"'Newt' by Matt Novak is my favorite book because the Newt has a funny bug as a friend. They both live together in a house by the pond."

-- Antwan Pilson

Leithwalk Elementary

"The book 'Jessica' by Kevin Henkes is a spectacular book. It is about a girl who has an imaginary friend whose name is Jessica and then she met a real girl whose name is Jessica. The reason I like this book so much is because my name is Jessica!"

-- Jessica Fultonberger

Lansdowne Elementary

"My favorite book is 'Hatchet' by Gary Paulsen. It's about a boy who flew to Canada to meet his dad. The pilot dies and the boy learns to survive in the wild. The boy becomes a man. The rescue plane misses the boy the first time. The rescue plane found the boy the second time. 'Hatchet' is a good book and you'll like it, too."

-- Walter Smoot

Norbel School