There's nothing like a good book; you can immerse yourself in different worlds, share someone else's experiences and ignite your own imagination to what's possible in the world.
Adele Ann Taylor has such a passion for books and at the age of 13 decided she wanted to share her love for reading with other kids, to show them how much power it holds and how much fun it could be. This is why she founded her non-profit organization Adele's Literacy Library™ (A.L.L.) in December 2008. The goal of A.L.L. is to "instill and empower that reading is not only fundamental, it is the key ingredient to success and through reading ALL things are possible."
Throughout the past few years since founding A.L.L., Adele has already donated thousands of books and spoken to hundreds of kids about the power of reading. Her main goals are to donate millions of brand new books and bookmarks to schools, libraries and charitable organizations, and to "make a difference" in the lives of others through a book. She also wants to eventually offer scholarships to graduating seniors who want to pursue their educational dreams.Adele was crowned Miss Heartland's Outstanding Teen 2009, making her an official representative for the sister group to the Miss America Organization, and she was most recently crowned Miss Bonnie Blue Outstanding Teen 2010. She is also a featured Hero on the website Kids Are Heroes that shows that young people can make a difference in the world. Watch Adele in the video below from a Kids Are Heroes event, where she speaks about her organization and how other young people can become change-makers in their communities:
KidsAreHeroes.com Presents Adele Taylor
Adele aims to motivate people of all ages to develop a passion for reading and show them that "regardless of where you come from, you can go anywhere in the world by reading a book." This inspiring teen spoke to Dreamer ENT about how she got started and what she's up to now - ALL for the love of reading.
Dreamer ENT: Tell us about you - how old are you and what grade are you in, and a little bit of your background?
Adele Taylor: I am a 14-year-old freshman [will be entering 10th grade in the upcoming year]. I am the oldest of three; I have a younger brother and sister. I enjoy rock climbing, roller skating, ice skating, hanging out with my friends, dancing and of course reading.
Jasmine Lawrence is a young successful entrepreneur who has definitely been soaring and growing toward her dreams. It all sprouted when she was 11-years-old, after she mixed together natural ingredients to create her own hair oils for her broken, damaged tresses. By age 13 her hair was flourishing, and she was selling her hair products to friends. At 15 she shared her story with Oprah and other major news outlets, and began discussing distribution deals with Wal-Mart - all while striving to get her homework in on time.
