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News Release: 9/10/2026

THE MAGICAL EXPERIENCE OF READING By Terri White Not everyone grows up in a loving home that offers softness and safety. Halie Wells did not experience gentle nurturing.  Her beginnings slapped her with harshness.  Looking for love, she ended up pregnant at age 16, a girl at-risk of dropping out of school and repeating the cycle into which she was born. However, instead of becoming a drop-out statistic, Halie determined to thrive.  To that end, she enrolled in Future Leaders of America at her school. The