High on literature: It didn't take much to get Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling novel, “The Kite Runner,” off the ground Thursday. For the second year in a row, the book sparked lively conversation between Union and Schenectady High students. This year, the number of high school students participating nearly doubled, reaching 81. They were joined by eight Union undergraduates and one graduate student, each of whom led small group discussions in Beuth, Sorum and Green Houses.

Erica Fugger '12 discusses "The Kite Runner" with a student. The book details an unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant in Afghanistan. (Photos by Don Austin)

David Fiero '12 (far right) and local students discuss "The Kite Runner" before taking a tour of campus and enjoying an Admissions presentation. The progam was held in conjunction with the Minervas, the Kenney Community Center and the English Department.