Kids & Family - Jan. 28, 2008
From Shel to Syd: Our favorite kids' books
As future writers, the OnMilwaukee.com editors were particularly fond of books as kids, and here are some of our favorites.
Tags: Judy Blume, Shel SIlverstein, Syd Hoff, Johnny Cash, Matt Christopher, Donald Sobel, Crockett Johnson, Rona Beame

Kids & Family - Aug. 26, 2005
"Milwaukee Brace" mends scoliosis for 60 years
We read about it in Judy Blume's "Deenie" and saw it in "Sixteen Candles" and "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion," but is the Milwaukee Brace still used for scoliosis patients today? And why is it called the "Milwaukee Brace" anyway?
Tags: Milwaukee Brace, scoliosis, Dr. Stephen Robbins, Sixteen Candles, Judy Blume, back injury