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Ms. Brown from Dorchester, MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Independent Reading to Promote Literacy!!

My students need 34 high interest books to promote literacy across all genres! The titles include "Comic Book Encyclopedia," "The Zombie Handbook," and "The 10 Most Phenomenal Athletes."

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Brown's classroom raised $565

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My Students

My students struggle with reading, and finding books they actually want to read can be even more challenging! Yesterday I asked the class to brainstorm a list of books they would love to see in our classroom library. I told them about DonorsChoose.org and we generated the list of books below.

I work with 7th grade students from Boston who struggle with literacy.

Reading and writing is challenging for them. Because many of them are reading below grade level, finding high-interest books that they want to read is difficult. When they do find a book they like, they actually find themselves asking for more independent reading time. They love talking about their books and recommending books to other students. Providing my students with books they actually want to read it critical to promoting literacy in my classroom.

My Project

Independent reading is critical to promoting literacy and comprehension, which are essential skills across all content areas. Instead of telling my students what books to read, my goal is to give them access to all different types of books that have been ordered based on their specific interest areas. Instead of generating a list of fiction books, I decided to ask them what types of non-fiction books they would be interested in reading. I challenged them to think of people, certain periods of history, or science topics that they would like to know more about. I can only imagine the look on their faces when they see the actual specific books they requested placed in front of them!

Most adults know what it is like to read a good book.

You become engrossed in the story and you can't wait to turn the page! I want to share the joy of reading with my students, and by providing them with books they want to read will help me accomplish my goal and my students improve their literacy skills. Thank you for your support! My students LOVE DonorsChoose.org!

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Dorchester, MA
Grades 6-8
Literacy
Traditional School
Books
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

Ms. Brown Techboston Academy Grades 6-8

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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

Amphibian • AKJ Books $9.61 1 $9.61

Cat • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57

Artic and Antarctic • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57

Dinosaur • AKJ Books $9.61 1 $9.61

Comic Book Encyclopedia • AKJ Books $36.96 1 $36.96

Art in Time • AKJ Books $29.60 1 $29.60

The Horror! The Horror! • AKJ Books $22.16 1 $22.16

Alice Alone • AKJ Books $4.43 1 $4.43

I Like Him, He Likes Her • AKJ Books $7.39 1 $7.39

Martin''s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. • AKJ Books $11.83 1 $11.83

Harriet Tubman : Conductor on the Underground Railroad • AKJ Books $4.43 1 $4.43

Extraordinary People of the Civil Rights Movement • AKJ Books $29.60 1 $29.60

Nelson Mandela: No Easy Walk to Freedom • AKJ Books $3.69 1 $3.69

Hip Hop: Jay-Z Geoffrey Barnes • AKJ Books $5.88 1 $5.88

Lil Wayne Janice Rockworth • AKJ Books $16.98 1 $16.98

Hip-Hop: Kanye West Rae Simons • AKJ Books $16.98 1 $16.98

Michael Jackson: King of Pop Mary K. Pratt • AKJ Books $25.32 1 $25.32

Will Smith (Just the Facts Biographies) • AKJ Books $7.36 1 $7.36

Justin Timberlake Hal Marcovitz • AKJ Books $5.88 1 $5.88

Anne Frank: Beyond the Diary • AKJ Books $8.13 1 $8.13

Anne Frank: Her Life in Words and Pictures from the Archives • AKJ Books $14.79 1 $14.79

Alex Rodriguez • AKJ Books $7.36 1 $7.36

The 10 Most Phenomenal Athletes • AKJ Books $11.09 1 $11.09

Twelve Rounds to Glory • AKJ Books $8.13 1 $8.13

Jackie Robinson (20th Century) • AKJ Books $5.88 1 $5.88

Babe Ruth Graphic Biography • AKJ Books $5.88 1 $5.88

Brett Favre Rachel A. Koestler-Grack • AKJ Books $27.00 1 $27.00

The Perfect Shot • AKJ Books $12.54 1 $12.54

The Zombie Handbook • AKJ Books $11.09 1 $11.09

Hardy Boys The New Case Files #1: Crawling with Zombies • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17

Tales from the Crypt 4 - CryptKeeping It Real • AKJ Books $5.88 1 $5.88

Tales from the Crypt 5-8 • AKJ Books $22.16 1 $22.16

Beyonce • AKJ Books $7.77 1 $7.77

Animal • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57

Materials cost			$438.29
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$6.57
Fulfillment labor & materials			$35.00
Total project cost			$479.86
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$84.68
Total project goal			$564.54
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$564.54
4 Donors			-$333.61
Donations toward project cost			-$288.61
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$45.00
Matching donations from our partners			-$225.00
Match offers toward project cost			-$191.25
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$33.75
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$5.93
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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This teacher needs your help!

Independent Reading to Promote Literacy!!

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