Youth Center children react after hearing about the famous author and illustrator they are about to meet at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct 24, 2014. Cynthia Leitich Smith, New York Times Best-Selling author and R. Gregory Christie, award- winning children book illustrator, talk with the children about their work while the Reading is Fundamental program delivers free copies of their books to JBA youth. RIF is the largest children’s literacy nonprofit organization in the United States. (U.S Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Nesha Humes)