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The Alarming Story of Reading

Miami Herald (FL)

To watch as a child learns to read is one of life's special moments. Reading is the foundation of success in life. Sadly, for far too many children their lives are ones where books are seldom present, reading does not take place and that strong foundation is never laid.

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