Children's writer Charis Cotter (above) is shown with a very small sample of the kids who attended a highly energized Family Reading Day to celebrate Black History Month at Rose Avenue Public School in St. Jamestown last month. The event was organized by the office of George Smitherman MP, the St. Jamestown Youth Council, the Yonge St Mission, and Regent Park Focus. Cotter gave a reading from her book Wonder Kids. Each child received a free book from Smitherman's office.