Give a kid a book

A visitor well versed in Southern stereotypes might be disappointed to discover that the indigenous people of Spartanburg, South Carolina, harbor a passion not for a benighted Confederacy, but for literature. In fact, few places in the nation are doing more to advance literacy than this historic textile-mill town, where books are free and reading is rewarded. Read more about the free book program in this article from The Orlando Sentinel, by columnist Kathleen Parker.