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Mr. Perez from Compton, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Perez's classroom raised $240

Scaring Up Literacy: Spooky Books for Reluctant Readers

Help me give my students a set of exciting, high-interest, low-readability horror books that look cool and build literacy confidence.

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Mr. Perez Davis Middle School
Compton, CA Grades 6-8

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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

This project is designed to stock our literacy learning centers with books that respect my students' maturity while meeting them exactly where they are academically. The specific titles in this cart, such as the Library of Doom and Zone Books series, are "High-Interest, Low-Readability" (Hi-Lo) treasures.

Why these books are a game-changer for my RSP students:

Removing the Stigma: These books have "cool," spooky, and mature covers. A student can carry The Golden Book of Death or The Eye in the Graveyard around school without feeling self-conscious. To an outsider, it looks like a graphic novel or a scary chapter book, but the text inside is designed for accessible decoding and comprehension.

The Hook: My lowest readers often struggle with focus. The horror and mystery genres provide the adrenaline punch needed to sustain their attention. Short chapters and cliffhangers give them the immediate satisfaction of finishing a story, which builds massive confidence.

Learning Center Independence: These books will be the anchor of our independent reading rotation. Because the text is accessible, students can engage with the content without constant adult intervention, fostering a sense of ownership and pride in their work.

By funding this project, you aren't just buying scary stories; you are helping students overcome the fear of reading. You are giving them books that make them feel proud, grown-up, and successful.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

28 students impacted 1 donor
Mr. Perez Davis Middle School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Compton, CA View local requests

Nearly all 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

28 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Haunted Handwriting (Secrets of the Library of Doom) • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Attack of the Paper Bats: 10th Anniversary Edition (Library of Doom) • Amazon Business $22.70 1 $22.70
It Came from a Comic (Secrets of the Library of Doom) • Amazon Business $21.59 1 $21.59
The Ghoul in the Glossary (Secrets of the Library of Doom) • Amazon Business $21.35 1 $21.35
Doom School (Secrets of the Library of Doom) • Amazon Business $15.89 1 $15.89
The Twister Trap (Zone Books) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Eye in the Graveyard: 10th Anniversary Edition (Library of Doom) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Golden Book of Death (Zone Books) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Smashing Scroll: 10th Anniversary Edition (Library of Doom) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Escape From the Pop-up Prison (Zone Books) • Amazon Business $7.44 1 $7.44
Invisible Ink (Secrets of the Library of Doom) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
The Book That Ate Me (Secrets of the Library of Doom) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95

Materials cost

$156.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $14.35

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$203.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.92

Total project goal

$239.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $239.44

1 Donor

-$239.44

Donations toward project cost

-$203.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.92

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