Betty Debnam, creator and editor of “The Mini Page,” distributed by Universal Press Syndicate to more that 450 newspapers, has been named winner of the American Chemical Society’s 1991 James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for interpreting chemistry for the public. “The Mini Page” is a four-page weekly newspaper insert covering a topic of interest, supported by games, puzzles and mini-interviews. It appears in the Bangor Daily News every Tuesday.
Although “The Mini Page” is designed for children ages 6 to 12, it is intended to be used not only by children, but also as an educational tool by parents and teachers and has been effective in adult literacy programs.
Debnam is being honored primarily for editions pertaining to science generally and to chemistry in particular. “The Science of Everything! Chemistry,” which appeared Oct. 28, 1989, described chemistry’s complex nature in young people’s terms.
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