My students need sets of various books. They need 1 copy of 17 different book titles, including Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Series, Hilari Bell's Farsala Trilogy, mysteries by Agatha Christie, and Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events.
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I am a first year English teacher. I teach ninth and tenth graders at a public high school in New York. I have several students who are struggling with basic reading comprehension as well as a few that are learning English as a second language.
Many of my students are reluctant readers, so I have been working on finding high interest texts to entice them to read independently outside of class. Independent reading at home is very important because it allows students to continue to practice the reading strategies we are learning in class. I am a new teacher and I have inherited a very outdated library. The few high interest texts that I do have, like the last Harry Potter book and works by Maya Angelou are in such high demand that I have waiting lists for who gets to read them next.
Interesting books keep my students hooked and reading. Even students that have trouble focusing are amazingly engaged when they find a book that interests them. While I am trying to broaden their interests by exposing them to new authors and styles, they still need to read at home to work on their comprehension and vocabulary.
Your help will make it possible for my students to read books that truly interest them. These 17 books I have selected are the most frequently requested titles within my classes. Students who read independently are expanding their vocabularies, comprehension, and exposure to new ideas.
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The Tuesday Club Murders (Miss Marple Series) Agatha Christie
• Barnes and Noble
$5.98
1
$5.98
The Hostile Hospital: Book the Eighth (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$10.39
1
$10.39
The Grim Grotto: Book the Eleventh (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$10.39
1
$10.39
Twilight Stephenie Meyer
• Barnes and Noble
$9.89
1
$9.89
Eclipse Stephenie Meyer
• Barnes and Noble
$13.99
1
$13.99
New Moon Stephenie Meyer
• Barnes and Noble
$9.89
1
$9.89
Fall of a Kingdom (Farsala Trilogy Series #1) Hilari Bell
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Rise of a Hero (Farsala Trilogy Series #2) Hilari Bell
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Forging the Sword (Farsala Trilogy Series #3) Hilari Bell
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Love & Friendship Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Kimberly Kirberger
• Barnes and Noble
$13.45
1
$13.45
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)
• Barnes and Noble
$13.45
1
$13.45
The Moving Finger (Miss Marple Series) Agatha Christie
• Barnes and Noble
$5.98
1
$5.98
The Mystery of the Blue Train (Hercule Poirot Series) Agatha Christie
• Barnes and Noble
$5.98
1
$5.98
Sad Cypress (Hercule Poirot Series) Agatha Christie
• Barnes and Noble
$5.98
1
$5.98
The Outsiders S. E. Hinton
• Barnes and Noble
$9.00
1
$9.00
The End: Book the Thirteenth (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator), Michael Kupperman (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$10.39
1
$10.39
The Ersatz Elevator: Book the Sixth (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$10.39
1
$10.39
Materials cost
$154.02
Vendor shipping charges
$15.40
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.85
Fulfillment labor & materials
$17.00
Total project cost
$190.00
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$41.71
Total project goal
$231.71
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$231.71
2 Donors
-$111.53
Donations toward project cost
-$94.80
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$16.73
match offer
-$112.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$91.84
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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