It was Friday afternoon, November 22, and children at the West Jordan Library were traveling to a faraway, magical place known as Never Neverland. There, they met Peter Pan, Captain Hook and, of course, Andrei Kirelenko from the Utah Jazz. Actually, Kirilenko was the guide on the magical journey as he read the children the book, Return to Neverland.

Kirilenko and fellow Jazzman Calbert Cheaney spent time with children gathered at the library as part of the NBA's Read to Achieve program. Jazz players have started - and will continue - to visit libraries throughout the Salt Lake area during the 2002-03 NBA season. It gives the children a chance to interact with the players and use their imaginations as the Jazzmen read fun and exciting stories. The Jazz hope this activity will excite the young readers and encourage them to expand their imaginations through books.

Along with Never Never Land, the children also went on an exciting adventure with Calberty Cheaney and Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius. Cheaney made sure the kids were paying attention by asking questions about the pages he had read, and he received the all the right answers from the group. The children in the room seemed to be very familiar with Neutron's exploits.