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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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Our Favorite Books

My students need high interest independent reading books to help them reach their goal of reading 25 books this year!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Brown's classroom raised $225

This project is fully funded

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. 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 is 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 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 a story and you can't wait to turn the page! I want to share the joy of reading with my students, and providing them with books they want to read will help me accomplish my goal and help my students improve their literacy skills. Thank you for your support!

Ms. Brown Techboston Academy Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Dorchester, MA View local requests

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

96 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Michael Jackson • AKJ Books $5.80 1 $5.80
Michael Jackson • AKJ Books $10.94 1 $10.94
At First Bite • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Curiosity Killed the Cat • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Her Evil Twin • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Midnight Howl • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Miss Fortune (Poison Apple Series) Brandi Dougherty • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Now You See Me ... • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
The Dead End (Poison Apple Series) Mimi McCoy • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
This Totally Bites! (Poison Apple Series) Ruth Ames • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Tex • AKJ Books $5.10 1 $5.10
Beastly • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56
Lock and Key • AKJ Books $7.29 1 $7.29
The First Part Last Angela Johnson • AKJ Books $12.40 1 $12.40
Chocolate Touch • AKJ Books $11.68 1 $11.68
Dope Sick • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56
Snitch • AKJ Books $5.83 1 $5.83
Hate List Jennifer Brown • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56
Street Love • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56
What They Found • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56
Tyrell • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56
Kendra Coe Booth • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56
Bronxwood • AKJ Books $13.13 1 $13.13
This is Push: An Anthology of New Writing David Levithan (Ed • AKJ Books $5.10 1 $5.10

Materials cost

$158.15

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$190.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.62

Total project goal

$224.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $224.14

4 Donors

-$224.14

Donations toward project cost

-$190.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.62

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