"What do Charley and Bernard see at Congaree National Park? Carolina wrens, a whitetail deer, and a slithering snake," says Jazmin Rodriquez, second grader in Mrs. Christina Harris's class at Conder Elementary Arts Integrated Magnet School

Charley's Backyard Stars are young South Carolina students who have read the Official Children's Book of Columbia, Charley's Columbia Backyard, and wish to tell others about their own backyard experiences. Author Caroline Bennett has visited schools and collected writings and art from participating students. Visit www.BAreader.com .