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Supporting Independent Reading in the 9th Grade, Part 1

The cost of 20 various titles, such as The Mole People, Tears of a Tiger, and Famous All Over Town, from Barnes and Noble is $257, 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>.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Z.'s classroom raised $269

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Whenever I am able to obtain new independent reading books for my ninth graders, I find myself with a (good) problem on my hands. As soon as they notice that I have a stack of fresh books on my desk, the ruckus begins. "I want that one!" "You can't have it, it's mine!" I should have this problem every day, I say to myself, delighted by their enthusiasm. Research shows that the more that students of any age read books on their level, the more skilled they become as readers. It is my primary mission as the literacy coach and as an English teacher at George Westinghouse High School in Brooklyn, NY, to get as many books into as many hands as I can. Currently about 70% of the students at George Westinghouse High School in Brooklyn, NY qualify for a free lunch, and in September 2005 an equal percentage entered ninth grade reading below grade level. Ninth grade English class meets for two periods per day. One-quarter of the grade students receive is derived from their work as independent readers in class and at home. While a number of students look for their own books at the library and in bookstores, most rely on the classroom library to provide them with their next read. A steady supply of intriguing books is necessary to keep my ninth graders excited about the independent reading requirement of the course. I have several students who have read twelve novels since September, which is a wonderful accomplishment. Others have read half that, and need much encouragement to keep going. I cannot and will not give up on inspiring all of my students to read more. My challenge is to continue providing both the eager and the reluctant readers with titles they'll enjoy while guiding them towards more challenging books as they progress. Another challenge is to find high-interest books for the students who are reading at a low level. This proposal asks for a selection of young adult titles at all levels -- something for every reader in my heterogeneously-grouped classroom.

Ms. Z. Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Playing in Traffic Gail Giles • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
A Fast and Brutal Wing Kathleen Jeffrie Johnson • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
The Mole People: Life in the Tunnels Beneath New York City Jennifer Toth, Independent Pub. Group Chicago Review Pr, Chris Pape (Illustrator), Margaret Morton (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
Doing It Melvin Burgess • Barnes and Noble $12.76 1 $12.76
Famous All over Town Danny Santiago • Barnes and Noble $12.60 1 $12.60
Miracle Life of Edgar Mint Brady Udall • Barnes and Noble $12.60 1 $12.60
Places I Never Meant to Be: Original Stories by Censored Writers Judy Blume (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $9.00 1 $9.00
Hard Love Ellen Wittlinger • Barnes and Noble $7.20 1 $7.20
Sexy Joyce Carol Oates • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Gangsta Rap Benjamin Zephaniah • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Rough Waters: What Doesn't Kill Them Will Make Them Stronger S.L. Rottman, S. L. Rottman, Penguin USA Puffin • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Shooter Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Face Benjamin Zephaniah • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Target Kathleen Jeffrie Jeffrie Johnson • Barnes and Noble $5.85 1 $5.85
Tears of a Tiger Sharon Mills Draper • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Playing without the Ball Rich Wallace • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
The First Part Last Angela Johnson • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Vampire Kisses Ellen Schreiber • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Annie's Baby: The Diary of Anonymous, a Pregnant Teenager Beatrice Sparks, Foreword by Beatrice Sparks • Barnes and Noble $5.39 2 $10.78
Who Am I without Him?: Short Stories about Girls and the Boys in Their Lives Sharon G. Flake • Barnes and Noble $5.39 2 $10.78

Materials cost

$180.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

3rd party payment processing fee

Fulfillment labor & materials

Total project cost

$220.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.38

Total project goal

$268.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $268.76

3 Donors

-$258.46

Donations toward project cost

-$220.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.96

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.44

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