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Ms. Alvarez from Keansburg, NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books to Explore Within

My students need to have highly engaged books to ensure they will complete the book and learned the skills needed in reading.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Alvarez's classroom raised $827

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our students come from a variety of different economic backgrounds with over 70% of our students receiving free lunch. Our school was a Focus school from the NJ DOE. Our students need to be engaged each moment of the day to ensure total retention of the knowledge.

Did you know that "The impact of socioeconomic status on educational outcomes and reducing slow academic skills development, low literacy, chronic stress and increased dropout rates." I am hoping to help change the course of my student's lives by providing them with real-life experiences through the books chosen for this project.

My Project

Every day presents a new set of issues in my student's lives. I am fortunate enough to be able to remove from reality for a bit. Having higher interest book for my students would entice them to want to read more and want to finish the book. Half the battle with teaching Language Arts is engaging the students into the content if the content was more their style and were able to relate to the topic.

The books chosen were based on my low socioeconomic district and the challenges my student face daily.

Hoping to teach them more than Language Arts with the topics chosen but some real-life experiences that might can in handy one day.

Ms. Alvarez Joseph R Bolger 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.

Keansburg, NJ View local requests

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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Chicago • AKJ Education $19.80 1 $19.80
Slow Getting Up A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile • AKJ Education $19.70 1 $19.70
The Girl on the Train A Novel • AKJ Education $19.67 1 $19.67
Girl, Stolen • AKJ Education $17.09 1 $17.09
Burned • AKJ Education $16.05 1 $16.05
Payback Time • AKJ Education $7.29 2 $14.58
Off Pointe • AKJ Education $7.26 2 $14.52
The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
All the Rage A Novel • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
The Scorch Trials (Maze Runner, Book Two) • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
The Death Cure (Maze Runner, Book Three) • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Tell Me Three Things • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Swagger • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
If I Was Your Girl • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Biggest Flirts • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Divided We Fall (Divided We Fall Trilogy, Book 1) • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Anywhere but Here • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Dear Life, You Suck • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Game Seven • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Every Last Word • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Misguided Angel (A Blue Bloods Novel) • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Regine's Book A Teen Girl's Last Words • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
The Unidentified • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
All American Boys • AKJ Education $10.75 1 $10.75
Jailed for Life for Being Black The Story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter • AKJ Education $10.36 1 $10.36
Divergent • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Burned • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
About That Night • AKJ Education $9.45 1 $9.45
Rihanna • AKJ Education $8.72 1 $8.72
Dr. Dre • AKJ Education $8.72 1 $8.72
Chris Brown • AKJ Education $8.72 1 $8.72
Jay-Z • AKJ Education $8.72 1 $8.72
Pharrell • AKJ Education $8.72 1 $8.72
Pitbull • AKJ Education $8.72 1 $8.72
Lil Wayne • AKJ Education $8.72 1 $8.72
Beyonce • AKJ Education $8.72 1 $8.72
Drake • AKJ Education $8.72 1 $8.72
Where She Went • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Damaged • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Girl, Stolen • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Anywhere but Here • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Criminal • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
13 to Life • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Game Seven • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Hip-Hop High School • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Kindness for Weakness • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
The Maze Runner (Book One) • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
The Death Cure (Maze Runner, Book Three) • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Fight Back • AKJ Education $7.26 1 $7.26
Forensics: The Scene of the Crime • AKJ Education $7.26 1 $7.26
Cobra Strike • AKJ Education $7.26 1 $7.26
The Civil War 1850-1876/Graphic U.S. History • AKJ Education $7.26 1 $7.26
The Fight for Freedom 1750-1783/Graphic U.S. History • AKJ Education $7.26 1 $7.26
Cuts Like a Knife • AKJ Education $7.26 1 $7.26
The Questions Within • AKJ Education $7.26 1 $7.26
World War II & the Cold War 1940-1960/Graphic U.S. History • AKJ Education $7.26 1 $7.26
Last Message • AKJ Education $7.26 1 $7.26
Black and White • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Missing (Astonishing Headlines) • AKJ Education $6.53 1 $6.53
The City of Ember The First Book of Ember • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Bruised • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story • AKJ Education $5.48 1 $5.48
The Diary of a Young Girl • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Blood is Thicker • AKJ Education $3.65 1 $3.65

Materials cost

$662.20

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$702.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$123.91

Total project goal

$826.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $826.04

2 Donors

-$826.04

Donations toward project cost

-$702.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$123.91

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