The Week Junior US

Introducing The Week Junior! It’s filled with fascinating stories and facts, written to engage children and encourage them to explore and understand the world around them. Every week, The Week Junior reports on an array of topics from around the globe, including animals and nature, science and technology, as well as sports, books, movies, and more!

War continues in Middle East

If you feel worried

Space telescope reveals new stars

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Five sports added to Olympics

Construction of border wall to begin

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Power of the President

Candidate announces change

California bans food chemicals

Minnesota pumpkin sets record

Fat Bear Week winner is named

Around the world

Should all cars have to be electric? • Some people want to go full speed ahead with the developing technology.

What you need to know

LAST WEEK’S POLL

What do you think?

Racing to his dreams • Noah Lyles, the fastest man in the world, has no plans of slowing down.

Making joyful music

Author remembered

OVERHEARD

New report on invasive species

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Redwood Forest, California

Fire ants in Europe

Seaweed playtime keeps whales healthy

Good week / Bad week

Andean bear

ASK AN EXPERT

A bold, brilliant vision for architecture • Maya Lin has amazed the world with her creativity for more than 40 years.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Apes gave humans flexible arms

Human and ape evolution

Why the yellow paint used in some art is fading

Melting ice reveals ancient arrow

A bandage that heals with light

Photos of the week

Rookie shines as NHL games begin

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

College hockey news

Exciting end to NWSL regular season

COACH OF THE WEEK

SPOTLIGHT ON…

The Wiz musical tours the US • A revival of a show based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is making stops across the country before heading to Broadway.

More Oz adaptations

PBS series about American history

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Go on an adventure with Sonic

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: No Brainer

READER RECOMMENDS

Jeff Kinney • We spoke to the author of the Book of the Week.

4 books with stories about friendships • Long-distance pals and school besties share big moments together.

Improve your drawing skills • A few creative tips can give your art a boost.

Meet our drawing contest judges • These awesome illustrators will be judging entries in The Week Junior’s Winter Cover Contest (see page at right).

Enter our Winter Cover Contest!

Puzzles

Mini museum for sparkling teeth

A cheese-tastic world record

The skydiver and the unicorn

A very slow escape artist

Editor’s note

National Stuttering Association

Raising money for Maui

What makes your grandparents special?

IT’S YOUR TURN

YOUR PHOTOS • We’d love to see pictures you’ve taken or pictures with you in them! Have an adult email them to us at hello@theweekjunior.com, along with anything you would like us to know about what’s happening in the photo.

How much of this week’s news can you remember?

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AMAZING MAPLES • Japanese maple trees, which are found in Japan, China, and North and South Korea, can reach heights of 20 to 25 feet and live up to 100 years.