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Lemonade for Maui

September 8, 2023

Julian Lin raises money for people on Maui, where his friend Ryan lives. You run a lemonade stand in New York City. What is its purpose? Two different things. It is to show that kids can do the same as…

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Meet Our Kid Reporters

September 8, 2023

We’ve got some new faces joining the TFK crew! Read about the 2023–2024 team of TFK Kid Reporters. Then look for their articles this school year. Harper Carroll, 10 Boston, Massachusetts Harper hopes to become a vaccine scientist one day.…

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Being a Buddy

August 25, 2023

Sammie Vance knows it feels bad to be left out. So she has been helping kids who feel lonely make friends. Sammie is 14. When she was in the third grade, she started the Buddy Bench program. That was at…

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Be a TFK Kid Reporter

March 16, 2023

Do you dream of being a reporter? Enter the TFK Kid Reporter Contest for a chance to report for our magazines and website. TFK editors will choose up to 10 talented students as TFK Kid Reporters for the 2023–2024 school…

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A Giving Spirit

January 27, 2023

TFK Kid Reporter Orion Jean has a passion for giving. It started in 2020. Orion donated toys to a children’s hospital in Texas. He got others involved by starting the Race to 500 Toys. He also fought hunger in his…

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Meet Orion

February 11, 2022

Orion Jean is TIME’s 2021 Kid of the Year. The news was announced on Nickelodeon on February 9. What makes Orion special? He leads campaigns. They focus on helping others. Orion started his first campaign after winning the National…

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Kid of the Year: Meet the Honorees

February 11, 2022

TIME’s Kid of the Year TV special recognizes incredible young people. It celebrates their amazing accomplishments in 2021. They worked in a range of fields. These included social justice, science, and education. In addition to Orion Jean, four kids were…

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Sharing Stories

August 20, 2021

We asked kids about their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read what four of them had to say. What has the pandemic been like for you? Write to us at tfkeditors@time.com. Isaiah Magala Destin, 10 Charlotte, North Carolina The pandemic…

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Inspired Art

February 9, 2021

Tyler Gordon is an artist. He’s 14 years old. He lives in San Jose, California. Tyler was born deaf. At age 5, he had surgery to gain some hearing. But he has been bullied at school because of a stutter.…

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Incredible Kids: Bellen Woodard

November 24, 2020

Who’ll become the Kid of the Year? The answer will be revealed December 4 on an hour-long TV special on Nickelodeon. Read about Bellen Woodard, one of the top 20 finalists, below. Bellen Woodard, 9, is a “crayon activist.” She…

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