Written especially for kids 4 to 14, COLUMBIAKids features amazing people, places, and objects from the Pacific Northwest's past. With exciting stories and special departments such as One Day in History, Homework Helper,Pod Puzzle, and NW Hotspot,COLUMBIAKids is not only a great read for children, it is a fabulous resource for teachers who want to integrate reading, writing, and Pacific Northwest history. http://columbia.washingtonhistory.org/kids/ Topics covered in the fourth issue of COLUMBIAKids range from the collapse of Galloping Gertie, the Fremont Troll, a Washington Icon Coloring Book, and the legend of the Basket Ogress. The Northwest HotSpot explores Washington Icons in Chehalis County. http://columbia.washingtonhistory.org/kids/spring2010/default.aspx The third issue of COLUMBIAKids features the first woman to climb Mt. Rainier, a very strange looking beauty device, a mint-flavored mudslide recipe to try, and the Chinook legend of the Mountain of Fire. Have fun learning about Washington's agricultural and industrial resources in the Northwest Hotspot. http://columbia.washingtonhistory.org/kids/fall2009/default.aspx The second issue of COLUMBIAKids is jam-packed with fun and adventure. A young Japanese boy and his family are transported to an internment camp during WWII. Alaskan huskies race to the finish line in the Junior Iditarod. A mysterious show girl saves a boat load of women and children. And crumbling posters harken back to the time of traveling circuses! http://columbia.washingtonhistory.org/kids/Spring2009/default.aspx What did an old time logger eat? Everything, and then some, in the Grub for Giants article featured in Notorious Northwesterners in the inaugural issue of COLUMBIAKids. The PodPuzzle tells the tale of Percy Buck, cabin boy, in the Wreck of the Andelana, while the Collections Conundrum helps the read unravel the story of the Washington State Historical Society's mummy! http://columbia.washingtonhistory.org/kids/Fall2008/default.aspx