Omar Pauling, 8, right, a student at Fairfield Magnet School for Math and Science, joins other classmates during the 2011 SC Read-In at the State House, Thursday, April 14, 2011 in Columbia, South Carolina. More than 600 students from across South Carolina gathered at the South Carolina State Library for a parade to the State House. (Gerry Melendez/The State/MCT) (Gerry Melendez/MCT)