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Ms. Briley from Portland, ME is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Spring into Exciting Reading!

My students need new novels and short stories to keep them interested and excited about reading in the spring and summer months to come!

  • $340 goal

This project expired on September 15, 2012.

This project expired on September 15, 2012.

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Ms. Briley Lincoln Middle School
Portland, ME Grades 6-8

My Students

What's more exciting than reading a great story? Sharing the experience with others! Some of my students love to read, some like to read, and some read because...well...I make them. They all need books and stories that pique their interest and keep them reading.

The students in my 6th and 7th grade English Language Arts class are diverse and energetic.

They are open to trying new things and very curious. Since they are in middle school, they are all facing the daily challenge of constantly growing, changing and exploring their identity. While they have that in common, they are a socio-economically, linguistically, and culturally diverse group of learners.

My Project

The more opportunities my students have to read stories that help them feel more connected to themselves and others, the better. My students spend a lot of energy thinking about how they are different from one another, but when they read the same story and then have a chance to talk about it, they find more connections than they ever expected. These books will be used for students to read and then discuss in literature groups. Some students will read novels, some will read short stories, and some will read newspaper articles. They will then prepare discussion questions and meet to talk about what they've read. The questions will touch on key vocabulary, themes, main ideas and character development. Through planning and discussion, my students find deeper meaning and connections with what they've read.

The key to keep students reading is to keep them interested.

Your contribution will help keep my classroom library fresh and interesting for my current and future students! Sometimes finding just the right book can turn a reluctant reader into a lifelong reader. These books and stories could spark one my students and truly make a difference in their learning. Thanks for considering a contribution to our class!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

130 students impacted
Ms. Briley Lincoln Middle School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Portland, ME View local requests

More than half of 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

130 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower • AKJ Books $10.36 10 $103.60
The Maze Runner • AKJ Books $7.39 10 $73.90
13: Thirteen Stories That Capture the Agony and Ecstasy of Being Thirteen • AKJ Books $5.91 1 $5.91
Angry Management Chris Crutcher • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories • AKJ Books $5.91 1 $5.91
Read All About It!: Great Read-Aloud Stories, Poems, and Newspaper Pieces for Preteens and Teens • AKJ Books $11.84 1 $11.84
Santa Claus in Baghdad • AKJ Books $11.80 1 $11.80
Scary Stories Barry Moser (Illustrator), Peter Glassman (Int • AKJ Books $12.54 1 $12.54

Materials cost

$238.07

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $11.90

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$288.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.92

Total project goal

$339.46

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