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Ms. Alwon from Washington, DC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books! Books! Books!

My students need high interest fiction novels, such as "The Bully," "The Fallen," "Just Another Hero" and "Romiette and Julio," to engage them during independent reading!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Alwon's classroom raised $206

This project is fully funded

My Students

Have you ever seen a student pick up a book and beg you for more time to read? I have and it is one of the most amazing occurrences for a classroom teacher. Unfortunately, without the right novels these moments are far and few between.

My 55 students are 6th, 7th and 8th graders and are thirsty for knowledge.

They have set a goal for themselves to be the highest achieving middle school students in the District of Columbia! Our public school does not have the funds to buy my students the books that they are interested in.

My Project

My students need high interest fiction novels such as The Bully, The Fallen, and Romiette and Julio to engage them during independent reading!When these students are able to select books that they like, and that speak to them, an entire world changes. A student can go from being disengaged in the classroom to begging for more time to read their independent books. I strongly believe that reading opens doors and that is why I am requesting high interest fiction novels for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students.

Providing my students with these high interest books will allow them the opportunity to love reading.

If we can hook students on reading early enough, get them addicted to it, by the time they reach high school they will be set to take on the rigorous curriculum.

Ms. Alwon Walker - Jones Education Campus Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bang! • AKJ Books $5.91 1 $5.91
Money Hungry • AKJ Books $5.91 1 $5.91
Who Am I Without Him? • AKJ Books $5.91 1 $5.91
Begging for Change • AKJ Books $5.91 1 $5.91
Copper Sun • AKJ Books $6.65 1 $6.65
Fire from the Rock • AKJ Books $5.91 1 $5.91
Double Dutch Sharon M. Draper • AKJ Books $4.43 1 $4.43
Just Another Hero • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
November Blues • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
Romiette And Julio • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
High Interest - Grade Level 8 • AKJ Books $58.13 1 $58.13
A Matter of Trust (Bluford) • AKJ Books $1.30 1 $1.30
Blood is Thicker • AKJ Books $1.30 1 $1.30
Brothers in Arms • AKJ Books $1.30 1 $1.30
Lost and Found • AKJ Books $1.30 1 $1.30
Summer of Secrets • AKJ Books $1.30 1 $1.30
The Bully • AKJ Books $1.30 1 $1.30
The Fallen • AKJ Books $1.30 1 $1.30
The Gun • AKJ Books $1.30 1 $1.30
Until We Meet Again (Bluford) • AKJ Books $1.30 1 $1.30
Sister Slam • AKJ Books $1.60 1 $1.60
Summer Of The Geek • AKJ Books $2.00 1 $2.00

Materials cost

$129.57

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $7.77

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$174.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.76

Total project goal

$205.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $205.04

3 Donors

-$102.52

Donations toward project cost

-$87.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.38

match offer

-$102.52

Match offer toward project cost

-$87.14

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.38

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