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American Library Association Recognizes www.inspiremykids.com
Two Connecticut Fathers Team Up to Make the World a Better Place The two dads, Michael Stutman of Newtown and Kevin Conklin of Fairfield, both busy executives, joined forces to create www.inspiremykids.com, a thought-provoking web site that aims to build moral fiber in kids by gathering real-life stories about good character, presenting them in a…
Amazing Animals Who Travel the World!
You often hear stories about extraordinary people who travel the world. But what about animals? When faced with challenges to their safety or well-being, animals often perform these same kinds of feats! For instance, global warming has forced polar bears to swim hundreds of miles in search of the food and the cold temperatures they need…
Gabe and Izzy – In Caring For Izzy, Gabe Found Renewed Hope For Herself
Gabrielle Ford (“Gabe”), had been really down on herself. As a girl, she had danced, but then she found out she had a disease called Friedreich’s Ataxia. Her dancing days were done. Because of her disease, Gabe also had to be in a wheelchair, and she had speech problems. As a result, she got bullied so much that she stayed…
Friendship Comes In All Shapes and Sizes
It’s an unusual friendship…….a friendship between a dog and an elephant! The two couldn’t be more physically different. Yet they are the best of friends. The pair showed an amazing example of loyalty when Bella the elephant waited for Tarra the dog to recover from an injury. This video tells their story. Additional Resources: Here…
Norman Vaughan – "Dream Big and Dare To Fail"
Adventurer Norman Vaughan was a member of Admiral Richard Byrd’s 1928 expedition to the South Pole, serving as a dog handler. In 1930, Admiral Byrd named one of the peaks he conquered during his expedition after Norman and two other dog handlers. And it was then that Norman decided he wanted to scale the peak that had been named after him….
