From their ages to their favorite books and summer plans, get to know the kids in Al's Book Club.
Name: Danielle Azzolina
Age: 11Hometown: Lincroft, New JerseyFavorite book: My favorite book is "Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling. The story is the first in the Harry Potter series and is so exciting and well written that it really draws you into the world of Harry Potter and makes you want to read every book in the series! Favorite character: My favorite character is Harry Potter. I like his character because he's adventurous, brave, and is loyal to his friends.
Favorite game/hobby: My favorite hobby is to make films and write stories. I also LOVE being a member of the Scholastic Kids Press Corps and enjoy all the opportunities I have from being a kid reporter!
Plans for the summer: One very exciting plan I have is to be a member of Al's Book Club here on the Today Show!! I'm also making a film about homeless kids in America with my friend Rocco.
Name: Delroy O'brien Brockett Ii
Age: 10
Hometown: I currently live in Queens Village, New York. My mom is from the Philippines and my Dad is from Jamaica,West Indies.
Favorite book: My favorite book is "Naruto". I like this book because it is full of action, and adventure .
Favorite character: My favorite character is Captain Underpants from the book "Captain Underpants". He is my favorite character because he fights evil with humor and action which is very amusing and entertaining.
Favorite game/hobby: My favorite game is tennis, playing video games and some computer games. My hobbies are collecting colorful stones, collecting Pokemon cards and playing the piano.
Plans for the summer: I would like to travel to different places in the USA and possibly out of the country. I also want to go to Disney World.
Name: Ian Edward Goldstein
Age: 11
Hometown: New York, NY
Favorite book: My favorite book is "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart. I loved all the twists and turns in this book which had a very interesting plot.
Favorite character: Percy Jackson, in the "Lightning Thief" series, is my favorite character because he is brave and keeps his cool.
Favorite game/hobby: I like playing baseball and watching it on TV.
Plans for the summer: I plan on going to swim camp and riding roller-coasters.
Name: Spencer Wong
Age: 11
Hometown: New York, NY
Favorite book: There are many books that I really like. Some of my favorite are: "The Warriors" series, the "Artemis Fowl" series, the "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" series and "Two Hotdogs with Everything."
Favorite character: I do not have any single favorite character. I like Firestar in "The Warriors" and the main characters in the other books listed. I like these characters because of their leadership skills and personalities.
Favorite game/hobby: There are a lot of things that I like to do. I like video games, soccer and skiing. I also enjoy playing chess and writing comics with my friends.
Plans for the summer: In the summer, I plan to visit families and friends and have lots of fun.
Name: Tatiana Perry
Age: 12
Hometown: Jamaica, Queens
Favorite book: My favorite book is "The Second Horror" by R.L. Stine because it is a very intriguing and exciting story. I was so sad when I finished the book because I never wanted it to end!
Favorite character: My favorite character is Claudia from the story "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Koingsburg because she is very clever and never gave up hope.
Favorite game/hobby: My hobbies are acting, reading, singing, dancing, writing, and sports such as kickball, tennis, taekwondo, and basketball.
Plans for the summer: This summer, I plan to go to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and participate in a taekwondo national AAU championship.
Name: Treasure Alexandria Melvin
Age: 10
Hometown: New York, NY
Favorite book: My favorite book happens to be "Get Ready For Gabi."
Favorite character: "Gabi" not only is she the star of the book, but she made the book interesting to read.
Favorite game/hobby: Reading, singing, playing piano and dancing. I enjoy these activities because it keeps me energized and focused, and I always like trying new and different things.
Plans for summer: I will be attending a summer day camp, that I have been apart of for about 4 years now, and now I've taken on a new activity for the summer which will be this book club. I'm very excited to have been chosen!