The Neighborhood News
Liz Olson
Paperback
(CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Sept. 10, 2016)
10-year-old Liz Olson published The Neighborhood News from 1965 to 1966. Her newspaper captured the humor, meaning, and brilliance of everyday life in Sarasota, Florida. Today she lives in Los Angeles, CA.*“…here in Sarasota there is a little girl not yet in her ’teens who publishes a two-page “newspaper” called The Neighborhood News.… Residents of the area look forward to each Sunday to see what the youngsters have found to write about during the week.”— THE HERALD-TRIBUNE, 1965“The Neighborhood News is refreshing and shows the result of the natural, uncluttered, inexperienced writings of youngsters.”— THE HERALD-TRIBUNE, 1966“The staff [are] children… Reporter Liz Olson and Cub Reporter Bobby Olson. A neighbor, Jane Hyde, is editor. They gather and write the actual news items for their weekly and are aided in the handling of the little hand-printing press by friendly adults.”— THE HERALD-TRIBUNE, 1966