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Ms. Burns from Charlotte, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Burns's classroom raised $1,571

High-Interest Books for Brilliant 10th Graders

Help me give my students a modern classroom library filled with engaging graphic novels, accessible memoirs, and fast-paced contemporary fiction.

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Ms. Burns Julius L Chambers High School
Charlotte, NC Grades 9-12

My Project

My 10th-grade English II students are creative, resilient, and full of potential. We are a Title I school, and my students face many systemic hurdles outside the classroom. Unfortunately, standard data often labels them as "behind." But I see who they truly are: capable young people who deserve the exact same high-quality resources as students in wealthier zip codes. They have powerful voices; they just need the right tools to unlock them.

Many of my students struggle with an interest in reading because they have never been given books that reflect their lives, cultures, or modern realities; a standard, outdated textbook isn't going to spark a love for learning.

My students need a modern classroom library filled with engaging graphic novels, accessible memoirs, and fast-paced contemporary fiction. These books are specifically chosen to be culturally relevant and engaging for students who have felt alienated by reading in the past. To close the resource gap, we must first capture their interest.

Your support will give my students access to stories where they can finally see themselves as the heroes, authors, and leaders. Students will use these books for independent reading time to build confidence, vocabulary, and stamina without the pressure of a test.

By funding this project, you are sending a clear message to my students: Your stories matter, and your education is worth investing in. Thank you for helping me bring equity and a love for reading into our classroom.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

HBCU Alum 200 students impacted 1 donor
Ms. Burns Julius L Chambers High School Grades 9-12

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

HBCU Alum 200 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
60 Book Set: YA Paperback Book Club (ages 12+) - Abuela, Don't Forget Me, Harvest House, Last Cuentista, The Cost of Knowing (15 copies of each title) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $680.00 1 $680.00
7 Book Set: Lee & Low TEEN Mental Health Bundle #1 (ages 13-18) YA Books for Classroom Library - social emotional learning • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $99.00 1 $99.00
6 Book Set: Lee & Low OLDER TEEN Mental Health Bundle #2 (young adult books, ages 16+) YA Books for Classroom Library - social emotional learning • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $90.00 1 $90.00
4 Book Set: Graphic Novels #5 - Underrepresented Social Emotional Learning (paperback 12+) Junior High, Crush, Girl Called Echo, My Bilingual Summer • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $80.00 1 $80.00
4 Book Set: YA Paperback Book Club #1 (ages 12+) - Abuela, Don't Forget Me, Harvest House, Last Cuentista, The Cost of Knowing • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $52.00 1 $52.00
The Beautiful Struggle (Adapted for Young Adults) (YA paperback, biography ages 14+) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $14.00 2 $28.00
Dear Martin (YA paperback, ages 14+) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $13.00 2 $26.00
Pet (paperback, ages 12+) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 2 $24.00
The Hate U Give (hardcover, YA ages 14+ mature) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $22.00 1 $22.00
We Are All So Good at Smiling (hardcover, YA ages 14+) - teen mental health, social emotional learning • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Punching the Air (hardcover, YA ages 14+) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Clap When You Land (hardcover, YA ages 14+) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell (paperback, autobiography, YA ages 14+) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
The Poet X (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00

Materials cost

$1,194.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $93.13

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,335.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$235.60

Total project goal

$1,570.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,570.64

1 Donor

-$1,570.64

Donations toward project cost

-$1,335.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$235.60

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