{
  "id": 17230272,
  "title": "Meet Sophia Parekh, 12, who has given away over 8,000 books in US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/meet-sophia-parekh-12-who-has-given-away-over-8-000-books-in-us",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T13:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/meet-sophia-parekh-12-from-westfield-new-jersey-who-started-giving-away-books-at-age-7-and-has-now-distributed-more-than-8000-free-books-to-children-and-classrooms-across-the-us/articleshow/135356929.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Sophia Parekh, a 12-year-old from Westfield, New Jersey, has distributed more than 8,000 free books to children across the US through Sophia's Book Stand, a project she started at age seven during the Covid pandemic. She personally selects books based on children's ages and interests and also supports teachers in underserved schools. Her efforts earned her recognition as a runner-up for the 2026…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}