Shardé Bement

Shardé Bement

Shardé Bement is in many ways a typical 14-year-old girl. She attends ninth grade at Kimberly High School, likes to write poetry and has tried her hand at sports such as softball and basketball. However, Shardé has discovered an activity that is rather uncommon for...
Growing Children in Your Garden

Growing Children in Your Garden

The backyard was sunlit in the early morning, falling into shade in the early afternoon; you could hear the distant swing sets and the children laughing while they played. Those children were probably very close to my age at the time, yet I knew that in this backyard...