My students are the forgotten, the ignored, the unfortunate. The school has no library, so the teachers must supply them with books as the neighborhood library is too dangerous to get to on any given day. They come from a neighborhood in Chicago where guns are more common than books; however, they have dreams, big dreams.
They dream of college and careers.
They dream of briefcases and polished shoes. They dream of a savings account and success. My students can be successful, but they have not reached their full potential and won't without a basic necessity: books.
My Project
My students need these titles as they too often see reading as a chore. To get a book into their hands that makes them smile or cry, is a victory on every level.
Once students see that books are not something they have to read, but that they get to read, everyone wins.
They might struggle at the onset of reading because of fear, but once they get attached to a book or series, they do not want to let go. They are sold on reading and can then be lifelong 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
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