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Mr. Shibles from Portland, ME is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Going Global Through Reading

My students need a multicultural selection of 15 books, including "The Story of Zahra" and "Paradise of the Blind".

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Shibles's classroom raised $265

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our library needs help! We are a new public school with five successful years under our belt but with a two year old library. Unfortunately, our budget doesn't allow us to purchase many books. We have held fundraisers and gathered used books from people in our community, but now we need your help!

We are a small public expeditionary school with a focus on changing the world.

Our students have written grants to address Malaria in Africa. We have addressed homelessness, both in our city and nationally, culminating with an annual trip to build houses with Habitat for Humanity. Our population of 300 is a surprising mix of students from every economic situation. 41% of our students receive Free and Reduced Lunch, and a 20% of our population are English Language Learners. As a public school there are no endowments to rely on. Though we are trying to expand our students' minds globally, our library doesn't have the resources to support us. Additional texts, especially those from foreign countries, will incite cultural understanding in our students. The small number of books requested will help inspire them to be the best global citizens they can be and to positively shape the community around them.

My Project

Books offer students the opportunity to step into the shoes of people from places all over the globe. Whether it be as a college student roaming the streets of modern Tokyo, or as a young journalist ensnared in a detective story based in post WWII Hungary, the journey will be unforgettable. As a Humanities teacher I see the impact literature can have every day. These 15 books have the power to ignite global understanding in my students. This world is ever shrinking and borders are becoming less of a barrier, learning about countries that differ from our own is essential. Students will venture through other cultures by selecting books from this list as part of their summer reading. All of the texts tie into themes we highlight as a school, such as poverty, war and conflict, the hero's journey, and racism. They help teach themes essential to our world and community and will inspire cultural understanding in the students.

It is necessary to acclimate students to the idea of an increasingly global world.

Because Portland, Maine is small and fairly secluded, this seemingly humble effort will help address culture shock by introducing the students to a variety of nationalities with which they would not normally be introduced. The result? Our students will be more open to people from many different backgrounds and begin to travel the world as international ambassadors. Our goal: Exciting students about the world.

Mr. Shibles Casco Bay High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Thief and the Dogs Naguib Mahfouz, Najib Mahfuz • Barnes and Noble $9.32 1 $9.32
The Story of Zahra: A Novel Hanan al-Shaykh, Hanan Shaykh, Peter Ford (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $13.50 1 $13.50
Temptation Vaclav Havel, Marie Winn (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $10.80 1 $10.80
Scarlet Song Mariama Ba, Marisma Ba • Barnes and Noble $14.40 1 $14.40
Mother Courage and Her Children Bertolt Brecht, John Willett (Editor), Ralph Manheim (Editor), John Willett (Translator), Foreword by Olympia Dukakis • Barnes and Noble $8.80 1 $8.80
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum Heinrich Boll, Leila Vennewitz (Translator), Kurt Andersen (Introduction) • Barnes and Noble $12.60 1 $12.60
Zorba the Greek Nikos Kazantzakis, Carl Wildman (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $12.00 1 $12.00
Deep River Endo Shasaku, Van C. Gessel (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $11.96 1 $11.96
Kitchen Banana Yoshimoto, Megan Backus (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $10.08 1 $10.08
Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies Laura Esquivel, Carol Christensen, Thomas Christensen, Thomas Christensen (Translator), Carol Christensen (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $11.20 1 $11.20
Memed, My Hawk Yashar Kemal, Edouard Roditi (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $14.35 1 $14.35
Berji Kristin: Tales from the Garbage Hills Latife Tekin, Ruth Christie (Translator), Salina Paker (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
Out Stealing Horses Per Petterson, Anne Born (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $11.20 1 $11.20
Paradise of the Blind Thu Huong Duong, Nina Mcpherson, Thu Hng Dng, Nina McPherson (Translator), Phan Huy Duong (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $11.19 1 $11.19
Another Love Erzsebet Galgoczi, Ines Rieder (Translator), Felice Newman (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45

Materials cost

$178.30

Vendor shipping charges

 $17.83

Sales tax

 $8.92

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$216.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.57

Total project goal

$264.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $264.29

4 Donors

-$132.00

Donations toward project cost

-$108.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.76

match offer

-$132.29

Match offer toward project cost

-$108.48

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.81

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