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Who Are We?
Beyond the Bookshelf is a youth-led literacy initiative dedicated to addressing declining literacy rates and fostering a passion for reading. In a significantly digital world, we believe literacy, imagination, and storytelling remain essential tools for empathy, creativity, and personal growth. Through interviews, book drives, workshops, and community engagement, we work to inspire the next generation to discover the power of stories beyond the last page & beyond the bookshelf.
Our mission is to revive literacy and imagination, one story at a time.
Meet the Founder
mEGAN SAVANNAH
Megan Savannah Johnson began Beyond the Bookshelf as a junior in high school. She's grown up with an indescribable adoration of literature- spending most of her days with her nose in a book. She believes her love of reading and writing is a tale as old as time; from when her mother read her bedtime stories to put her to sleep to writing melodramatic prose in her free time, she has always yearned for a great story. These fantastical worlds have fostered her passion for creativity, imagination, and the arts. As literacy rates progressively decline, she recognizes the impact of literature in her life and how it could change others for the better. Today, she works to give the underprivileged access to the universes that she grew up reading and remind society of the value of literature in our day-to-day lives. Through this organization, she hopes to make a stand and change lives.
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November Book of the Month
"Julia is just a small-town girl from Nebraska who loves her peaceful life. But when her elderly next-door neighbor—who just happens to be a secret multimillionaire—leaves everything to Julia and her family after his passing, Julia is swept away to live in a historic brownstone in New York City and attend an elite private school for the super-rich.
It should be a dream come true. Wrong. Julia doesn’t fit in at her new school; worse, she’s failing. Enter Damion, the mysterious and handsome tutor who will get Julia back on track. Except Damion has a secret. He is the great-nephew of the man who left everything to Julia’s family. Damion doesn’t buy for a second that the person who was like a father to him would leave his home to strangers. And he’s determined to prove it.
To uncover the truth, Damion schemes to earn Julia’s trust. Not an easy task with Julia unsure about this rich boy with a rebellious personality. But the more time Damion spends with Julia, the more his plan begins to backfire. Because he is falling for the enemy—and the enemy is falling for him.
As Damion and Julia figure out where they belong, can they see past their differences and act on their feelings, or will the trust Damion has worked so hard to gain fall apart? (simonandschuster.com)"
After reading the book, submit a reflection sharing what the story meant to you, the themes that resonated with you, and the lessons you took away from the journey. We encourage authentic, personal responses that demonstrate meaningful engagement with the text.
View our staff's November favorites and listen to them as you sip on your coffee, read a good book, or write out your thoughts.
November Staff Playlist
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We invite you to join our community of storytellers. Whether you're a student, teacher, or simply passionate about literacy, your voice is essential to our mission of fostering imagination and empathy.
Email: beyondthebookshelf.co@gmail.com
Location: Johns Creek, GA