Cover art by Alison Jay
Take the stage and express yourself in this issue of CRICKET! Learn the terminology of the stage, from “upstage” to “downstage” and try some fun theatre activities with your friends. Uncover shocking theatre superstitions and see why actors avoid saying “Macbeth!” Then, follow young assistant stage manager Ashley as she tries to find the perfect dog to star in a school play! She may just discover that “perfection” may not look the way she expects it to.
Meet characters from all walks of life who step into unexpected circumstances and find chances to shine. Whether helping a confused grandfather, discovering a knack for poetry, making surprising new friends, or catching a runaway pig, this issue of CRICKET is filled with adventures both big and small!
Enjoy features including:
· “Pages of You” by Tricia Seabolt
· “Picking Words from the Dictionary” by Mary Quattlebaum
· “Lucy Larcom, Mill Girl Poet” by Louise Chipley Slavicek
· “A Strip of Blue” by Lucy Larcom
· “The Fabric of Our Lives” by Helga Williams
· “Finding the Perfect Sandy” by Amy Hempe
· “Break a Leg, Macbeth (Shh!)” by Jennifer Sneed
· “Forgetting My Part as I Practice for the Play” by Mary Ann Coleman
· “A Sense of Direction” by Stephanie Quinn
· “The Tear-Tear Bird” by Gene G. Bradbury
· “In Pursuit of a Pig” by Henry David Thoreau
· “A Pterodragon of a Different Color” by Linda Rosinsky
Regular features of CRICKET Magazine include Letterbox, Cricket Country, Ugly Bird’s Crossbird Puzzle, Cricket League, Cricket and Ladybug, and Old Cricket Says.
