READING L.A. KIDS

Erica Stephens, fifth grader:

“Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” by J.K. Rowling (Scholastic).

“I like that this book’s really exciting and has lots of adventures. I also like that it’s about a wizard, and there’s lots of magic in it.”

Matthew Sauceda, second grader: “A Summery Saturday Morning” by Margaret Mahy and Selina Young (Viking Children’s Book).

“I read this book on a Saturday morning. It’s about four kids, two dogs, a walk they take to the beach and the geese they run into. I like the pictures, and the story’s funny too.”

Lynn Rivera, sixth grader: “Blubber” by Judy Blum (Simon & Schuster).

“ ‘Blubber’ is about a girl who’s fat and is made fun of by the other kids in her class. They’re not very nice to her, and everyone follows along. But what I like is when the main character gets teased too and learns what it feels like.”

Jenny Bartlett, fifth grader: “Number the Stars” by Lois Lowry (Laureleaf).

“This book is about a Jewish girl who was hidden from the Nazis by her best friend who wasn’t Jewish. It’s a very moving story. I cried.”