It’s Saturday, schools out and maybe you’re looking for something fun to do. How about reading a book!? Believe it or not, reading can be a lot of fun. Especially if you have a good book that really interests you. Many of your favorite YBStarz love to read! Here’s what they had to say about reading and why they think it’s fun and important:

What I love about reading is, there’s a lot you can learn from reading. – Bobb’e J. Thompson

You can expand your vocabulary, become more knowledgeable about worldly issues and just be a little more wittier! – Brandon Mychal Smith

Reading is very fundamental, not just for fun or education wise, but if you want to grow up and be an actor or singer it’s very good to get your reading in so you could read your scripts and lyrics. – Doc Shaw

You can imagine anything! Like, magical fairies, talking animals or even being in junior high school! is why Yara Shahidi loves reading!

Below you can find a list of books read and loved by some of your favorite Young Black Starz. You may enjoy reading them too!

• 9 year old Yara Shahidi enjoys reading the Encyclopedia Brown books. Another book she recommends is a book called Chains by author Laurie Halse Anderson

• Rhyon Nicole Brown, 17, lists the following as her favorite books: This Lullaby, The Truth About Forever, Just Listen, and Dreamland by New York Times Best Selling Author Sarah Dessen. Her all-time favorite book is The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.

• Sierra McClain, 15, is also a big fan of Sarah Dessen’s books!

• China Anne McClain, 11, loves the Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer.

• Lauryn McClain, 13, enjoys reading the Goosebumps book series by author R. L. Stine.

• Kortney Nash, 8, really like Cam Jansen and Junie B. books. If you’re in her age group you might want to check those out!

• 13-year-old upcoming rapper/singer Breje recommends The Great Brain Book by H.P. Newquist

Hope that helps! Now step away from the computer and head to your nearest free library and check out some good books! ;)
Enjoy your Saturday Guys!

Quotes and video courtesy of www.scholastic.com

Some of young Hollywood’s biggest stars recently joined together in an effort to record a 25 and Under Edition of the song “We are the World” for Haiti and Unity! YBStarz Mishon (profile), Zachary Williams (profile), Oren Williams (profile), Ben Lee Foster (profile), Small Change, Lil Mama and Naturi Naughton are only a few of the stars who lent their voices to the track.

See a behind the scenes clip of the video underneath. The official music for the song video will be available on March 1st!

Brothers Chris (profile) and Kyle Massey (profile) were pictured at the 41st Annual NAACP Image Awards’ Celebrity Golf Challenge in Palos Verdes Estates, CA yesterday (February 25, 2010). On Tuesday (February 23, 2010) the brothers attended the Movie Guide Awards and Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. See pictures from the award by clicking read more below.

The 41st NAACP Awards will air LIVE tonight on FOX at 8/7c, be sure to tune in! “Good Luck” to all of our nominees here at YBS!

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During the Holiday season Nay Nay Kirby (profile) aka Lil Nay Nay attended a Toy Drive Fundraiser Extravaganza for ASYM at Celebrity Centre in Hollywood, California. While there, she was interviewed by Charles Allen about her performance and what she hopes to do in the future. Check out the video under View More! Nay Nay is such a cutie and I’m sure you all will enjoy watching!

Keke Palmer (profile) showed up at the “American Idol” Top 24 Semi-Finalists red carpet event in a new up-do! The event took place last night, February 18, 2010 at STK in Los Angeles, California. See more pictures of Keke and her hairdo below!

Make sure you vote in our “Best Of 2009” Readers Choice Awards if you haven’t!

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