Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. A Path to Literacy on the Street Corner According to a recent study, 34 percent of Maryland's 3rd graders are reading below grade level. Holly Gray has spent years mentoring young people in Baltimore, Maryland's largest city. Her latest effort to change that statistic is helping the community get more access to books. For VOA, Michelle Chavez reports. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/video/path-to-literacy-on-the-street-co rner/3081506.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/path-to-literacy-on-the-street-corner/3081506.html