True Choice Reading Means Access To Financial Literacy Texts
My students need 101 books to improve both their financial literacy and literacy about what it takes to be successful.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Stuart's classroom raised $1,339
This project is fully funded
My Students
In the typical English class today, students are encouraged to choose independent reading books from a variety of fictional texts. And while this is far from a bad thing -- enjoying stories is a central part of what it means to be human -- I think it's possible to turn choice reading into much more.
My students are contemporary American teenagers.
They struggle with distractions, with finding motivation in school, with picturing a path to the lives they want and making decisions today to get them there in the distant tomorrow. When it comes to English class, some of them are in love with reading fiction -- and some utterly abhor it.
My Project
But what if, in addition to having access to a large variety of fictional texts, my students had access to practical, hands-on books aimed at increasing their financial literacy? What if more of them had the chance each year to discover, as my current student Noah has, the wonders of financial literacy because of a single book? (Noah's breakthrough book was Rich Dad, Poor Dad).
With this project fulfilled, I will have the chance not just to give my students a chance to read books on financial literacy -- I'll have enough books, both in terms of diversity and quantity, to require that, over the course of the school year, each one of my students explores a financial literacy book from a brand-new section of our classroom library made possible by this audacious project.
If you're someone for whom financial literacy has made a large difference, please consider giving!
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
The Young Entrepreneur's Guide to Starting and Running a Business: Turn Your Ideas into Money!
• Amazon
$16.97
5
$84.85
Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller - Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century
• Amazon
$7.59
10
$75.90
The Early Investor: How Teens & Young Adults Can Become Wealthy
• Amazon
$13.07
5
$65.35
The Making Of A Young Entrepreneur: A Kid's Guide To Developing The Mind-Set For Success
• Amazon
$12.75
5
$63.75
The Richest Kids In America: How They Earn It, How They Spend It, How You Can Too
• Amazon
$12.48
5
$62.40
The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens: 8 Steps to Having More Money Than Your Parents Ever Dreamed Of
• Amazon
$12.36
5
$61.80
The Young Investor: Projects and Activities for Making Your Money Grow
• Amazon
$11.94
5
$59.70
Start It Up: The Complete Teen Business Guide to Turning Your Passions into Pay
• Amazon
$11.75
5
$58.75
Better Than a Lemonade Stand!: Small Business Ideas for Kids
• Amazon
$9.18
5
$45.90
Growing Money: A Complete Investing Guide for Kids
• Amazon
$8.89
5
$44.45
Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
• Amazon
$7.19
5
$35.95
The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America, Third Edition
• Amazon
$25.25
1
$25.25
Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders, 2013
• Amazon
$22.12
1
$22.12
Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead
• Amazon
$21.78
1
$21.78
Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World
• Amazon
$21.17
1
$21.17
The Automatic Customer: Creating a Subscription Business in Any Industry
• Amazon
$20.48
1
$20.48
The 7 Secrets of the Prolific: The Definitive Guide to Overcoming Procrastination, Perfectionism, and Writer's Block
• Amazon
$19.06
1
$19.06
Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organization
• Amazon
$18.70
1
$18.70
The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work
• Amazon
$16.97
1
$16.97
My Personal Best : Life Lessons from an All-American Journey
• Amazon
$16.66
1
$16.66
The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
• Amazon
$15.23
1
$15.23
Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist
• Amazon
$14.86
1
$14.86
They Call Me Coach
• Amazon
$13.85
1
$13.85
The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition) (Collins Business Essentials)
• Amazon
$13.20
1
$13.20
One Up On Wall Street: How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In The Market
• Amazon
$12.78
1
$12.78
Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court
• Amazon
$12.29
1
$12.29
Manage Your Time to Reduce Your Stress: A Handbook for the Overworked, Overscheduled, and Overwhelmed
• Amazon
$11.70
1
$11.70
Small Time Operator: How to Start Your Own Business, Keep Your Books, Pay Your Taxes, and Stay Out of Trouble (Small Time Operator: How to Start Your ... Keep Yourbooks, Pay Your Taxes, & Stay Ou)
• Amazon
$11.52
1
$11.52
The Procrastinator's Handbook: Mastering the Art of Doing It Now
• Amazon
$11.36
1
$11.36
Turn Your Ship Around!: A Workbook for Implementing Intent-Based Leadership in Your Organization
• Amazon
$11.16
1
$11.16
Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind (The 99U Book Series)
• Amazon
$10.99
1
$10.99
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
• Amazon
$10.20
1
$10.20
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
• Amazon
$10.16
1
$10.16
Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success
• Amazon
$9.89
1
$9.89
The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play
• Amazon
$9.88
1
$9.88
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
• Amazon
$9.60
1
$9.60
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
• Amazon
$9.07
1
$9.07
The Magic of Thinking Big
• Amazon
$9.03
1
$9.03
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
• Amazon
$8.88
1
$8.88
To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others
• Amazon
$8.79
1
$8.79
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
• Amazon
$8.74
1
$8.74
Make Your Mark: The Creative's Guide to Building a Business with Impact (The 99U Book Series)
• Amazon
$8.60
1
$8.60
Thinking, Fast and Slow
• Amazon
$8.30
1
$8.30
Materials cost
$1,091.07
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$16.37
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,137.44
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$200.72
Total project goal
$1,338.16
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,338.16
2 Donors
-$133.30
Donations toward project cost
-$125.80
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$7.50
match offer
-$1,190.16
Match offer toward project cost
-$1,011.64
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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