Culturally Relevant Hi-Lo Fiction For Our Reluctant Readers
Help me give my students a Hi-Lo classroom fiction library with culturally relevant material to encourage a love of reading.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Henley's classroom raised $748
This project is fully funded
My Project
We currently have around 150 students enrolled in reading lab classes to improve their reading skills. They are required to read a book of their choosing for the first 10 minutes of class. However, when reading material is too complex, not interesting, or irrelevant, students who struggle with reading become reluctant. In addition, we are a high-poverty school, and many students are hesitant to check books out as they don't want to incur any financial obligations should the books not be returned.
Having a leveled hi-lo in the class library will allow the students to choose a daily silent reading book that they actually want to read.
I selected a wide variety of books based on topics students expressed interest in. I also selected many books set in the Pacific Islands and written by local authors so that they are more culturally relevant to the students, creating more interest in reading.
More than half 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
The Arc of a Scythe Paperback Collection (Boxed Set): Scythe; Thunderhead; The Toll; Gleanings
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$31.68
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$31.68
One Shark, No Swim (Niuhi Shark Saga)
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$19.99
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$19.99
One Boy, No Water (Niuhi Shark Saga)
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$19.99
1
$19.99
One Truth, No Lie (Niuhi Shark Saga)
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$19.99
1
$19.99
Hatch (The Overthrow)
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$17.99
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$17.99
The Best Week That Never Happened
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$17.99
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$17.99
Fire's Caress: A Telesā World Novel
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$16.50
1
$16.50
Thrive (The Overthrow)
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$16.04
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$16.04
Earth's Embrace: A Telesā World Novel (The Telesā World Series)
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$15.95
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$15.95
Telesa: The Covenant Keeper (The Telesa)
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$15.50
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$15.50
When Water Burns (The Telesa)
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$15.00
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$15.00
Mata Oti: Eyes of Death
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$15.00
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$15.00
Fua: Fun Fantasy Stories from the Moana
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$15.00
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$15.00
Rell's Kiss (Lauele Fractured Folktales)
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$14.99
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$14.99
Vā: Stories by Women of the Moana
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$14.95
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$14.95
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Series: More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark; Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 3 (Book sets for Kids: Grade 3 and Up) by Alvin Schwartz (1981) Paperback
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$14.90
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$14.90
The Bone Bearer (Book Three in the Telesa Trilogy)
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$14.50
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$14.50
Lei and the Invisible Island (Lei and the Legends)
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$13.99
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$13.99
Maniac Magee (Newbery Medal Winner) (Newberry Medal Book)
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$13.99
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$13.99
Ocean's Kiss: A Telesā World Novel (The Telesā World)
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$12.99
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$12.99
Malia's Canoe: A Magical Tale of Hawaii
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$12.99
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$12.99
Pua's Kiss (Lauele Fractured Folktales)
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$12.54
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$12.54
Lei and the Fire Goddess (Lei and the Legends)
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$12.49
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$12.49
Snapdragon
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$12.08
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$12.08
Doubles (White Lightning Mysteries)
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$11.95
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$11.95
Star Dimmer (Monarch Jungle)
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$11.95
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$11.95
The Westing Game: The Deluxe Anniversary Edition
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$10.99
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$10.99
Spotting Dottie (Orca Currents)
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$10.95
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$10.95
Leon Levels Up (Orca Currents)
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$10.95
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$10.95
The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal)
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$10.32
1
$10.32
Ghost (1) (Track)
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$9.99
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$9.99
Akamu: Tales of Nualolo Valley: An Ancient Hawaiian Adventure That Leaves The Fate Of Kaua′i In A Young Person’s Hands
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$9.99
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$9.99
Mysteries of Hawai'i: Na Mo'olelo Lapu
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$9.99
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$9.99
Bugs (White Lightning Mysteries)
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$9.53
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$9.53
Cosplay Crime (Orca Currents)
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$9.09
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$9.09
The Hoop and the Harm (Lorimer Real Love)
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$8.99
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$8.99
I am Daniel Tahi.: A Telesa Novella.
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$8.95
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$8.95
The Unteachables
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$7.99
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$7.99
Shadow Jumper: A mystery adventure book for children and teens aged 10-14 (A Shadow Jumper Mystery Adventure)
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$7.91
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$7.91
Feed the Beast (Open World Squad)
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$7.41
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$7.41
When You Trap a Tiger: (Newbery Medal Winner)
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$7.18
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$7.18
When You Reach Me: (Newbery Medal Winner) (Yearling Newbery)
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$7.00
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$7.00
Hello, Universe: A Newbery Award Winner
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$6.99
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$6.99
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet)
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$6.64
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$6.64
Materials cost
$571.79
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$25.16
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.58
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$635.53
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$112.15
Total project goal
$747.68
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$747.68
1 Donor
-$747.68
Donations toward project cost
-$635.53
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