Photos: Reading is fun-damental

John Hardin High School senior Hunter Thompson tells why she picked "Room" by Emma Donoghue as her selection for The Big Read 2011 as junior Samara Beausoleil, and special education teacher Patrick Avery and other students listen Thursday during the book circle portion of The Big Read at John Hardin High School. Students sign up at the end of the the previous school year and were given 24 books to choose from to read over the summer, said library media specialist Jan O'Daniel. On The Big Read night they come together with staff members, who also read the books, and mingle and snack before discussing the books and see who wins the door prizes.

Students and staff snack and chat before the discussion portion of The Big Read begins Thursday at John Hardin High School.