04: The Flight Issue

You know that feeling when you’re at the playground on a sunny day and swinging so high on a swing that you think you could fly? That freedom—that hope—is what this issue is all about. For: Girls, 5 to 12, who love to soar Highlights: Build the best paper airplane ever, a paper helicopter that really flies, and even a working hovercraft; read a comic about pilot Bessie Coleman; learn some new yoga moves; make some grapefruit lollipops; go on a bird scavenger hunt; make a bird house; learn to keep high hopes. Plus: games, activities, a secret code, a free tear-out poster, and more. Featured experts: Senator Tammy Duckworth, author Margaret Atwood, comedian Bridget Everett, neuroscientist Susana Martinez-Conde, ornithologist Amanda Rodewald, aerospace engineer Ella Atkins, USAF pilot Shawna Kimbrell, hope researcher Valerie Maholmes, chef Amanda Cohen, artist Vexta, yoga instructor Laura Kasperzak Short story contributor: Newbery Honor winner Lauren Wolk  Comic contributor: Shannon Wright Specs: 56 full-color pages International customers are responsible for any customs or VAT fees.