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I believe -- and studies show! -- that daily, high-interest reading is a critical component to overcoming the significant word gap that many children living in poverty experience. I have the privilege of teaching over 90 students in Columbus, Ohio. Many of them live in houses with very few books available, and their local libraries may be too far away. Therefore, they rely on us, their teachers, for access to high quality literature. These books get used over and over again as students fall in love with them. It is not uncommon for me to tape a book like Harry Potter together for a student, but they never complain. They are simply thankful to have a book to escape to. I have chosen an array of books to meet the diverse needs of my students. The books that I have added to my list range from anime graphic novels to non-fiction books about living through a war. I asked each homeroom which books they wanted to have, and they gave me titles of books that I had never heard of and also familiar titles that I had once fallen in love with. I picked a number of series because I remember what it was like to get excited about reading the next book in a series. I want kids to look forward to reading a new book. I chose books of various reading levels to help my kids who struggle with reading find something that isn't stressful for them but rather enjoyable. There is a book for everyone. With your assistance, I can continue to help my students fall in love with reading as so many of us have. One great book has the power to change someone's life.

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I believe -- and studies show! -- that daily, high-interest reading is a critical component to overcoming the significant word gap that many children living in poverty experience. I have the privilege of teaching over 90 students in Columbus, Ohio. Many of them live in houses with very few books available, and their local libraries may be too far away. Therefore, they rely on us, their teachers, for access to high quality literature. These books get used over and over again as students fall in love with them. It is not uncommon for me to tape a book like Harry Potter together for a student, but they never complain. They are simply thankful to have a book to escape to. I have chosen an array of books to meet the diverse needs of my students. The books that I have added to my list range from anime graphic novels to non-fiction books about living through a war. I asked each homeroom which books they wanted to have, and they gave me titles of books that I had never heard of and also familiar titles that I had once fallen in love with. I picked a number of series because I remember what it was like to get excited about reading the next book in a series. I want kids to look forward to reading a new book. I chose books of various reading levels to help my kids who struggle with reading find something that isn't stressful for them but rather enjoyable. There is a book for everyone. With your assistance, I can continue to help my students fall in love with reading as so many of us have. One great book has the power to change someone's life.

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