Behind The Book

Thank you for your support and for being an invaluable member of the Behind the Book family! We wish you all a Happy & Healthy New Year! Https://linktr.ee/Behindthebook

There are few things more powerful than changing a student's life for the better. Please make a donation in support of the PreK-12th grade students we serve in Title I NYC public schools. Today is the last day to double your donation thanks to a generous matching gift! ... Https://linktr.ee/Behindthebook #doubleyourdonation #educationispower #booksaremagic #happynewyear #literacy #literacymatters

Watching a student have that Aha! lightbulb moment when they connect with a book is one of our favorite things at Behind the Book. We work to see that spark ignited and are so proud of moments when we hear a student say... I never finished a book until this program!... ...because we know this book is just the first and we have helped them build the confidence they need to engage with books and writing throughout their lives. Donate today to help us continue to create more of these Aha! moments in 2021 & beyond. Your donation will be doubled until the end of today!: https://linktr.ee/Behindthebook #educationispower #literacy #booksaremagic #Inspiration #changemakers #education #teachersofinstagram #connection #student

If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. A HUGE thank you to a special donor for providing a matching donation of $5,000! Today until December 31st, your donations up to $5,000 will be doubled! ... Together we can make a difference in the lives of PreK-12th grade students in Title I public schools across NYC. Link: https://linktr.ee/BehindtheBook #Donate #GiveBack #DoubleYourDonation #Literacy #EducationIsPower #Education #Authors #Illustrators #NYC #PublicSchools #VirtualEducation #TitleI #readersofinstagram #writersofinstagram #community #impact #nonprofit #giving #philanthropy #makeadifference #harlem #brooklyn #bronx #blm

Whether you are with friends and family, or spending the holidays quarantined... remember you are never alone when you are with a good book! The poem below captures why we care so much about literacy. (To support: https://linktr.ee/Behindthebook) Happy Holidays from Behind the Book! ... Why do I read? I just can't help myself. I read to learn and to grow, to laugh and to be motivated. I read to understand things I've never been exposed to. I read when I'm crabby, when I've just said monumentally dumb things to the people I love. I read for strength to help me when I feel broken, discouraged, and afraid. I read when I'm angry at the whole world. I read when everything is going right. I read to find hope. I read because I'm made up not just of skin and bones, of sights, feelings, and a deep need for chocolate, but I'm also made up of words. Words describe my thoughts and what's hidden in my heart. Words are alive--when I've found a story that I love, I read it again and again, like playing a favorite song over and over. Reading isn't passive--I enter the story with the characters, breathe their air, feel their frustrations, scream at them to stop when they're about to do something stupid, cry with them, laugh with them. Reading for me, is spending time with a friend. A book is a friend. You can never have too many. By #GaryPaulsen #favorites #authors #booklove #literacy #educationispower #booksaremagic #happyholidays

Make a donation or support our holiday book drive in honor of that special someone! When you make a donation, you can select a recipient to be notified of your gift. We'll send them a personalized e-card letting them know and can include a message from you! Your gift will light up a student's world with the magic and joy of reading!... Https://linktr.ee/BehindtheBook #holidays #booksaremagic #educationispower #literacy #nyc #publicschools #students #virtualeducation #gifts #give #readersofinstagram #writersofinstagram