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Mrs. Mathieu from Milwaukee, WI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Got Teen Books?

My students need 50+ different high interest teen books and graphic novels to add the the classroom library.

  • $506 goal

This project expired on February 18, 2012.

This project expired on February 18, 2012.

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Mrs. Mathieu Bradley Technical & Trade School
Milwaukee, WI Grades 9-12

My Students

Do you remember what it was like the first time you read a book you could not put down? Well, many of my high school students have not yet experienced that feeling, but you can change all that!

I teach English to mainly minority high school students in a high-poverty, high-need, urban school district.

I believe that my students are hungry for knowledge and new experiences, but need books that interest them in order to jump start their interest.

My Project

All of my students read for the 1st 15 minutes of class every single day and from books of their choice. Therefore students need to have books that they like to read. I am requesting a set of high interest books that students themselves have suggested that I purchase. I have found that students who read from a book of their choice every day increase their reading levels by multiple grade levels in just one school year.

I have witnessed how instilling the habit of regular reading in students who traditionally say that they "never read" can change their lives forever.

I also know that nothing will better prepare my students for success in college, as well as life in general, like the habit of reading every single day.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

500 students impacted
Mrs. Mathieu Bradley Technical & Trade School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Milwaukee, WI 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

500 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mattimeo • AKJ Books $5.91 1 $5.91
Meridian • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Mistwood Leah Cypess • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Night Runner • AKJ Books $7.39 1 $7.39
Night World #4-6: Dark Angel, The Chosen, Soulmate L. J. Smi • AKJ Books $7.39 1 $7.39
Oh My Goth • AKJ Books $8.14 1 $8.14
Redwall (Redwall #1) Brian Jacques • AKJ Books $5.91 1 $5.91
Pretty Dead • AKJ Books $6.65 1 $6.65
Repossessed • AKJ Books $6.65 1 $6.65
Night World #1-3: Secret Vampire, Daughters of Darkness, Spe • AKJ Books $7.39 1 $7.39
Sabriel (Abhorsen Trilogy Series #1) Garth Nix • AKJ Books $7.39 1 $7.39
Soul Enchilada • AKJ Books $6.65 1 $6.65
Bleach Box Set (Volumes 1-21) Tite Kubo, Tite Kubo (Illustra • AKJ Books $110.99 1 $110.99
Prince Among Killers • AKJ Books $8.13 1 $8.13
Assassin''s Apprentice • AKJ Books $7.39 1 $7.39
Dead Girl Walking • AKJ Books $7.36 1 $7.36
Deception • AKJ Books $7.39 1 $7.39
Night World #7-9: Huntress, Black Dawn, Witchlight L. J. Smi • AKJ Books $7.39 1 $7.39
I Am Number Four Pittacus Lore • AKJ Books $13.31 1 $13.31
Incarceron Catherine Fisher • AKJ Books $13.31 1 $13.31
Into the Wildewood • AKJ Books $7.36 1 $7.36
Ironside • AKJ Books $6.65 1 $6.65
Jessica''s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side Beth Fantaskey • AKJ Books $6.65 1 $6.65
Lunatic • AKJ Books $7.39 1 $7.39
Tender Morsels Margo Lanagan • AKJ Books $8.87 1 $8.87
The Golden Compass • AKJ Books $5.55 1 $5.55
The Iron Daughter Julie Kagawa • AKJ Books $7.39 1 $7.39
The Red Pyramid • AKJ Books $13.31 1 $13.31
Secret of the Dread Forest • AKJ Books $7.36 1 $7.36
The Sight • AKJ Books $6.65 1 $6.65
The Struggle (Vampire Diaries Series #2) L. J. Smith • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
Undead • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
Unraveled Gena Showalter • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Valiant • AKJ Books $6.65 1 $6.65
Zombies vs. Unicorns Holly Black (Editor), Justine Larbalest • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57

Materials cost

$389.19

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$430.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.89

Total project goal

$505.92

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