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  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.

To view our 2009 Annual Report, click here

To view the results of our recent evaluation, conducted by
Dr. Rob Horowitz of Arts Research and Columbia Teachers College, click here

Behind the Book has a YouTube Channel!

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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.

To read more Buzz, click here.

Behind the Book's Spring Newsletter is NOW available. To read this year's issue, click here.
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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.

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Save the Date!

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.

Annual Benefit at the William Bennett Gallery- 10/27/10

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.

To view past special events, click here.

Job Opportunity:

If you are interested in VOLUNTEERING, please visit: "I'd like to volunteer."


Our offices are located at
145 West 96th Street, Suite 1E
New York, NY 10025
Tel: 212-222-3627

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