Each month, we showcase kids who are accomplishing amazing things. We hope that by telling their special stories, we will inspire other kids to accomplish their own amazing achievements. If you, or someone that you know, has a special skill, talent or ability, be sure to let Amazing Kids! know about it! Simply complete our Amazing Kids! of the Month online...

This September, as Amazing Kids! gets ready to kick off our first-ever "Through the Lens of Amazing Kids" photo contest for kids and teens, we are pleased to present the story of ten amazing young photographers whose photos were published in a book known as The My World Project.

August, 2009: Amazing Young Future Physician Scientist and Entrepreneur, Marne A. Garretson By Shamala Pulugurtha, A.K.O.M. Writer and Researcher

The Amazing Kids! Online Magazine isn't your average kids' Online Magazine: it's written entirely by and for kids from around the world! Previously known as the Amazing Kids! Online Magazine, the newly redesigned Online Magazine for kids began in 2001 and up until now, was published four times a year.

This month, Amazing Kids! is proud to introduce you to eight extraordinary kids who won the 2009 Spotlight Awards, an arts competition held each year by the Los Angeles Music Center, a performing arts center in Los Angeles, California. Whether it is dance, instrumental, vocal or 2-dimensional art, these talented young artists are passionate about their art and work hard at it!

13-year-old Leanna Archer of Long Island, New York, is one of the youngest successful entrepreneurs in the United States and is the CEO of Leanna's Inc. (www.leannashair.com), a hair and body care product line. A determined “go-getter,” she has achieved success in spite of several hindrances (including ‘naysayers” saying she was too young to start her own business!) Read her story below and get inspired to strive for your own dreams and turn them into a reality, no matter what people may tell you that "the odds" are!