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8 Year Old Nia Mya Reese Becomes A Best Selling Author!
When Nia Mya Reese was asked to write a story for class at at Deer Valley Elementary School in Birmingham, Alabama, she chose a topic that she was an expert in: how to handle annoying little brothers! Nia Mya apparently had learned many lessons in this area, dealing with her 5 year old brother, Ronald…
10 Year Old Gianni Graham Collects 5,000 Dolls For Girls In Need!
While most girls like to play with dolls, 10 year old Gianni Graham of Norfolk, Virginia has chosen to give them away! She gives them to girls in need. Girls who live in foster care, homeless shelters and others who live in poverty. Gianni started with Barbies. Her goal was to collect 1,000 to give…
Caleb Swanigan – From Homeless and Hopeless to The Best Hoopster In the Nation
Four years ago, Caleb Swanigan was an a overweight, homeless, teenager. He weighed 360 pounds before he entered 8th grade. He grew up in Indiana and Utah, but rarely stayed in the same place long. In fact he went to four middle schools and nine elementary schools. But then, something changed. He was adopted. And his…
Abbey Curran: Not Only Miss Iowa, But ‘Miss You Can Do It’
Abbey Curran was born with Cerebral Palsy, a condition that causes issues with muscle tone, posture and movement. When she was a child, she was told that she would never walk without holding onto something. Then, in her teens, long after she had conquered walking, she wanted to try out something much more aggressive: competing in…
11-year-old Mikaila Ulmer – Building a Lemonade Empire with Love and Bees!
11-year-old Mikaila Ulmer from Texas is building a lemonade empire, and hoping to save honey bees in the process! It all started when Mikaila was 4 years old and she was stung by a bee twice in one week! This prompted her to become very scared whenever bees were near. In order to help her…
Great Justice Quotes for Kids
“That’s not fair!” You may have said this 1 or 1,000 times in your life, right? Or maybe even 1,000 timea last week! Justice helps us figure out what is fair, what is right and what is wrong. When justice is working, everyone feels like they are being treated fairly. Rules and laws help people figure…
Do One Thing: Motivate Others to Move!
Want to Make a Difference? Sure, it’s a big world out there, but you can start by stirring up some inspiration right in your own house, school, or neighborhood. In this new feature, InspireMyKids will be challenging you to do one thing that makes a positive change in the world–and giving you the goods on…
Mikaela Shiffrin – USA’s Youngest Ski Champion Did It With Hard Work
Mikaela Shiffrin is now a 21 year old girl from Colorado. She is also the youngest World Cup ski champion in the history of the USA and a 3 time winner of the World Cup. Yet, her goal has never been to win championships but just to keep getting better at what she does. So,…
Quotes About Failure for Kids and Students
Failure? This does not seem like the kind of topic to find on InspireMyKids! But lets take a deeper look. If you were to study the people who have had the greatest impact on the world, you will find a few things in common. At IMK, we have focused many of our stories on the habits…
