PS 165 Robert E. Simon School: Global Scholars Academy, Upper West Side, Manhattan, District 3


PS 165 serves 700 students from K-8th grade. This is the first year that Behind the Book has worked with PS 165. Behind the Book projects will include a newspaper writing workshop with Pulitzer Prize winning NY Times reporter, Mike Winerip and a study of the Harlem Renaissance with acclaimed author, Gail Carson Levine.

2010-2011

Grage 5

Elizabeth Levy, and editor Nancy Mercado, Danger and Diamonds (Mystery at Sea)

 

 

Grade 6

Andrea Pinkney, Bird in A Box

 

 

Grade 7

Tony Medina, I and I: Bob Marley

 

 

 

2009-2010

Grade 5
Gail Carson Levine,Dave at Night, research project about the Harlem Renaissance and field trip to National Jazz Museum in Harlem

Grade 7
Mike Winerip,Adam Canfield of the Slash, newspaper writing workshop

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