is a school-based literacy non-profit whose mission is to excite children and young adults about reading. Working in the Kindergarten-12th grades, we bring authors and their books into individual classrooms to build literacy skills, engage students and develop a new generation of book readers. Our programs occur during school hours, are part of the class curricula and meet the NY State Learning Standards.
would like to thank the following funders for their recent contributions to our literacy programming this year:
-Columbia University Community Service. Click here to see what they funded.
-Fieldston School's Shape Fund
-NYU's Community Fund. Click here to see what they funded.
Behind the Book will be a featured nonprofit on Soyu Beverage bottles which will be available in NYC public schools this school year. Check our customized label here.
Behind the Book's Spring Newsletter is
NOW available. To read this year's issue, click here.
Buying a new cell phone, iPod, or PDA? You can donate your old one and help Behind the Book. Through Recycling For Charities, we receive a percentage of funds raised by recycling electronics. For more details, click here.
September Reading Series at KGB Bar- 9/9/10 at 7pm
Join us at the Brooklyn Book Festival on Sunday September 12! Look for our information table and sign up to participate in our Comic Workshop with Alex Simmons, writer of Archie Comics.
Behind the Book would like to thank everyone who attended SUNSET SOCIAL AT THE TERRACE on Thursday, June 24th. In case you missed it, please click here to see photos from the event.
is a school-based literacy non-profit whose mission is to excite children and young adults about reading. Working in the Kindergarten-12th grades, we bring authors and their books into individual classrooms to build literacy skills, engage students and develop a new generation of book readers. Our programs occur during school hours, are part of the class curricula and meet the NY State Learning Standards. 
would like to thank the following funders for their recent contributions to our literacy programming this year: 
: 
