Congress is poised to take 16 million books out of the hands of 4.6 million poor children. We must stop them from doing that.
For the past two years I have had the privilege of giving out new books to some of the poorest children in the most blighted communities in Los Angeles at Christmastime. What you most need to know is that the eyes of these kids light up when you put a book in their hand. They say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ usually unprompted. They hold the …