This issue of "The Goldfinch," an Iowa history magazine for children, focuses on issues relating to housing. Articles address such subjects as homelessness, neighborhood history, architecture, and local folklore. One student activity is the "Building Blocks" game that calls upon students to fill in blanks to complete words from the issue relating to architecture. Another activity, "Make a House," presents students with a cutout that, once assembled, forms a replica of the home that served as the backdrop for Grant Wood's painting, "American Gothic." The latest installment of the magazine's regular feature, "History Makers," reveals how a group of third graders turned their school into a national historic site. The magazine also includes a map of places that the issue features and subscription information. (SG)