Minneapolis eighth-grader Maria Keller is determined to share her love of reading as widely as possible. She’s been collecting used books since she was only 8 and founded the nonprofit organization Read Indeed to promote literacy among schoolchildren. With the help of thousands of volunteers working at book drives across the country, Read Indeed recently passed the 1 million mark of books donated and distributed to schools, hospitals, and community centers in 30 U.S. states and 13 foreign countries. “If things like this were happening in more places,” said Keller, “I think we could change the world.”
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