AN OPEN BOOK

When Ashley Dewji was young, she had no interest in reading. Her father would tell her repeatedly, “Readers are leaders.” But it didn’t sink in.

So, he tried another tack. He took Ashley and her brother to the bookstore. They looked at the books and their prices. Then he took them to the library, where he explained they could check out the same books for free. And he made them an offer. He wanted them to read and submit to him a short