The Week Junior

Here's The Week Junior on NBC News's Nightly News: Kids Edition! Members of our Junior Council discussed the upcoming election with host Lester Holt, and our editor-in-chief Andrea Barbalich spoke to Rehema Ellis about how kids can get involved—even if they can't vote yet. Meanwhile, our Election 2024 issue is FREE to download on our website: https://lnkd.in/edP-7bHg   

This post on X from a subscriber parent so perfectly captures our mission at The Week Junior. Our editorial team works tirelessly to explain difficult news to kids in an age-appropriate way, and it's so rewarding when we hear from parents that we're achieving that goal.

Thanks to Scripps News for this fantastic segment on keeping kids reading throughout the summer! It features The Week Junior's executive editor, Mindy Walker, and her best tips—plus our list of 50 Books Kids Love Most. Find the list at: https://lnkd.in/gTDtJAPM #SummerOfReading

It's been such an incredible week of TV coverage for The Week Junior. First, we launched our Summer of Reading program on Today with Hoda & Jenna. Now, we've teamed up with The Drew Barrymore Show to spotlight kids who are making a difference in the world!

We’re thrilled to kick off The Week Junior’s Summer of Reading program! Executive editor Mindy Walker and children from our Junior Council appeared on Today with Hoda & Jenna, and our list of “The 50 Books Kids Love Most” is available at the link in comments!

On the cover this week, Earth Day! Inside, we tell kids how they can get involved. Plus, we invite them to fill out a form explaining what they would like to do to help our planet!In our news section, we report on the spectacular solar eclipse watched by millions across the US. And our latest Big Debate asks: Should students stay with the same teacher? Kids can vote on our website. On our animals pages, we explain how scientists used a delicious snack (fruit flies!) to uncover the mystery of why poison dart frogs tap dance. Our All About section does a deep dive into the history of Scrabble, while in sports news, we round up the exciting end of the NCAA basketball tournaments.

On this week’s cover, #ReadAcrossAmerica! In honor of the National Education Association's nationwide celebration of reading on March 2, we’ve compiled “50 Books for 50 States” so kids really can read across America. Get the middle-grade list here: https://lnkd.in/eUKCyV62

We're thrilled to have been featured on the #TODAYShow talking about our 50 Books for 50 States map! The Week Junior created this map to celebrate the National Education Association’s #ReadAcrossAmerica Day on March 2, which kicks off #NationalReadingMonth. We chose one middle-grade book set in every state across the US, and here's our executive editor, Mindy Walker, talking about some of our picks.

Our 200th issue is out now! On the cover this week, the Kansas City Chiefs. Inside, kids can read about their back-to-back Super Bowl win. We are also saddened by the shooting that took place at the victory parade on Wednesday. Our thoughts are with everyone affected. Also in this issue, we report that a December date has been set for the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral. Plus, we reveal why dogs wag their tails, which US city will host the 2026 World Cup final, and why scientists are calling for an overhaul of animal emojis.

Our recent Junior Voices survey found that the vast majority of children—84 percent—talk about the news at least once a week. But current events can be confusing and scary to kids, whose news sources range from family members to YouTube and other social media. And navigating conversations around news can be challenging for parents. Here's The Week Junior's editor-in-chief, Andrea Barbalich, talking to SCRIPPS MEDIA about the steps adults can take to help make children feel empowered.