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Mrs. Chamberlain Engel from Hayward, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books for Teens

My students need a wide range of engaging reading materials to motivate them to read.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Chamberlain Engel's classroom raised $500

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

"Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him." Maya Angelou My students need a bookshelf full of highly engaging books that will captivate their interest in reading.

My 8th graders are an energetic bunch of teens who love to socialize and have fun.

Our urban middle school (7th and 8th grade) is located in an economically disadvantaged neighborhood in Northern California. About 70% of our 640 students qualify for a free or reduced price lunch. So-called minorities (Latino, Asian, African-Americans, and Pacific Islanders) make up more than 90% of our student population. Although these teens possess many amazing gifts, only a small percentage of them read for pleasure.

My Project

By adding 10 minutes per day of Sustained Silent Reading in my classroom, I hope to increase students' enjoyment of reading. Studies show that students who choose their own books and read voluntarily at least 10 minutes per day have better work habits, social and emotional development, language development, and overall school performance (Arthur, 1995). By making reading a routine in my classroom and having a variety of engaging books to choose from, students may reap rewards that will last them a lifetime.

Your donations to this project will make my classroom a better place for readers.

Having multiple copies of engaging books geared to teens and adding 10 minutes of SSR on a daily basis can help create a love for reading that will last a lifetime.

Mrs. Chamberlain Engel Anthony W Ochoa Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

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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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

140 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fast and Fun (with Hunger Games/Catching Fire) (TEEN) • AKJ Books $25.62 6 $153.72
Fast and Fun with Divergent (5 books) (TEEN) • AKJ Books $19.00 6 $114.00
Science Fiction & Fantasy with Ender''s Game (7 books) (TEEN) • AKJ Books $15.70 1 $15.70
Fantasy Set (TEEN) (6 books) • AKJ Books $12.00 1 $12.00
Spooky and Supernatural Stories (TEEN) (6 books) • AKJ Books $11.70 1 $11.70
AKJ Easy-Ordering Variety Assortment (TEEN) (14 books) • AKJ Books $25.20 1 $25.20
Sports Stories (TEEN) (6 books) • AKJ Books $12.60 1 $12.60
Girls Will Be Girls (TEEN) (6 books) • AKJ Books $11.70 1 $11.70

Materials cost

$356.62

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $32.63

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$424.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.93

Total project goal

$499.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $499.53

1 Donor

-$499.53

Donations toward project cost

-$424.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.93

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