to draw groups of things. I drew cross-sections
of animal houses so you could see how they lived.
NMG is extremely lucky to be part of her journey.
Liza did her first NMG cover illustration for the My dad took photos and had a lot of film canisters.
July/August 2003 issue (right above). Over the I’d cut out a long strip of paper
years, she has done more NMG covers and dozens and draw cartoons on it. If we
of inside illustrations—all of them awesome went camping, I’d draw the
and full of wonderful girls doing all sorts of cool animals we saw and roll it up
stuff. Her "Howling at the Moon" and "How and put it in the film canister.
Aggravating" girls (see pp. 30-31) help make that Then someone could pull it for
section one that's a favorite for lots of readers. a "movie."
Check out Liza's amazing Beautiful Girls cover (her I loved drawing on a giant
fave NMG art) from May/June 2006 and her "toot cardboard box; maybe make
your own horn" girl on it a spaceship. Then I'd make
page 10. my sister bring me a drink with
a straw, and I'd drink it through a Fairy art from
NMG recently visited window of my spaceship. age 10 or so
Liza in the sunny San
Francisco apartment NMG: When did your art first get published?
(left) she shares with
husband Steve and loads Liza: Actually, it was in high school! My friends and
of musical instruments I did a lot of work on the school literary magazine,
(four guitars, trumpet, gliding around school in our grunge-y long dresses
banjo, glockenspiel, and getting submissions from students. We'd edit
ukelele, Mayasian them, and I'd do illustrations. I also did illustrations
kompang drum, and more!) and books. for the school newspaper.
Enjoy her stories and tips for girls who'd
like to make art part of their future life. I took an awesome commercial art
course at my high school. We would
NMG: What were your art loves as a girl? get assignments just like real life.The
teacher was really dedicated. That
Liza: My parents say I was always drawing! class taught me a lot that was useful
Here (right) is me drawing at two. I for the future, including working on
remember that I especially liked to draw deadlines.
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