I teach high school English in East Harlem in New York City. It's a high needs, high performing high school with a great student body. They are pleasant, fun, full of energy and extremely bright. They show respect for one another and really love learning. The students are to read independently everyday, however they are supposed to read materials of their choice and the process is supposed to be enjoyable and personal. As of now, not much of what I've got is what they want to read so there is a lot of negotiating as to who will read what.
Unfortunately, my students do not have access to the library right now and our classroom library is a little dated. They keep asking for new books that we don't currently have so I thought this would be a good way to get the books they are requesting so they can discover enjoyment in reading!
I need high-interest young adult literature. They really enjoy "Manga", graphic novels and all of the new series that are coming out as well as poetry, realistic fiction and non-fiction.
Your help will give my students a chance to discover a love for reading that, as of now, a lot of them think they do not have. I believe everybody likes to read something and if I expect them to engage in independent reading, then I need to give them books that they will enjoy.
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
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: 101 Stories of Life, Love and Learning (Chicken Soup for the Soul Series) Jack Canfield (Editor), Mark Victor Hansen (Editor), Kimberly Kirberger (Editor)
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$13.45
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Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Love & Friendship Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Kimberly Kirberger
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$13.45
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$13.45
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II Jack L. Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen (Editor), Kimberly Kirberger (Editor), Mark Victor Hansen, Kimberly Kirberger
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$13.45
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$13.45
Death Note: Volume 11 Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata (Illustrator)
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$7.19
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$7.19
Death Note: Volume 10 Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata (Illustrator)
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Bras and Broomsticks Sarah Mlynowski
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$8.05
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$8.05
After School Nightmare, Volume 1 Setona Mizushiro
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$9.89
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$9.89
After School Nightmare, Volume 2 Setona Mizushiro, Setona Mizushiro (Illustrator)
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$9.89
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$9.89
Death Note, Volume 12 Takeshi Obata, Takeshi Obata (Illustrator)
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$7.19
1
$7.19
The End: Book the Thirteenth (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator), Michael Kupperman (Illustrator)
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$10.39
1
$10.39
Boy Meets Girl Meg Cabot
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$4.98
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$4.98
All-American Girl Meg Cabot
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$7.19
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$7.19
Cut Patricia McCormick
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$7.19
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$7.19
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter #1) J. K. Rowling, Mary GrandPre (Illustrator)
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$8.09
1
$8.09
The Penultimate Peril: Book the Twelfth (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator)
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$10.39
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$10.39
Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #2) Jeff Kinney
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$10.36
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$10.36
Marked (House of Night Series #1) P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast
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$8.05
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$8.05
Betrayed (House of Night Series #2) P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast
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$8.05
Chosen (House of Night Series #3) P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast
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$8.05
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$8.05
Loser Jerry Spinelli, Eileen Spinelli (Editor), Joanna Cotler (Editor)
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$5.39
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$5.39
Love, Stargirl Jerry Spinelli
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$13.59
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower Stephen Chbosky
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$12.60
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$12.60
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
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$6.29
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$6.29
Street Love Walter Dean Myers
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$7.19
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Love*Com, Volume2 Aya Nakahara, Aya Nakahara (Illustrator)
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$8.09
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Love*Com, Volume 1 Aya Nakahara
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Materials cost
$296.14
Vendor shipping charges
$29.61
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.40
Fulfillment labor & materials
$17.00
Total project cost
$350.00
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$76.83
Total project goal
$426.83
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$426.83
6 Donors
-$411.76
Donations toward project cost
-$350.00
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