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Ms. Jowers from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books for Struggling Readers

My students need engaging reading materials that allow them to develop their struggling reading skills and instill in them a love for reading.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Jowers's classroom raised $479

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

Open the door to a brighter future for high school students on the south side of Chicago by giving them access to a variety of interesting books at their independent reading levels. Help them discover that reading is not only vital to success in life but also enjoyable!

My students are several years behind grade level in reading and have had mostly negative experiences with it because of their struggles.

Because of this, most of them do not enjoy reading and do not understand the importance of reading and how reading well will aid them in succeeding in their futures. My school is located in a low-income neighborhood in the city of Chicago, so, unfortunately, there is not enough money available to expand my classroom library.

My Project

Adding high-interest/low-level reading materials to our classroom library will provide my students with materials they are able to read without frustration and that are written on topics which appeal to them. We have at least 20 minutes of independent reading time every day. During this time, students work on developing their reading stamina and using strategies like questioning, visualizing, and making connections and predictions to become better readers. Also, students are allowed to choose the books they read during this time so it also shows them that reading is a form of enjoyment. After reading every day, students reflect on their reading in a composition notebook using meta-cognitive stems. Then, they share their reading experiences with other students in the class.

I am hoping these books will foster a love of reading in my students and encourage them to read more often.

One good book could change the way a student feels about reading. Please help make it possible for my students to discover that reading is enjoyable and thereby increase their reading proficiency.

Ms. Jowers Eric Solorio Academy High School Grades 9-12

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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
The Living • Amazon $13.92 1 $13.92
Dracula The Graphic Novel: Original Text (Classical Comics) • Amazon $13.49 1 $13.49
Once a King, Always a King: The Unmaking of a Latin King • Amazon $13.33 1 $13.33
Lady Q: The Rise and Fall of a Latin Queen • Amazon $12.72 1 $12.72
The Walking Dead, Vol. 4: The Heart's Desire • Amazon $11.63 1 $11.63
The Walking Dead, Vol. 3: Safety Behind Bars • Amazon $11.60 1 $11.60
The Walking Dead, Vol. 5: The Best Defense • Amazon $11.53 1 $11.53
The Walking Dead, Vol. 11: Fear The Hunters • Amazon $11.50 1 $11.50
The Walking Dead, Vol. 13: Too Far Gone • Amazon $11.48 1 $11.48
The Walking Dead, Vol. 9: Here We Remain • Amazon $11.47 1 $11.47
The Walking Dead, Vol. 14: No Way Out • Amazon $11.45 1 $11.45
The Walking Dead, Vol. 7: The Calm Before • Amazon $11.45 1 $11.45
The Walking Dead, Vol. 8: Made to Suffer • Amazon $11.45 1 $11.45
The Walking Dead, Vol. 12: Life Among Them • Amazon $11.45 1 $11.45
The Walking Dead, Vol. 15: We Find Ourselves • Amazon $11.41 1 $11.41
The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become • Amazon $11.31 1 $11.31
The Walking Dead, Vol. 6: This Sorrowful Life • Amazon $10.68 1 $10.68
The Walking Dead, Vol. 2: Miles Behind Us • Amazon $10.56 1 $10.56
The Walking Dead: A Larger World, Vol. 16 • Amazon $9.14 1 $9.14
Hamlet (No Fear Shakespeare Graphic Novels) • Amazon $8.96 1 $8.96
The Walking Dead Volume 19 TP: March to War • Amazon $8.94 1 $8.94
Takedown • Amazon $8.80 1 $8.80
The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye • Amazon $8.46 1 $8.46
The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye • Amazon $8.46 1 $8.46
The Walking Dead, Vol. 18 • Amazon $8.46 1 $8.46
The Walking Dead: Something To Fear, Vol. 17 • Amazon $8.46 1 $8.46
The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye • Amazon $8.46 1 $8.46
Homeboyz • Amazon $8.09 1 $8.09
Hamlet (Picture This! Shakespeare) • Amazon $8.09 1 $8.09
We Were Here • Amazon $8.09 1 $8.09
I Will Save You • Amazon $8.09 1 $8.09
November Blues (The Jericho Trilogy) • Amazon $7.19 1 $7.19
Street Pharm • Amazon $7.19 1 $7.19
Forged by Fire • Amazon $7.19 1 $7.19
The Battle of Jericho (The Jericho Trilogy) • Amazon $7.19 1 $7.19
Tears of a Tiger • Amazon $7.19 1 $7.19
Darkness Before Dawn • Amazon $6.29 1 $6.29
Just Another Hero (The Jericho Trilogy) • Amazon $6.29 1 $6.29

Materials cost

$371.46

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$407.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.83

Total project goal

$478.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $478.86

1 Donor

-$120.00

Donations toward project cost

-$102.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$358.85

Match offers toward project cost

-$305.02

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.83

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