More Arizona Illustrated Children’s & Education Stories

The Power of Words

Most all of us have known someone who has suffered through the death of a loved one. A common concern at these times is what to say and what NOT to say to the survivors.

Saving Jude

Three-year-old Jude Anderson has been fighting cancer for half his life, but there’s love and magic in his battle.

Graduating Forster

Young people dropout of school for many different reasons and each student has a different story.

A Veteran's Story

After he suffered a devastating injury on the battlefield, Erik Castillo was told he would never walk or talk again. But he set out to prove his doctors wrong—and surprised himself with what he could achieve.

Sidney Levy

Sidney Levy, PhD could have retired three decades ago but the 93-year old professor, researcher and author still loves to go to work and inspire a new batch of people who are studying at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management.

Riding with Alec

A unique equine therapy program for children diagnosed with autism.

Creative Arts Teen Summit

On the Friday before the Tucson Festival of Books weekend, 300 teens from seven Southern Arizona high schools get the opportunity to join a select group of authors and illustrators for panel discussions and workshops about “the creative life.”

A Look Back at Match Day

An annual rite of passage in which graduating medical school students are matched to a residency program...or not.

Understanding Play

The importance of play for children.

A Portable Planetarium?

There's a little known traveling "observatory" that brings the night sky to elementary school gymnasiums in Southern Arizona... after it gets inflated, of course.

Media Camp

A group of Southern Arizona teens head to the Santa Rita mountains for a week long Media Camp.

Differences

A young man born without limbs faces life's challenges with boldness, confidence, and love from his family.

The New Keepers

The Youth Engaged Stewardship Program is one good reason for environmental hope.

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