Just remember that the goal is not to simply “get through” such books, but to interact with their content and become a more critical reader along the way. Stressed about getting into college?

Serious reading — sitting down in a quiet place, undisturbed, for a few hours with a text like “Walden” — takes students away ...

Dickson and Luann Jensen donated 50,000 "Just Like Caitlin" books to schools across Iowa and the Indianapolis area.