Behind the Book is proud to partner with stylish brand Hanky Panky Intimate Apparel just in time for Valentine’s Day.   

For one week, February 1 through 7, 5% of all net sales at HankyPanky.com will benefit BTB, helping to bring even more books and authors to under-served New York City schools in the coming year.  

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Behind The Book's mission is to motivate young people to become engaged readers by connecting them to contemporary writers and illustrators. We bring authors and their books into individual classrooms to build literacy skills and create a community of life-long readers and writers. Our programs take place in underserved K-12 public schools, are part of the class curricula and meet the Common Core Standards.

The Behind the Book Reading Series at KGB Bar takes place the second Thursday of every month. Check out who's reading next!

Join our Young Executive Board.  Learn More.

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

Watch author and poet, Tony Medina,
in action at one of our schools:

Check out what our students are saying
about our programs:

Learn more about this program here.

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New York State Council on the Arts

Korein Family Foundation

M. L. Greer Family Foundation

To view our 2010 Elementary School Initiative evaluation, click here.

To view the results of our 2008 program-wide evaluation, conducted by Dr. Horowitz of Columbia University, click here.

To view our 2009 Annual Report, click here.

To read more Buzz, click here.

Treat yourself to something sweet while supporting our school programs. Behind the Book has been chosen as a charity partner by Midnight Chef Cookies. 10% of the proceeds of your order will support our literacy programs. Our recommendation? The Rocky Road Brownies.

To learn about More Ways to Help, click here