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Mrs. Miller from Catawba, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Rekindling Their Fires

My students need access to a variety of books they are interested in reading, including "The Maze Runner", "Requiem", and "The Death Defying Pepper Roux".

  • $499 goal

This project expired on August 29, 2012.

This project expired on August 29, 2012.

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Mrs. Miller Catawba Rosenwald Education Center
Catawba, NC Grades 6-8

My Students

The 73 students in my classroom this year need access to books they want to read. When conducting reading interviews, I realized a my classroom library has some shortcomings. Many of my students enjoy reading fantasy, science fiction and poetry. My current library has little to offer these students.

The 73 sixth graders attend a rural elementary school in North Carolina.

We are a Title 1 school because a significant percentage of our students are economically disadvantaged. Our school is the center of the community and parents of students often turn to our school when they are in need. Many of the students in my classroom have declared a dislike for reading during their reading interviews. Sixth graders in our community often spend time playing sports, hunting and attending church. Many of the students shared during their reading interview that they have never read a book they enjoyed.

My Project

I gave a survey at the beginning of the school year to find out more about my students' reading habits and interest in reading. I was shocked to find more than half of them had read less than five books last year. I knew I was facing a huge challenge and to become better readers they needed practice reading. My question was, "How am I going to get all of these reluctant readers reading?" I knew I had to do something completely different than what had been done in the years past because that had not worked. This group is well known for their consistent poor performance on End-of-Grade tests in spite of nothing less than average IQ scores. These students needed to be motivated to read and discuss books.

This is where you come in the picture, your donation of a variety of high interest books will allow the children in my classroom a chance to explore the joys of reading.

The children will be so eager to open the pages of these brand new books, we will literally have to create waiting lists. Additionally, I have requested fantasy, science fiction and poetry--all genres that interest my students! Thank you for your support!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

73 students impacted
Mrs. Miller Catawba Rosenwald Education Center Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Catawba, 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

73 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dizzy in Your Eyes: Poems about Love Pat Mora • AKJ Books $11.83 1 $11.83
Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba''s Struggle for Freedom • AKJ Books $12.54 1 $12.54
What the World Eats Faith D''Aluisio, Peter Menzel (Photograp • AKJ Books $17.01 1 $17.01
Keeping the Night Watch • AKJ Books $14.02 1 $14.02
Cosmic • AKJ Books $13.24 1 $13.24
The Maze Runner James Dashner • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Reckless • AKJ Books $29.60 1 $29.60
Green Witch Alice Hoffman • AKJ Books $13.31 1 $13.31
Please Ignore Vera Dietz A.S. King • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Rot & Ruin • AKJ Books $13.31 1 $13.31
The Death Defying Pepper Roux • AKJ Books $13.24 1 $13.24
Glimpse • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
The Replacement Brenna Yovanoff • AKJ Books $13.31 1 $13.31
Requiem • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Amelia Lost • AKJ Books $14.05 1 $14.05
Blood Red Road-NYP Jan 2012 • AKJ Books $7.39 1 $7.39
Every Thing On It • AKJ Books $15.46 1 $15.46
We Are America • AKJ Books $13.24 1 $13.24
Guys Read: Thriller • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Guys Write For Guys Read • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy) Barbara Ker • AKJ Books $13.31 2 $26.62
Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse Marilyn Singer, Jo • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Meanwhile: Pick Any Path. 3,856 Story Possibilities Jason Sh • AKJ Books $11.80 1 $11.80
The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook • AKJ Books $14.05 1 $14.05
The Frog Scientist (Scientists in the Field Series) Pamela S • AKJ Books $13.32 1 $13.32

Materials cost

$355.33

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $27.72

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$423.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.71

Total project goal

$498.09

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