Readers from Las Vegas are live, onstage at the Las Vegas Book Festival, talking about Nikki Shannon Smith's tale of adventure Stranded. Award-winning journalist Rita Pardue from KUNV is celebrity reader. Taped before a live audience, readers have lots of questions for writer Nikki Shannon Smith. Kitty Felde is host.

FAVORITE BOOKS FROM THE LAS VEGAS BOOK FESTIVAL:

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - Kate DiCamillo

Cleopatra in Space - Mike Maihack

Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling

Wings of Fire - Tui T. Sutherland

Battle Dragons City of Thieves - Alex London

Weird Kid - Greg von Eekhout

Oh My Gods! - Stephanie Cooke

NIKKI SHANNON SMITH'S FAVORITE BOOK:

Roots - Alex Haley

RITA PARDUE'S FAVORITE BOOK:

Charlotte's Web - E.B. White