is a literary arts nonprofit that promotes literacy and a reading culture among low-income students in New York City public schools.  Our mission is to excite children and young adults about reading.

would like to thank everyone who helped to make our Third Annual Benefit on October 28th, 2009 a huge success. To learn more about the event, click here.

has invited authors, Elizabeth Royte, Novella Carpenter, and Marion Nestle to share their knowledge about healthy food and sustainable living with our students at De Witt Clinton High School in the Bronx. To learn more about this program, click here.

congratulates our authors, Rita Williams-Garcia and Colum McCann whose books were nominated for 2009 National Book Awards. To learn more about the National Book Awards and the upcoming reading ceremony, click here.

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's Third Annual Benefit on October 28, 2009 was highly successful, raising 40% more than last year's event. To learn more, click here.

Click here to view past SPECIAL EVENTS

Part of a Book Club or Writers Group?
Well, now your book club or writers group can help give the gift of literacy by providing books for a Behind the Book classroom. As a book club or writers group sponsor, you will have the opportunity to really see your money in action. You can choose to sponsor books for an elementary, middle, or high school class. You will also be invited to visit and volunteer in the classroom while our students study and discuss the book you provided for them! If you would like to learn more,  please send an email to info@behindthebook.org.

To learn about More Ways to Help, click here

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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