This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Project
I have had the privilege of working with some amazing, bright, diverse, and talented individuals this year. As we came back into the classroom, each student brought with them their personality and we began to find a new routine together. The year is starting to wind down and we are getting ready to enter my favorite unit: independent reading! While we will have a main book to hold us as a class together, the majority of this last quarter is spent with students diving into their own books and discovering the joys of reading! While I pride myself on having a great classroom library and many options for students, I also know that there is so much more room for growth. This is why we need some more books!
Having books that students can access and relate to is imperative for student engagement!
When we review skills as a class, they will spend time in their own book immersing themselves in stories and showing what they've learned this year. If students don't have books that peak their interest or at their reading levels, I cannot expect them to be successful. When surveying my students, these are the types of books that they wanted to see more of! Short stories, graphic novels, and thrillers! As well as some replacement books to fill in the gaps we've made along the way. I have a group of amazing students that deserve to have books that interest them so they can be successful in class (and a few jolly ranchers to enjoy along the way of our journey). I know that with these new materials, we will have a fantastic end of the year!
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
The Shadow Children, the Complete Series: Among the Hidden; Among the Impostors; Among the Betrayed; Among the Barons; Among the Brave; Among the Enemy; Among the Free
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$28.99
1
$28.99
Heartstopper: Volume 2: A Graphic Novel (Heartstopper #2) (2)
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$24.99
1
$24.99
Heartstopper: Volume 4: A Graphic Novel (4)
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$22.22
1
$22.22
Heartstopper: Volume 1
• Amazon Business
$21.99
1
$21.99
Poems to See By: A Comic Artist Interprets Great Poetry
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$20.99
1
$20.99
Heartstopper: Volume 3: A Graphic Novel (Heartstopper #3) (3)
• Amazon Business
$20.82
1
$20.82
Displacement
• Amazon Business
$16.19
1
$16.19
The Rumor Game
• Amazon Business
$15.69
1
$15.69
We Were Kings
• Amazon Business
$15.49
1
$15.49
The Summer We Forgot
• Amazon Business
$15.39
1
$15.39
Cold: A Novel
• Amazon Business
$15.29
1
$15.29
The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir
• Amazon Business
$15.29
1
$15.29
The Untold Story Of The Real Me: Young Voices From Prison (Shout Mouse Press Young Adult Books)
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$14.99
1
$14.99
Graceling Graphic Novel
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$14.99
1
$14.99
You'd Be Home Now
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$13.48
1
$13.48
I Must Betray You
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$13.19
1
$13.19
They'll Never Catch Us
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$13.10
1
$13.10
The Translucent Boy and the Girl Who Saw Him
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$12.99
1
$12.99
Level Up: An All-teen Short Story Anthology (Teen Author Boot Camp Anthology)
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$12.95
1
$12.95
I Have a Bad Feeling About This
• Amazon Business
$12.59
1
$12.59
THE COUSINS
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$12.22
1
$12.22
JOLLY RANCHER Assorted Fruit Flavored Hard Candy, Easter, 5 lb Bag (360 Pieces)
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$11.96
1
$11.96
You'll Be the Death of Me
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$11.20
1
$11.20
A Universe of Wishes: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology
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$10.59
1
$10.59
Black Girl, White School: Thriving, Surviving and No, You Can't Touch My Hair. an Anthology
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
Monster: A Graphic Novel
• Amazon Business
$9.87
1
$9.87
They Wish They Were Us
• Amazon Business
$8.93
1
$8.93
Escape Room (Underlined Paperbacks)
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$7.98
1
$7.98
Girl in Pieces
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$7.91
1
$7.91
I Am Watching You
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$7.29
1
$7.29
Sudden Flash Youth: 65 Short-Short Stories (Karen and Michael Braziller Books)
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$4.99
1
$4.99
Materials cost
$444.55
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.67
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$481.22
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$84.92
Total project goal
$566.14
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$566.14
5 Donors
-$300.51
Donations toward project cost
-$272.48
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$28.03
Matching donations from our partners
-$245.58
Match offers toward project cost
-$208.74
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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