Jori Riley, New York School, Lawrence

“‘Steal Away Home’ because I like fiction books.”

Ashligh Beebe, New York School, Lawrence

“‘Dar and the Spear Thrower’ because I’m assigned to it. It’s about a kid who turns into a man and runs away.”

Augie Longhurst, Cordley School, Lawrence

“I’m reading ‘The Two Towers,’ the second book in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy. I read ‘The Hobbit’ and I liked it a lot.”

Trudi Kennedy, Central Junior High School, Lawrence

“I’m reading ‘A Child Called It.’ I think it’s good that parents and kids read it. You get really interested in the book and have a lot of feelings about it. I cried because it was so sad.”

Megan Tate, Perry-Lecompton High School, Lawrence

“I’m reading ‘The Jungle’ by Upton Sinclair. I think it’s pretty interesting. It talks a lot about labor laws.”