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Mr. A. from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Young Men in Need of Books to Improve Literacy

My new all-boys school needs 10 copies of 7 book titles that serve as high-interest reading material.

  • $498 goal

This project expired on July 17, 2009.

This project expired on July 17, 2009.

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Mr. A. Eagle Academy Young Men II
Brooklyn, NY Grades 6-8

The Eagle of Academy for Young Men opened its doors in September of 2008 in the hart of a very troubled area of Brooklyn, NY. The future of many young men growing up in these communities has historically been bleak and disturbing. The school was designed and built specifically to meet the needs of an at-risk, male population that has consistently underachieved in the city of New York.

After opening our doors in September, we have noticed a significant improvement in student behavior and a strong adjustment to a rigorous academic setting. However, a thorough analysis of our students' reading skills has revealed an enormous literacy gap that needs to be closed. In order to increase the reading and writing skills of our young men and to instill a love of reading we need to build a library of literature excites and inspires our young men to read on a regular basis.

We are requesting a series of books that will engage our young men in active reading. We will use this literature as a means to grow our students' independent reading skills and build an excitement around our reading program that will serve as a valuable investment tool for our young men. The literature requested will not only serve as books of interest, but also teach valuable lessons that will grow the knowledge-base of our students in order for them to be globally conscious and globally competitive.

Through your support, we are confident that our young men will beat the odds and prove that all students can be successful given the access to the right resources. We are dedicated to making two years of reading growth for our students during their first academic year with us and we are confident that they can make this growth with your help.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

Never Before Funded 75 students impacted
Mr. A. Eagle Academy Young Men II Grades 6-8

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.

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More than three‑quarters 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

Never Before Funded 75 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Three Musketeers (Classic Starts Series) Based On Work by Alexandre Dumas, Oliver Ho, Jamel Akib (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 10 $53.50
Swiss Family Robinson (Classic Starts Series) Johann David Wyss, Jamel Akib (Illustrator), Retold by Chris Tait • Barnes and Noble $5.35 10 $53.50
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Classic Starts Series) Oliver Ho, Dan Andreasen (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 10 $53.50
Robinson Crusoe (Classic Starts Series) Adapted by Deanna McFadden, Jamel Akib (Illustrator), Daniel Defoe • Barnes and Noble $4.45 10 $44.50
Oliver Twist (Classic Starts Series) Charles Dickens, Dan Andreasen (Illustrator), Retold by Kathleen Olmstead • Barnes and Noble $4.45 10 $44.50
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Classic Starts Series) Mark Twain, Lucy Corvino (Illustrator), Abridged by Martin Woodside, Arthur Pober (Afterword) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 10 $53.50
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Classic Starts Series) Jules Verne, Dan Andreasen (Illustrator), Retold by Lisa R. Church • Barnes and Noble $4.45 10 $44.50

Materials cost

$347.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $34.75

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$407.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.55

Total project goal

$497.49

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