From Detectives to Friendship: Growing Readers with Great Stories
Help me give my students a class set of Nate the Great and Charlotte’s Web to build confidence, comprehension, and a lifelong love of reading.
$316 goal
This project expired on August 24, 2025.
This project expired on August 24, 2025.
My Project
My young readers are developing skills and curiosity, and they thrive when they have engaging books in their hands. I’m requesting a class set of Nate the Great to support emerging readers with fun, accessible mysteries, and a class set of Charlotte’s Web to guide deeper thinking, character connection, and rich discussions.
Nate the Great builds confidence through short, enjoyable stories that strengthen fluency and comprehension.
Charlotte’s Web introduces students to classic literature, offering timeless themes of friendship, loyalty, and change. Together, these two titles provide the perfect balance of skill-building and heart.
With your help, every student in our class will have their own copy to follow along, annotate, and enjoy making reading more personal and powerful.
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
54 students impacted
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