Horace Mann first-grader Jack Johnston and Smith-Cotton High sophomore John Isaac Traffandstedt took turns reading passages from the children’s book “Sloppy Joe” by Dave Keane.
“What kind of dog does the sun have? A hot dog!” Jack read, sharing a laugh with his reading partner.
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