Clarksville Police officer Tyler Jackson reads Dr. Seuss's "A.B.C." book to first-graders Ryan Tevis, 6, left, Carter Deacon, 7, center, and Lacey Willen, 6, as part of a read-a-thon in the Clarksville Elementary gymnasium on Wednesday. CPD officers, parents and staff helped around 90 first-graders read through books in celebration of Read Across America. Staff photo by Tyler Stewart