Increasing students’ desire to read has a far-reaching impact on their reading competence, school success and life trajectory.
Behind the Book’s school programs increase students’ intrinsic motivation to read and write, which sets them up for a future of success and lifelong learning. Intrinsic motivation means engaging in activities and experiences out of interest, enjoyment, challenge, and curiosity.
Our customized school programs center on diverse books and authors, which helps students find themselves and their situations in the books they read. Students get to choose the themes, books, activities, writing prompts, and art projects for their specific program, which increases their autonomy―a critical component of intrinsic motivation.
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Our Signature Program
Located in classrooms and libraries our programs feature a series of workshops including in person author visits, art workshops, reading and writing workshops, special speakers and field trips. Many students leave our program published authors in our professionally designed student books.
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Teachers Say…
Students say…
Impact
977
Number of classrooms served
23,327
Number of students inspired
113,990
Number of books distributed
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