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Laura Anastasia
Senior Editor, WR News

Issue #1

Flu Shock
In this issue of WR News, students will learn what scientists and schools are doing to stop the H1N1 virus. Students also will get the scoop on the best ways to avoid spreading the flu.

Download the struggling reader version of this story. (Available 9/4/09.)

Print out a news quiz scavenger hunt for students.

Also in this issue:

News Brief: Scientists find the bones of a big-bellied dinosaur in Utah.

News Brief: The Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public.
News Debate: Should failing students be banned from clubs and sports?
Info Zone: Follow along with Henry Hudson's exploration of the Hudson River in 1609.
Your Turn: Meet the WR News student reporters.
Brain Builders: Swine Flu Hot Spots (Read a Graph)