Malcolm X educated himself in prison by reading.

People acquiring a second language have the best chance for success through reading.

Light reading is not to be avoided but should be used as a conduit to more serious reading.

Readers pass vocaulary tests. Nonreaders struggle.

Those who read in a second language write and spell better in that language.

If children read 1 million words in a year, atl least 1,000 words will be added to their vocabulary.

Free voluntary reading results in better reading comprehension, writing style, vocabulary, spelling, and grammatical development