Social Issue Book Clubs for a G&T Class in East Harlem
The cost of 6 copies each of 20 books is $1339, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.
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.
I teach 31 voracious readers in a gifted & talented class in East Harlem. Most of my fifth grade students are reading on a sixth grade-level or higher. Therefore, I'm in need of higher-level books to use when they go into book clubs.
We're not going to do just any old reading in our book clubs. Specifically, my class will be examining a variety of social issues, such as: divorce, racism, loss, saving our planet, friendship, sibling rivalry, illiteracy and more. However, in order to do this, I'm in need of multiple copies of the same text so that all six kids in each club can read the same books at the same time.
But there's more... as a culminating project, my students will be taking some kind of action based on the reading they've done. For instance, the kids who study environmental issues might come up with a campaign for a recycling program in the East Harlem Community. The children who study illiteracy might donate their time reading aloud to younger children in order to build their fluency. So it's not just reading about social issues... it's doing something with the new-found knowledge they have that will make this a very powerful unit of study for my kids.
Right now, my school's budget is tight, which is why I desperately need your help! Please consider funding this proposal so that I can launch this unit of study successfully in my classroom.
Thank you, in advance, for your generosity!
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
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Ann Brashares
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
6
$37.74
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood Ann Brashares
• Barnes and Noble
$8.05
6
$48.30
Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood Ann Brashares
• Barnes and Noble
$8.05
6
$48.30
Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood Ann Brashares
• Barnes and Noble
$13.15
6
$78.90
Small Steps Louis Sachar
• Barnes and Noble
$13.56
6
$81.36
Criss Cross Lynne Rae Perkins
• Barnes and Noble
$13.59
6
$81.54
What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies? Trevor Romain, Trevor Romain (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$8.05
6
$48.30
When Someone Very Special Dies: Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief Marge Eaton Heegaard
• Barnes and Noble
$8.95
6
$53.70
I Wish I Could Hold Your Hand--: A Child's Guide to Grief and Loss Pat Palmer, Dianne O'Quinn Burke (Illustrator), Dianne O. Burke (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$8.05
6
$48.30
The Perks of Being a Wallflower Stephen Chbosky
• Barnes and Noble
$12.60
6
$75.60
The Family Under the Bridge Natalie Savage Carlson, Garth Williams (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
6
$32.34
Let Me Play: The Story of Title IX: The Law That Changed The Future of Girls in America Karen Blumenthal
• Barnes and Noble
$16.15
1
$16.15
Skin I'm In Sharon G. Flake
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
6
$32.34
Stick up for Yourself!: Every Kid's Guide to Personal Power and Positive Self-Esteem Gershen Kaufman, Pamela Espeland, Lev Raphael
• Barnes and Noble
$10.75
6
$64.50
What to Do when You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety Dawn Huebner, Bonnie Matthews (Illustrator), Bonnie &. Candace (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$13.45
6
$80.70
What Would You Do?: Quizzes about Real-Life Problems Patti Kelley Criswell, Norm Bendell (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$8.05
1
$8.05
Homeless Bird Gloria Whelan
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
6
$32.34
The Breadwinner Deborah Ellis
• Barnes and Noble
$6.25
6
$37.50
Materials cost
$976.04
Vendor shipping charges
$97.60
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$24.40
Fulfillment labor & materials
$17.00
Total project cost
$1,115.00
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$244.76
Total project goal
$1,359.76
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,359.76
1 Donor
-$1,311.76
Donations toward project cost
-$1,115.00
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