My 9th grade English students come from a variety of backgrounds, abilities, and interests from four sending communities. My students choose this school to get the best of two worlds—an academic and technical education. Many of my students are more invested in the technical aspect of my school so offering many classroom options for independent reading is one key to acedemic success.
The students in my classes vary so much because they come from four different communities.
I have at-risk youths, farming family kids, inner city kids, two-parent homes, foster family or group home kids, homeless kids, comedians, athletes, artists, blue collar workers, college bound or career bound. The options are unlimited!
My Project
Students become better readers when they have a variety of choices for their own independent reading book. My classroom library has been well loved and well used over the years but it needs some fresh titles to appeal to a variety of reading levels and interests. Boxed sets, dystopian settings, teen angst and even some self-help options are the type of books my inner city youths are drawn to on the bookcase. By donating to this project, you will allow students to choose books that interest them, foster the love of reading, and ultimately help increase student achievement and motivation.
Students who don’t have a permanent place to call home don’t always have access to libraries or book stores.
Having brand new books to loan out will mean a lot to to those kids. I don’t give deadlines for returns!
The Wrinkle in Time Quintet Boxed Set (A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, An Acceptable Time)
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$27.26
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$27.26
The Heroes of Olympus Paperback Boxed Set
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$24.90
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$24.90
Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Boxed Set
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$19.35
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$19.35
Shatter Me Series Box Set: Shatter Me, Unravel Me, Ignite Me
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$17.29
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$17.29
A Young People's History of the United States: Columbus to the War on Terror (For Young People Series)
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$12.87
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$12.87
I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives
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$10.74
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$10.74
The Anxiety Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal with Anxiety and Worry
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$10.60
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$10.60
Piecing Me Together
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$9.88
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$9.88
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
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$9.62
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$9.62
The Running Dream (Schneider Family Book Award - Teen Book Winner)
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$9.35
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$9.35
Salt to the Sea
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$8.79
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$8.79
We Were Liars
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$8.79
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$8.79
The Thing About Jellyfish
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$8.76
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$8.76
Chew On This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food
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$8.63
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$8.63
Tell Me Three Things
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$7.99
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$7.99
Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths
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$7.94
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$7.94
Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie
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$7.59
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$7.59
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
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$7.53
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$7.53
All American Boys
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$6.98
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$6.98
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
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$6.69
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$6.69
Okay for Now
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$6.39
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$6.39
Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution
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$6.07
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$6.07
Outcasts United: The Story of a Refugee Soccer Team That Changed a Town
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$5.92
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$5.92
Materials cost
$249.93
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.75
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$283.68
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$50.06
Total project goal
$333.74
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$333.74
3 Donors
-$146.34
Donations toward project cost
-$141.84
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$4.50
match offer
-$166.87
Match offer toward project cost
-$141.84
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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