Dolly Parton smiles from the back cover of one of the many books distributed through her Imagination Library, a program that has benefited children throughout Cavalier County. Photo by Sarah Overby
Most of us knew Dolly Parton through her music, movies, quick wit and unmistakable sparkle. Some families here in Cavalier County knew her in another very special way — as the woman who helped put books into the hands of their children.
Through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, participating children received a brand-new, age-appropriate book in the mail each month from birth until their fifth bi…