Rithisha Pasunoori's huge appetite for service led her to collect more than 5,000 books for Detroit kids, and she still wants to do more.

A converted school bus is helping Rockford area children maintain their reading skills during summer break by bringing books directly to their neighborhoods.

The mobile program brings books and literacy resources to young readers in their own communities.

Among the summer activities kids have to look forward to each summer in Hawkins County is “Words of Wheels,” the school bus ...