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Building a Classroom Library
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My Students
Middle School can be the hardest part of being an adolescent. Aside from worrying about fitting in and the latest trends, my 12-14 yro students also are coming from low-income families and have responsibilities young adults usually have.
Engaging books can provide an outlet and boost their reading levels. In the beginning of every class, my students will spend time reading a book of their choice from my library. We need a variety of voices and cultures in our library.
My Project
Books can ignite a child's imagination. My students may be 12-14 year olds, but coming from low-income families means they have responsibilities of young adults outside of school. In school, they don't have much time to read freely on what their interests are due to Standards and time commitments for lessons.
When they are in my class, I want them to have the chance to be a kid and explore their imagination using books.
Every day we will read at the beginning of class. The books need to have diverse narratives and thought-provoking topics. My students deserve a narrative they can relate to. We need a classroom library to allow for each student in each class (of 30) to have an option to read.
This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Materials
Cost
Quantity
Total
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7)
• Amazon Business
$52.16
1
$52.16
The Darkest Minds Series Boxed Set [4-Book Paperback Boxed Set] (A Darkest Minds Novel)
• Amazon Business
$28.70
1
$28.70
The Heroes of Olympus Paperback Boxed Set
• Amazon Business
$24.89
1
$24.89
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay (Harry Potter)
• Amazon Business
$14.99
1
$14.99
My Family Divided: One Girl's Journey of Home, Loss, and Hope
• Amazon Business
$14.22
1
$14.22
My Family Divided: One Girl's Journey of Home, Loss, and Hope
• Amazon Business
$14.22
1
$14.22
Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe
• Amazon Business
$14.12
1
$14.12
Turtles All the Way Down
• Amazon Business
$13.65
1
$13.65
The Kite Runner
• Amazon Business
$12.67
1
$12.67
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
• Amazon Business
$12.59
1
$12.59
Long Way Down
• Amazon Business
$12.59
1
$12.59
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
• Amazon Business
$12.59
1
$12.59
Long Way Down
• Amazon Business
$12.59
1
$12.59
One of Us Is Lying
• Amazon Business
$12.52
1
$12.52
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
• Amazon Business
$12.00
1
$12.00
Gravity Falls: Lost Legends: 4 All-New Adventures!
• Amazon Business
$11.99
1
$11.99
The Book Thief
• Amazon Business
$11.64
1
$11.64
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha)
• Amazon Business
$11.39
1
$11.39
The Hate U Give
• Amazon Business
$11.39
1
$11.39
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha)
• Amazon Business
$11.39
1
$11.39
The Trials of Apollo Book Three The Burning Maze
• Amazon Business
$11.10
1
$11.10
The Trials of Apollo Book Three The Burning Maze
• Amazon Business
$11.10
1
$11.10
Emergency Contact
• Amazon Business
$10.99
1
$10.99
I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives
• Amazon Business
$10.74
1
$10.74
Dear Martin
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
In the Country We Love: My Family Divided (Updated With New Material)
• Amazon Business
$9.34
1
$9.34
The Outsiders
• Amazon Business
$9.00
1
$9.00
The Giver (Giver Quartet)
• Amazon Business
$8.99
1
$8.99
9 From the Nine Worlds (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard)
• Amazon Business
$8.16
1
$8.16
Scythe (Arc of a Scythe)
• Amazon Business
$7.98
1
$7.98
The House on Mango Street
• Amazon Business
$7.69
1
$7.69
Fever 1793
• Amazon Business
$7.13
1
$7.13
Speak
• Amazon Business
$7.09
1
$7.09
The Fourth Closet (Five Nights at Freddy's)
• Amazon Business
$7.03
1
$7.03
The Fourth Closet (Five Nights at Freddy's)
• Amazon Business
$7.03
1
$7.03
All American Boys
• Amazon Business
$6.98
1
$6.98
Hatchet
• Amazon Business
$5.49
1
$5.49
Materials cost
$468.13
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.02
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$505.15
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$89.14
Total project goal
$594.29
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$594.29
-$551.65
Donations toward project cost
-$483.90
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$67.75
-$25.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$21.25
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$3.75
Excluded support for DonorsChoose
-$17.64
Still needed
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$0.00
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