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Ms. Holness from Deerfield Beach, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading to New Heights...Help Me Grow

Help me give my students the opportunity to read more and explore their imagination.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Holness's classroom raised $465

This project is fully funded

My Project

Reading is the basis for education. Helping students learn to read, improve their reading skills, and even introduce them to the English language starts with us.

There are many benefits of reading books to new US citizens.

Students and their families entering into the US will have a difficult time adjusting, especially to school.

However, introducing these newcomers to US books to help them feel comfortable and learn the English language is very important.

The benefits of reading books are endless and we want to motivate and encourage our students to read more!

Ms. Holness Somerset Academy Key Charter Middle School Grades 6-8

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

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Deerfield Beach, FL View local requests

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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
101 Things Every Boy Needs To Know: Important Life Advice for Teenage Boys! • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98
Surviving Middle School: Navigating the Halls, Riding the Social Roller Coaster, and Unmasking the Real You • Amazon Business $9.43 1 $9.43
The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Things Girls Should Know: 101 Important Skills and Advice to Prepare Preteen Girls for the Life Ahead • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Hilarious Jokes For 12 Year Old Kids: An Awesome LOL Gag Book For Tween Boys and Girls Filled With Tons of Tongue Twisters, Rib Ticklers, Side Splitters, and Knock Knocks • Amazon Business $8.88 1 $8.88
Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life (Middle School, 1) • Amazon Business $8.68 1 $8.68
One Shadow on the Wall • Amazon Business $8.55 1 $8.55
The Giver: A Newbery Award Winner (Giver Quartet, 1) • Amazon Business $8.48 1 $8.48
The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Math Riddles For Smart Kids: Math Riddles And Brain Teasers That Kids And Families Will love (Thinking Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Mustaches for Maddie • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, 1) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Difficult Riddles For Smart Kids: 300 Difficult Riddles And Brain Teasers Families Will Love (Thinking Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Stars Beneath Our Feet • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
I Know Your Secret (A Secrets & Lies Novel) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Bridge to Terabithia • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Shadow Jumper: A mystery adventure book for children and teens aged 10-14 (A Shadow Jumper Mystery Adventure) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Losers Club • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Saving Mr. Terupt • Amazon Business $7.98 1 $7.98
The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl • Amazon Business $7.91 1 $7.91
Mother Daughter Journal Pass Back And Forth Between You and Me: A Fun No Stress Just Between Us Journal For Moms And Daughters (Guided Journal For ... Makes A Unique Gift For Mom On Mothers Day) • Amazon Business $7.89 1 $7.89
The Book Thief • Amazon Business $7.83 1 $7.83
The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition): The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue (True Rescue Series) • Amazon Business $7.67 1 $7.67
Hello, Universe: A Newbery Award Winner • Amazon Business $7.40 1 $7.40
Shouting at the Rain • Amazon Business $7.39 1 $7.39
Fish in a Tree • Amazon Business $7.31 1 $7.31
You Go First • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Posted • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Dress Coded • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
The Boy's Body Book (Fifth Edition): Everything You Need to Know for Growing Up! (Boys & Girls Body Books) • Amazon Business $7.13 1 $7.13
Ungifted • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Ms. Bixby's Last Day • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Inside Out and Back Again: A Newbery Honor Award Winner • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Blackbird Fly • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Save Me a Seat (Scholastic Gold) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Well, That Was Awkward • Amazon Business $6.96 1 $6.96
Where the Red Fern Grows • Amazon Business $6.92 1 $6.92
The Next Great Paulie Fink • Amazon Business $6.80 1 $6.80
Wolf Hollow • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
Restart • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49
Lord of the Flies • Amazon Business $6.28 1 $6.28
A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story • Amazon Business $6.17 1 $6.17
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Young Reader's Edition • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Me and My Feelings: A Kids' Guide to Understanding and Expressing Themselves • Amazon Business $5.80 1 $5.80
Inspiring Stories for Brilliant Boys: A Motivational Book About Self-Confidence, Friendship and Courage for Young Readers • Amazon Business $5.67 1 $5.67
Holes (Holes Series) • Amazon Business $5.59 1 $5.59
Hatchet • Amazon Business $5.41 1 $5.41

Materials cost

$359.77

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$395.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.74

Total project goal

$464.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $464.91

3 Donors

-$232.46

Donations toward project cost

-$197.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.87

match offer

-$232.45

Match offer toward project cost

-$197.58

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.87

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