My students need 35 copies of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens" and 22 additional books, including "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" and "The Material Child: Coming of Age in Japan and America".
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Swieton's classroom raised $565
This project is fully funded
My middle school students would benefit immeasurably from books in our classroom! I am a middle school teacher in city school in MD and the students I teach are between 11 and 14 years old. 95% of the students in my school receive free or reduced lunch and many of the students live in undesirable homes and neighborhoods.
My students face many obstacles that may put them at a disadvantage. Some of the families do not have working parents and do not have the basic supplies necessary to learn and get ahead.
I have found 22 books that would make learning really fun for the students! These books will be used for book reports as well as class discussions. The workbook will allow students to reflect on their behavior as well as study habits.
Your help can make it possible for these students to gain the chance to get ahead in learning! At this age, every educational activity helps and makes a difference in their lives. Thank you for giving my students this opportunity!
Nearly all 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
This Boy's Life: A Memoir Tobias Wolff
• Barnes and Noble
$12.76
1
$12.76
Be More Chill Ned Vizzini
• Barnes and Noble
$7.19
1
$7.19
Keeper Mal Peet
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
First Part Last Angela Johnson
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Workbook Sean Covey
• Barnes and Noble
$4.50
35
$157.50
Growing up: It's a Girl Thing: It's a Girl Thing Mavis Jukes, Debbie Tilley (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$8.00
1
$8.00
Smart Girl's Guide to Starting Middle School: Everything You Need to Know about Juggling More Homework, More Teachers, and More Friends! Julie Williams, Angela Martini (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$8.95
1
$8.95
Teen Girl's Gotta-Have-It Guide to Money: Getting Smart About Making It, Saving It, and Spending It! Jessica Blatt, Variny Paladino, Cynthia Frenette (Illustrator), With Variny Paladino
• Barnes and Noble
$8.05
1
$8.05
This Is Now: A Girl-to-Girl Devotional for Teens Patti M. Hummel (Compiler)
• Barnes and Noble
$10.39
1
$10.39
The Truth about Forever Sarah Dessen
• Barnes and Noble
$3.98
1
$3.98
The Secret Lives of Boys: Inside the Raw Emotional World of Male Teens Malina Saval
• Barnes and Noble
$20.76
1
$20.76
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas John Boyne
• Barnes and Noble
$8.09
1
$8.09
''What's Happening to My Body'' Book for Boys Lynda Madaras, Area Madaras, Simon Sullivan (Illustrator), With Area Madaras
• Barnes and Noble
$10.36
1
$10.36
How to Study Science Frederick W. Drewes, Kristin L.D. Milligan
• Barnes and Noble
$34.87
1
$34.87
Master Comprehension Skill Book: Grade 6 School Specialty Publishing
• Barnes and Noble
$6.25
1
$6.25
The Material Child: Coming of Age in Japan and America Merry White
• Barnes and Noble
$19.75
1
$19.75
Never Go Home Again: A Novel Shannon Holmes
• Barnes and Noble
$13.50
2
$27.00
Thirteen Lauren Myracle
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Confessions of a Shopaholic (Shopaholic Series #1) Sophie Kinsella
• Barnes and Noble
$7.19
1
$7.19
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Ann Brashares
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Once upon a Quinceanera: Coming of Age in the USA Julia Alvarez
• Barnes and Noble
$5.99
1
$5.99
Materials cost
$389.43
Vendor shipping charges
$38.94
Sales tax
$19.47
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.84
Fulfillment labor & materials
$9.00
Total project cost
$462.71
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$101.57
Total project goal
$564.28
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$564.28
12 Donors
-$564.28
Donations toward project cost
-$462.71
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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