Stock Classroom Library & Unlock 8th Graders' Love for Literature!
Help me give my students a culturally diverse classroom library that meets their different interests and reading levels.
FULLY FUNDED! Dr. Nestel's classroom raised $701
This project is fully funded
My Students
I teach in a low-income area. Many of my students have experienced hunger and/or homelessness, have recently immigrated and speak little English, have lost their parents, or are dealing with a myriad of other issues that anyone would struggle to handle, let alone 13-year-olds. But they still show up each day.
People tend to express sympathy when they hear I teach 8th graders, but these kids are amazing.
They are funny and kind. They are vocal about the changes they want to see and make in the world. They are inquisitive, hovering in that brink between childhood and adulthood, asking questions to help them find their place and their identity.
My Project
Students learn to read not only through instruction but through practice. Students are much more likely to practice if they are engaged in what they are reading. While our school does have an excellent library, it is not always convenient for students to visit the library during class or before or after school.
Having a diverse library in our room will create a stronger class reading culture and provide students more resources for discovering what they love to read.
As the books are in our room, students can pick one out if they finish work early or if they need a new book when we work on independent reading projects every Friday. They can ask for my recommendations or those of their peers'. They can select books that are accessible no matter their reading level. They can quickly return the book if it's not for them and try something new, or they can check out the books from my class to read at home. A classroom library increases access to books and improves flexibility for students to explore different genres and subjects until they find what sparks their interest.
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
Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales 3-Book Box Set
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Trapped in a Video Game: The Complete Series
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Uglies: Uglies; Pretties; Specials; Extras
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New Kid and Class Act: The Box Set
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Jason Reynolds's Track Series Paperback Collection: Ghost; Patina; Sunny; Lu
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The To All the Boys I've Loved Before Paperback Collection: To All the Boys I've Loved Before; P.S. I Still Love You; Always and Forever, Lara Jean
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Neil Gaiman/Chris Riddell 3-Book Box Set: Coraline; The Graveyard Book; Fortunately, the Milk
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Out to Get You: 13 Tales of Weirdness and Woe
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Elatsoe
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11 Bilingual Fairy Tales in Spanish and English: Improve your Spanish or English reading and listening comprehension skills (Spanish - English for Kids)
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Cemetery Boys
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On the Court: Biographies of Today’s Best Basketball Players (Biographies of Today’s Best Players)
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Scary Stories for Young Foxes
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Allies
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Case Closed?: Nine Mysteries Unlocked by Modern Science
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The Hate U Give
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El Deafo
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Measuring Up
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La historia del mundo en 25 historias /The History of the World in 25 Stories (Spanish Edition)
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La increíble historia de...la abuela ganster / Gangsta Granny (Incredible Story Of...) (Spanish Edition)
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Suee and the Shadow
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Monster: A Graphic Novel
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The Sun Is Also a Star
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When Stars Are Scattered
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The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B
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The Girl Who Owned a City: The Graphic Novel
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Lowriders in Space
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Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers
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When a Ghost Talks, Listen (How I Became a Ghost)
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Samurai Rising: The Epic Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune
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Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword (NONE)
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$9.58
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Pie in the Sky
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Amal Unbound
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Pippa Park Raises Her Game
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Stand Up, Yumi Chung!
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How I Became A Ghost — A Choctaw Trail of Tears Story (Book 1 in the How I Became A Ghost Series)
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My Name Is Not Easy
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Doll Bones
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The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James
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Escape Room (Underlined Paperbacks)
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I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World (Young Readers Edition)
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It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Adapted for Young Readers)
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Ghost Boys
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Refugee
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Booked (The Crossover Series)
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Materials cost
$556.85
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.35
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$595.20
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$105.04
Total project goal
$700.24
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$700.24
11 Donors
-$462.00
Donations toward project cost
-$403.95
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$58.05
match offer
-$225.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$191.25
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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