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Ms. M. from NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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High-Interest Books for African American Boys

My male African American students need a better selection of high-interest books to read. I struggle in the classroom to get them excited about reading; while I know this is possible, and I know that they will love reading once they find the right books, it is a challenge when one's library consists of novels that mainly attract female students. Please help me put my male students on the path to reading success by funding these books for my class library. I know my boys will love reading once they encounter books by Walter Dean Myers, Roald Dahl, and others!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. M.'s classroom raised $281

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I teach 7th grade English Language Arts in a high-needs community in New York City. My school is a Title 1 school, so resources- particularly literature that is of value and is of high interest- are hard to come by. Additionally, I teach students whose abilities and reading levels traverse a large spectrum. This makes it particularly challenging to stock a library that is adequate to meet all of their needs and interests. However, with your help, I can be well on my way to accomplishing that difficult feat!

Many of the male students I teach do not enjoy reading. In fact, many of them simply aren't reading at all. This terrible fact, I feel, is mainly on account of the fact that they have not encountered literature of quality that engaged them- literature with real life resonance and lessons that also fits with their knowledge of the world.

The answer is clear- to equip these students will books they will want to read, but also with books that are valuable in terms of their identity and their life experiences. The books that I have included in this book list are just that; they are written by authors from impoverished backgrounds who overcame all odds to reach success. They are also by authors (one a minority) who discuss real life- whose experiences are much like their own.

I urge you to help my African American male students succeed in the classroom and ultimately in life by funding this vital project. While a few books for a classroom sounds petty, I would challenge that belief. I have seen what the power of one or two of the "right" books can do for a child. And you can help make that happen by funding this project.

Ms. M. Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Slam! Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Hoops Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $5.85 2 $11.70
Bad Boy: A Memoir Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $8.09 4 $32.36
Sunrise over Fallujah Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $14.39 2 $28.78
Scorpions Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Somewhere in the Darkness Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $5.39 2 $10.78
Autobiography of My Dead Brother Walter Dean Myers, Christopher A. Myers (Illustrator), Christopher Myers (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 2 $14.38
Street Love Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
145th Street: Short Stories Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $5.85 1 $5.85
Game Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98
The Beast Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
BFG Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Matilda Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Boy: Tales of Childhood Roald Dahl • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Danny the Champion of the World Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Fantastic Mr. Fox Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Twits Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39

Materials cost

$189.22

Vendor shipping charges

 $18.92

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$230.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.49

Total project goal

$280.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $280.49

1 Donor

-$270.59

Donations toward project cost

-$230.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.59

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.90

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