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Ms. Osman from Van Nuys, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Teen Self-Help Section in Our High School Library

My students need 28 books to start a self-help section in our high school library.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Osman's classroom raised $402

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Most of my students don't have access to a nurturing adult with whom they can talk openly about critical life issues. Therefore, they "learn" on the streets from peers who are just as confused, ill-equipped, scared, and misinformed.

I am the school librarian at a huge (3,000+) urban high school in California and not a week goes by that I don't see a pregnant teen walking through my doors, or talk to a girl who confides in me that she is depressed, or work with a struggling student who admits that has no idea what he will do once he leaves high school.

While these students I work with act very secure and grown up, in truth, many of them are terrified, lost, and desperate for compassionate, mature guidance.

My Project

A critical service any responsible and effective high school library should provide is access to relevant, teen-friendly, informative books about important life issues. I just inherited this library in the fall and upon surveying the resources covering teenage concerns, I sadly realized that we have virtually no contemporary, teen-oriented books on our shelves that discuss modern day issues in a compelling manner! Therefore, I would like to start a self-help section with current, appealing, accessible, books about the most pressing issues that young people face. Offering these resources for my students will certainly help them as they prepare for adulthood. It is the relationship skills, the lifestyle habits, the academic strategies, the coping mechanisms that they learn in high school and college which will inform what kind of partner/worker/ citizen/human being most of these students will become.

So, I hope you are as invested in the psycho-social development of young people as I am and will help me provide my students with resources that will assist them as they continue to learn how to create and maintain healthy relationships and succeed in life---especially the students who don't have effective, responsible, and adoring adult role models in their lives.

Perhaps both you and I can offer them the help they need! Please, won't you?? Thank you for your consideration!

Ms. Osman Van Nuys High School Grades 9-12

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sex for Guys Manne Forssberg, Maria Lundin (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $12.12 1 $12.12
Ready or Not?: A Girl's Guide to Making Her Own Decisions about Dating, Love, and Sex Tina Radziszewicz, Kathryn Lamb (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.48 1 $14.48
Girl's Gotta-Have-It Guide to Boys: From Getting Them to Getting over Them (Teen Girl's Gotta-Have-It Guides) Jessica Blatt, Cynthia Frenette (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.64 1 $7.64
In Love and in Danger: A Teen's Guide to Breaking Free of Abusive Relationships Barrie Levy • Barnes and Noble $10.51 1 $10.51
Do You Love Me?: Making Healthy Dating Decisions Ashley Rae Harris • Barnes and Noble $24.91 1 $24.91
Sexual Decisions: The Ultimate Teen Guide L. Kris Gowen, L. Kris Gowen (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $15.34 1 $15.34
Understanding Sex and Relationships Rosemary Stones • Barnes and Noble $11.06 1 $11.06
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex John Gray • Barnes and Noble $10.25 1 $10.25
Mars and Venus on a Date: A Guide for Navigating the 5 Stages of Dating to Create a Loving and Lasting Relationship John Gray • Barnes and Noble $10.25 1 $10.25
Hombres son de Marte, las mujeres son de Venus, Los John Gray, Alejandro Tiscornia (Translator), John Gray (Introduction) • Barnes and Noble $9.56 1 $9.56
A Smart Girl's Guide to Boys: Surviving Crushes, Staying True to Yourself and Other Stuff Nancy Holyoke, Bonnie Timmons (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
The Blueprint for My Girls in Love: 99 Rules for Dating, Relationships, and Intimacy Yasmin Shiraz • Barnes and Noble $3.40 1 $3.40
The How Rude! Handbook of Friendship and Dating Manners for Teens: Surviving the Social Scene Alex J. Packer, Pamela Espeland, Pamela Espeland (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
Virgin Sex for Girls: A No-Regrets Guide to Safe and Healthy Sex Darcy Luadzers • Barnes and Noble $11.32 1 $11.32
Secrets About Guys (that shouldn't be secret) Grace Dove • Barnes and Noble $12.98 1 $12.98
Virgin Sex for Guys: A No-Regrets Guide to Safe and Healthy Sex Darcy Luadzers • Barnes and Noble $11.92 1 $11.92
Boyology: A Teen Girl's Crash Course in All Things Boy Sarah O'Leary Burningham, Keri Smith (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.88 1 $8.88
GirlWise: How to Be Confident, Capable, Cool, and in Control Julia DeVillers • Barnes and Noble $10.51 1 $10.51
Girlology Hang-Ups, Hook-Ups, and Holding Out: Stuff You Need to Know About Your Body, Sex, & Dating Melisa Dr. Holmes, Trish Dr. Hutchison • Barnes and Noble $12.14 1 $12.14
Ask CosmoGIRL! About Guys: All the Answers to Your Most Asked Questions About Love and Relationships Cosmogirl, Cosmogirl! • Barnes and Noble $5.08 1 $5.08
Jovenes, Enamorados y en Peligro: Una Guia Para Jovenes: Como Librase de Relaciones Abusivas Barrie Levy • Barnes and Noble $8.89 1 $8.89
Life Strategies for Teens Jay McGraw, Benjamin Vincent (Illustrator), Foreword by Phillip C. McGraw • Barnes and Noble $10.22 1 $10.22
Been There, Survived That: Getting Through Freshman Year of High School Karen Macklin • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
Getting Ready for College: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go from Bike Locks to Laundry Baskets, Financial Aid to Health Care Polly Berent, Foreword by Princeton Review • Barnes and Noble $11.37 1 $11.37
What Color Is Your Parachute? for Teens: Discovering Yourself, Defining Your Future Richard N. Bolles, Carol Christen, With Jean M. Blomquist • Barnes and Noble $10.25 1 $10.25
What Do You Really Want? How to Set a Goal and Go for It! A Guide for Teens Beverly K. Bachel • Barnes and Noble $8.88 1 $8.88
Organizing from the Inside Out For Teens Julie Morgenstern, Jessi Morgenstern-Colon • Barnes and Noble $12.99 1 $12.99
Rich Dad, Poor Dad for Teens: The Secrets About Money--That You Don't Learn in School! Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter • Barnes and Noble $3.76 1 $3.76

Materials cost

$294.21

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $21.33

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$328.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.21

Total project goal

$401.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $401.16

3 Donors

-$401.16

Donations toward project cost

-$328.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.21

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