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Ms. Stepp from Hope Mills, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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My Reflection: Black and Latino Teen Books

My students need 23 popular reading books that feature strong, positive, and true characters that reflect the racial diversity of this school!

  • $235 goal

This project expired on May 6, 2010.

This project expired on May 6, 2010.

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Ms. Stepp South View High School
Hope Mills, NC Grades 9-12

Our high school is located in North Carolina and is largely populated by the children of our military stationed here and overseas. We are a high need school, serving a low income population. With the North Carolina school budget being cut in every department, we no longer have enough funding for reading materials and look to you, dear donor, to aid in the education of all these bright young men and women. A year ago, our Media Center and library caught fire - destroying many valued materials. Rebuilding and restocking the library has wiped out our funds and the fiction section, in particular, is suffering for it. Our students are rabid readers, pouring through our limited selection with incredible speed. Requests are made daily for new fiction titles and currently we rely solely on donations to provide them. This small selection of reading materials covers a wide range of topics, appealing to a large spectrum of our students. They have been carefully selected for recommended reading. Not only are these books award winning and listed on multiple national organizations "best of" lists, but they are also titles that our students have shown a particular interest in reading. Books are vital to young adults, offering thoughtful interpretations of the world and humanity. They are empowering and mind expanding, helping not only with our understanding of our daily lives but with the vocabulary and context in which we assess ourselves. Our students are eager to read and we ask you to help us provide them with a quality alternative to television, video games, and roaming the streets. Let's give them something to think about. Let's give them the gift of reading!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

2000 students impacted
Ms. Stepp South View High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Hope Mills, NC View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

2000 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lesson Learned (Kimani Tru Series) Earl Sewell • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
She Said, She Said (Kimani Tru Series) Celeste O. Norfleet, Jennifer Norfleet • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
If I Were Your Boyfriend (Kimani Tru Series) Earl Sewell • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Fast Forward (Kimani Tru Series) Celeste O. Norfleet • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Deal With It (Indigo Summer #4) (Kimani Tru Series) Monica McKayhan • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Jaded (Kimani Tru Series) Monica McKayhan • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
The Pledge (Kimani Tru Series) Chandra Sparks Taylor • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Dirty South (Kimani Tru Series) Phillip Thomas Duck • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Decision Time Earl Sewell • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
16 Isn't Always Sweet (Kimani Tru Series) Cassandra Carter • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Gettin' Hooked (Kimani Tru Series) Nyomi Scott • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Dirty Jersey (Kimani Tru Series) Phillip Thomas Duck • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Hallway Diaries: How To Be Down\Double Act\The Summer She Learned To Dance (Kimani Tru Series) Felicia Pride, Karen Valentin, Debbie Rigaud • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
How to Salsa in a Sari (Kimani Tru Series) Dona Sarkar • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Lost and Found (Bluford High Series #1) Anne Schraff • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Payback (Bluford High Series #6) Paul Langan • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Secrets in the Shadows (Bluford High Series #3) Anne Schraff, Paul Langan (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Brothers in Arms (Bluford High Series #9) Paul Langan, Ben Alirez • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Blood is Thicker (Bluford High Series #8) Paul Langan, D. M. Blackwell • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
The Bully (Bluford High Series #5) Paul Langan • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Summer of Secrets (Bluford High Series #10) Paul Langan • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Until We Meet Again (Bluford High Series #7) Anne Schraff, Anne E. Schraff • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Someone to Love Me (Bluford High Series #4) Anne Schraff, Paul Langan (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59

Materials cost

$158.17

Vendor shipping charges

 $15.82

Sales tax

 $6.72

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$192.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.16

Total project goal

$234.24

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