Category: suzanne rudd hamilton
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A Different World
Everyone needs a Peter Pan in their life. Just as he opened up a new world to Wendy, in her own magical way, my aunt showed me a completely different way to live. When I was about 10-years-old, I started to rebel against my mother. If she said the sky was blue, I said it…
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Queen Sighting
As the airwaves are filled with stories and tidbits about Queen Elizabeth II, I’d like to add one of my own. On a 2014 London visit, I stood on a bright sunny Summer day at the gates of Buckingham Palace to see the changing of the guard. As an American, this was a must, to…
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Trading Places
Kara said it 100 times a day. “When I grow up, I’ll stay up late.” “When I grow up, I can see what I want online and watch my movies.” “I can’t wait to grow up and do whatever I want.” She thought growing up was the ultimate utopia of unlimited freedom where she could…
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In Search of… Teen Behavior
Xena was a typical teenager on Earth 22. But on this Earth in the multiverse, teens were different. Their advanced curriculum allows them to begin their chosen occupation at the age of 16. Because of her intense curiosity toward other worlds in the multiverse, Xena started her career as a surveyor to observe other worlds…
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Bullies and Being Yourself
I write about bullying for a reason. I was bullied as a child. I was teased for things that were completely beyond my control, simply because others wanted to prop themselves up with their peers or in their own minds by stepping on me. I know many others of all ages who experienced similar things.…
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The Power of the Librarian
Since I can remember, books were my life. I read at night, I read after school. I always felt completely engrossed in the story. And now I am. When I was about 10, I took my first journey into the story of a book and was forever changed. My superpower is I can experience the…
Growing UP Books by Suzanne Rudd 