High Schoolers Need To Read These! Awesome Classroom Library
Help me give my students a wide range of books to spark their love of reading! One of these books might be the first book through which they see themselves or the important perspective of someone else!
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Engle's classroom raised $687
This project is fully funded
My Project
Our students go to a high-poverty high school where it's often difficult to find engaging, high-quality books—especially those that reflect who they are, what they care about, and the lives they lead. Many have never encountered characters or stories that feel familiar, and because of that, they haven’t yet experienced the joy and empowerment that comes from seeing themselves in what they read. We're working to change that and reignite the love of reading in this generation of high schoolers.
This project is part of our school's effort to launch classroom libraries that center student choice, increase reading volume, and build the stamina and complexity our readers need.
Based on research and practices from Penny Kittle's Book Love, we know that students grow as readers when they have daily opportunities to choose books that speak to them—books that make them want to turn the page.
The books in this project—Round House, Born A Crime, Maus, Everything, Everything, Scythe, The Great Gatsby, The Rap Year Book, and many more—represent a wide range of genres, authors, and characters. These books serve as both reflections of our students' own lives and glimpses into experiences different from theirs. By offering engaging, culturally meaningful titles that meet students where they are, we can spark a love of reading and help them build the endurance needed to tackle more challenging texts over time.
These books won’t just sit on shelves—they’ll be read, discussed, and remembered. They’ll ignite classroom conversations, fill reading logs, and build confidence. Your support makes it possible for students to enter classrooms where reading is valued, choice is real, and every child can find a book that resonates with them. We believe this is more than just a way to improve test scores—it’s how we grow stronger, more thoughtful, and empowered readers.
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
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7)
• Amazon Business
$52.45
1
$52.45
Percy Jackson & the Olympians 5 Children Book Collection Box Set (The Lightning Thief, The Last Olympian, The Titan's Curse, The Sea of Monsters, The Battle of the Labyrinth)
• Amazon Business
$27.99
1
$27.99
The Rap Year Book: The Most Important Rap Song From Every Year Since 1979, Discussed, Debated, and Deconstructed
• Amazon Business
$24.99
1
$24.99
Maus I & II Paperback Box Set
• Amazon Business
$24.57
1
$24.57
Mistborn Boxed Set I: The Well of Ascension, Hero of Ages (The Mistborn Saga)
• Amazon Business
$23.61
1
$23.61
Basketball (and Other Things): A Collection of Questions Asked, Answered, Illustrated
• Amazon Business
$19.40
1
$19.40
The Round House: A Novel (paperback) - Native American voices, YA mature teen content
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$18.00
1
$18.00
Dragon Hoops
• Amazon Business
$16.33
1
$16.33
Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
• Amazon Business
$15.29
1
$15.29
They Both Die at the End (paperback)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$14.00
1
$14.00
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Expert Advice for Extreme Situations (Survival Handbook, Wilderness Survival Guide, Funny Books): Expert Advice for Extreme Situations
• Amazon Business
$13.81
1
$13.81
It: A Novel
• Amazon Business
$13.80
1
$13.80
Project Hail Mary: A Novel
• Amazon Business
$13.77
1
$13.77
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel) (The Hunger Games)
• Amazon Business
$12.74
1
$12.74
Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
• Amazon Business
$11.87
1
$11.87
American Gods: A Novel
• Amazon Business
$11.79
1
$11.79
Into the Wild - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$11.68
1
$11.68
A Room of One's Own (The Virginia Woolf Library)
• Amazon Business
$10.83
1
$10.83
Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
• Amazon Business
$10.31
1
$10.31
Hey, Kiddo: A Graphic Novel
• Amazon Business
$10.08
1
$10.08
Fight Club: A Novel
• Amazon Business
$9.94
1
$9.94
The Secret Life of Bees
• Amazon Business
$9.84
1
$9.84
Interior Chinatown: A Novel (National Book Award Winner) (Vintage Contemporaries)
• Amazon Business
$9.25
1
$9.25
Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 1)
• Amazon Business
$9.05
1
$9.05
American Born Chinese
• Amazon Business
$9.05
1
$9.05
Unbroken (The Young Adult Adaptation): An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive
• Amazon Business
$8.79
1
$8.79
Never Let Me Go
• Amazon Business
$8.76
1
$8.76
One of Us Is Lying
• Amazon Business
$8.71
1
$8.71
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (One World Essentials)
• Amazon Business
$8.07
1
$8.07
Scythe (1) (Arc of a Scythe)
• Amazon Business
$7.77
1
$7.77
Everything, Everything
• Amazon Business
$7.62
1
$7.62
Stargirl - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$7.29
1
$7.29
The Martian - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$7.29
1
$7.29
The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$7.29
1
$7.29
Slaughterhouse-Five (Modern Library 100 Best Novels)
• Amazon Business
$7.28
1
$7.28
Fahrenheit 451
• Amazon Business
$7.24
1
$7.24
I Am Still Alive
• Amazon Business
$7.21
1
$7.21
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
• Amazon Business
$6.59
1
$6.59
Lord of the Flies
• Amazon Business
$6.49
1
$6.49
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
• Amazon Business
$6.49
1
$6.49
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
• Amazon Business
$6.29
1
$6.29
1984: 75th Anniversary
• Amazon Business
$6.24
1
$6.24
The House on Mango Street
• Amazon Business
$5.92
1
$5.92
The Great Gatsby: Original 1925 Edition (An F. Scott Fitzgerald Classic Novel)
• Amazon Business
$4.95
1
$4.95
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (Cover may vary)
• Amazon Business
$4.79
1
$4.79
Materials cost
$545.52
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.18
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$583.70
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$103.01
Total project goal
$686.71
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$686.71
4 Donors
-$605.82
Donations toward project cost
-$519.95
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$85.87
Matching donations from our partners
-$75.00
Match offers toward project cost
-$63.75
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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