A bookstore-without-walls™ for kids, teens, families, and educators in the Bronx and beyond.
Since we launched in 2017, the core values that we use to guide our work have been joy, justice, and community. Thank you for joining us in promoting joyful reading experiences that center the stories, identities, and experiences of young people in our Bronx community and beyond.
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Writing on the Edge:
A Teen Author Panel Discussion
Monday, April 12 at 5pm EDT
Join us for Reading/Race Session 8
on Thursday, April 15
Clap When You Land
by Elizabeth Acevedo
Register now for our April session of Reading/Race to discuss this acclaimed novel-in-verse with other educators and continue developing antiracist instructional practices.
Now Available:
Special Edition of
Amanda Gorman's Inaugural Poem The Hill We Climb
The New York Times is offering high school students and teachers a free digital subscription through September 1, 2021. Teachers and administrators, follow this link to invite your students.
Boogie Down Books™ brings joyful reading experiences and inspiring community events to kids, teens, families, and educators in the Bronx and beyond. Follow us for info about pop-up events, mobile book sales, author events, and workshops.
