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Mr. Isero from San Francisco, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Good Books for Ninth Grade Girls!

My students need 14 high-quality books to read!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Isero's classroom raised $176

This project is fully funded

My Students

My ninth grade girls don't read the *Twilight* series. Well, that's not exactly true. Some do. But most shun the supernatural. They want something realistic. Drama yes, vampires no.

I teach Ninth Graders at a public high school where 97 percent of students are of color and 80 percent will be the first in their families to attend college.

Despite our school's success, in my 10 years, I've observed a stark pattern: Girls who read share their books, have more friends, and do better in school. Girls who don't read have trouble graduating because they tend to live out the dramas they could be reading about in books.

My Project

My students need 14 high-quality books to read! That's why I'm unveiling "The Million Word Challenge" next year. Instead of prescribing all of the curriculum and telling my students everything they must read, the students will choose what to read. And they will read a lot. (One million words is 20-30 books.) My hope is that more girls will read. No longer will there be a palpable separation between the readers and the non-readers. In order to make my dream a reality, however, I need a classroom library. Our school does not yet have a library, nor does it have a budget to purchase books. It's up to me to scrounge. Experts say I need around 1,000 books to make sure there's enough variety. Right now, I'm up to about 425. It's been fun but challenging to find good books at garage sales and Salvation Army stores. Thanks also to the people who have contributed on DonorsChoose.

With your help, more of my ninth grade girls will feel empowered because they will have good books that are about them.

They will see themselves in the books, be interested in reading, and gain confidence in themselves. This will lead to a stronger academic community and more perseverance. Please consider donating to my proposal, and thank you so much!

Mr. Isero Leadership Charter High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Skin I'm In Sharon Flake, Tk (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Upstate Kalisha Buckhanon • Barnes and Noble $10.84 1 $10.84
Flyy Girl Omar Tyree • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Dead Girls Don't Write Letters Gail Giles • Barnes and Noble $3.49 1 $3.49
Keesha's House Helen Frost • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
Many Stones Carolyn Coman • Barnes and Noble $10.51 1 $10.51
Breaking Rank Kristen D. Randle • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
8 Ball Chicks: A Year in The Violent World of Girl Gangsters Gini Sikes, Sikes • Barnes and Noble $12.94 1 $12.94
Blood and Chocolate Annette Curtis Klause • Barnes and Noble $6.41 1 $6.41
Gil's All Fright Diner A. Lee Martinez • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
The Silver Kiss Annette Curtis Klause • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
The Perfect Shoe Kimberly T. Mettews • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
I Am Your Fool Jacqueline Smith • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
The Time Traveler's Wife Audrey Niffenegger • Barnes and Noble $7.80 1 $7.80

Materials cost

$106.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $9.75

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$152.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$22.85

Total project goal

$175.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $175.80

3 Donors

-$175.80

Donations toward project cost

-$152.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.85

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