Help me give my students the books they are so excited to read!
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ata's classroom raised $372
This project is fully funded
My Students
Every day, my students find different ways to show me how wonderful they are as human beings. Together, we go on a journey learning about each other and ourselves. Our classroom is a space to explore what we already know and what we have yet to learn.
Literature and language are our gateways into worlds unknown - our tools for figuring life out.
We've explored the devastation of the American soldier experience in The Things They Carried, questioned our identities while reading The Woman Warrior, and catechized the norms of society while reading The White Tiger. We've found truths about the world and ourselves through poetry, analysis, and creative writing.
My students travel anywhere from ten minutes to two hours to get to their school, which is located in one of the roughest and least-resourced neighborhoods in Chicago. They go on this trek every day in order to learn and to better themselves, and they bring along with them all that they embody - their families, hardships, beliefs, and hearts. At one of the most academically challenging schools in our city, our students epitomize success and will be the pillars of this generation's success.
My Project
My students engage in twenty minutes of independent reading at the start of every class period. This is sacred, protected time when kids get to read whatever they want.
The best part of independent reading is how excited students get to choose their own books.
That is why I allow students to curate a list of books they want to read so that they can have fair access to them in the classroom. Every book on this list was chosen by one of my students, and they will be so grateful to have them on our shelves.
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
Karen M. McManus 2-Book Box Set: One of Us Is Lying and One of Us Is Next
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$29.98
1
$29.98
Verity
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$17.09
1
$17.09
The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery
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$16.55
1
$16.55
Covet (Crave, 3)
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$15.81
1
$15.81
Heart Bones
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$14.99
1
$14.99
Confess: A Novel
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$14.49
1
$14.49
The Hating Game: A Novel
• Amazon Business
$14.39
1
$14.39
Gone Girl
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$14.24
1
$14.24
The Last Thing He Told Me: A Novel
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$14.00
1
$14.00
Crush (Crave, 2)
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$13.94
1
$13.94
60Pcs Cute Dog Cat Magnetic Bookmarks Pet Magnet Markers Bookmark Page Clips Gifts for Kids Women Men Books Student Office Teacher Reading Stationery Supply
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$12.99
1
$12.99
My Sister's Keeper (Wsp Readers Club)
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$11.67
1
$11.67
Crave (Crave, 1)
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$11.50
1
$11.50
The Magic of Thinking Big
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$10.99
1
$10.99
Atria Books Ugly Love: A Novel
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$10.19
1
$10.19
No Longer Human
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$9.70
1
$9.70
Atria Books It Ends with Us: A Novel
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$9.47
1
$9.47
The Bluest Eye (Vintage International)
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$9.43
1
$9.43
30 Pieces Magnetic Bookmarks Magnet Page Markers Colorful Assorted Book Markers Set Cartoon Cute Bookmarks for Kids/Student Cute Paper Clips Book in Animals/Plants/Fruits Style, 30 Designs
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$9.28
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$9.28
Pack of 2400 3/4" Round Color Coding Circle Dot Sticker Labels - 15 Assorted Colors, Zipper File Bag Included for Easy Storage
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$8.99
1
$8.99
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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$6.99
1
$6.99
A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story
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$4.59
1
$4.59
Materials cost
$281.27
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.22
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$315.49
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$55.67
Total project goal
$371.16
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$371.16
4 Donors
-$273.46
Donations toward project cost
-$241.77
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$31.69
match offer
-$86.73
Match offer toward project cost
-$73.72
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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