My students need 75+ book titles, from genres including science fiction, fantasy, and series books, by authors such as Jerry Spinelli, Walter Dean Myers, R.L. Stein, Darren Shan and Rick Riordan.
$846 goal
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I am a proud sixth grade teacher in a wonderful school. I teach language arts and reading to mostly low income Hispanic students. About a year ago, I was lucky enough to receive a generous donation through Donors Choose to start a classroom library for my students. My library contains over 80 books and 25 dictionaries. It is a cozy and private library located in the back of my room in a large open closet. I have filled my library with posters, bean bags, carpets, lamps, and student art work.
For the past year I have witnessed how comfortable my students have felt when reading in my library. They enjoy the relaxing time in it and they love the variety of books. My students also like taking care of the library. At times, my coworkers send over a few of their students to read in my library because of its warm and safe atmosphere.
I am always reflecting on how I can make my library better and I have decided to once again ask this wonderful organization to donate more books. I am currently taking courses to receive my masters in reading. My professor recently taught me a good lesson. She made me analyze my library and ask myself what kinds of books I was providing for my students. I realized that I was doing a disservice to my students. A lot of my books are award winning and are geared to attract my female students. I also realized that I do not have enough science fiction or series books. Research has been proving that male students like to read science fiction and that most adolescent readers enjoy series books because they get comfortable with the characters. Although I truly believe I have quality literature in my classroom library, I also have to remember that I have to get my students to read any book even if it is not award wining before I get them to read quality literature.
I am a firm believer that reading equals power and because I love reading, I hope that my students will learn to love it too. My proposal will help struggling readers pick up and enjoy a book not because they have to, but because they want to.
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
Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series #1) Rick Riordan
• Barnes and Noble
$7.19
1
$7.19
Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series #5) Rick Riordan
• Barnes and Noble
$11.69
1
$11.69
Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series #4), Vol. 4 Rick Riordan
• Barnes and Noble
$7.19
1
$7.19
Library Card Jerry Spinelli
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
The Graveyard Book Neil Gaiman, Dave Mckean (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$11.69
1
$11.69
Inkheart (Inkheart Trilogy #1) Cornelia Funke, Anthea Bell (Translator)
• Barnes and Noble
$8.99
1
$8.99
Inkspell (Inkheart Trilogy #2) Cornelia Funke, Anthea Bell (Translator)
• Barnes and Noble
$8.99
1
$8.99
Inkdeath (Inkheart Trilogy #3) Cornelia Funke
• Barnes and Noble
$19.99
1
$19.99
Cirque Du Freak Boxed Set #3, Vol. 3 Darren Shan
• Barnes and Noble
$22.39
1
$22.39
Cirque Du Freak Boxed Set #2, Vol. 2 Darren Shan
• Barnes and Noble
$22.39
1
$22.39
Killers of the Dawn (Cirque Du Freak Series #9) Darren Shan
• Barnes and Noble
$7.19
1
$7.19
Lake of Souls (Cirque Du Freak Series #10) Darren Shan
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Killers of the Dawn (Cirque Du Freak Series #9) Darren Shan
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Lord of the Shadows (Cirque Du Freak Series #11) Darren Shan
• Barnes and Noble
$4.98
1
$4.98
Sons of Destiny (Cirque Du Freak Series #12) Darren Shan
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Avi
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
Fighting Ground Avi
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
Crispin: At the Edge of the World Avi
• Barnes and Noble
$5.98
1
$5.98
Poppy Avi, Brian Floca (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
Crispin: The Cross of Lead Avi
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Beginning, a Muddle, and an End: The Right Way to Write Writing Avi, Tricia Tusa (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$5.98
1
$5.98
Midnight Magic Avi
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
The Afterlife Gary Soto
• Barnes and Noble
$6.25
1
$6.25
Living Up the Street Gary Soto, Strawberry Hill Press
• Barnes and Noble
$5.85
1
$5.85
Pacific Crossing Gary Soto
• Barnes and Noble
$5.35
1
$5.35
Jesse Gary Soto
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
Accidental Love Gary Soto
• Barnes and Noble
$6.25
1
$6.25
Petty Crimes Gary Soto
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Skin I'm In Sharon Flake, Tk (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$7.19
1
$7.19
Money Hungry Sharon Flake, Tk (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$7.19
1
$7.19
Who Am I Without Him?: Short Stories About Girls and the Boys in Their Lives Sharon Flake, Tk (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$7.19
1
$7.19
Begging for Change Sharon Flake
• Barnes and Noble
$7.19
1
$7.19
Bang! Sharon Flake, Colin Bootman (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$7.19
1
$7.19
Who Am I without Him?: A Short Story Collection about Girls and Boys in Their Lives Sharon Flake
• Barnes and Noble
$14.39
1
$14.39
The Broken Bike Boy and the Queen of 33rd Street Sharon Flake, Colin Bootman (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$14.39
1
$14.39
Milkweed Jerry Spinelli
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Stargirl Jerry Spinelli
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Who Put That Hair in My Toothbrush? Jerry Spinelli
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Report to the Principal's Office! (School Daze Series #1) Jerry Spinelli
• Barnes and Noble
$4.49
1
$4.49
Smiles to Go Jerry Spinelli
• Barnes and Noble
$13.59
1
$13.59
Revenge of the Living Dummy (Goosebumps HorrorLand Series #1) R. L. Stine
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
Creep from the Deep (Goosebumps HorrorLand Series #2) R. L. Stine
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
The Scream of the Haunted Mask (Goosebumps HorrorLand Series #4) R. L. Stine
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
Monster Blood for Breakfast! (Goosebumps HorrorLand Series #3) R. L. Stine
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
Who's Your Mummy? (Goosebumps HorrorLand Series #6) R. L. Stine
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
Beware, the Snowman (Goosebumps Series #51) R. L. Stine
• Barnes and Noble
$4.49
1
$4.49
My Friends Call Me Monster (Goosebumps HorrorLand Series #7) R. L. Stine
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
Escape from Horrorland (Goosebumps HorrorLand Series #11) R. L. Stine
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
Welcome to Camp Nightmare (Goosebumps Series) R. L. Stine
• Barnes and Noble
$4.49
1
$4.49
Night of the Living Dummy (Classic Goosebumps Series #1) R. L. Stine
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
Night of the Living Dummy II (Goosebumps Series) R. L. Stine
• Barnes and Noble
$4.49
1
$4.49
Shadow Children (Boxed Set): Among the Hidden; Among the Impostors; Among the Betrayed; Among the Barons Margaret Peterson Haddix
• Barnes and Noble
$19.99
1
$19.99
Running Out of Time Margaret Peterson Haddix, Dan Craig (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
Bone: The Dragonslayer (Bone Series #4), Vol. 4 Jeff Smith, Jeff Smith (Illustrator), Steve Hamaker (Illustrator), Steve Hamaker
• Barnes and Noble
$8.99
1
$8.99
Bone: The Great Cow Race (Bones Series #2), Vol. 2 Jeff Smith, Steve Hamaker (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$8.99
1
$8.99
Bone: Eyes of the Storm (Bone Series #3), Vol. 3 Jeff Smith, Steve Hamaker (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$8.99
1
$8.99
Bone: Rock Jaw: Master of the Eastern Border (Bone Series #5) Jeff Smith, Steve Hamaker (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$8.99
1
$8.99
Bone: Out from Boneville (Bone Series #1), Vol. 1 Jeff Smith, Jeff Smith (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$8.99
1
$8.99
Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, Paolo Lamanna (Illustrator), Giovanni Rigano (Illustrator), Adapted by Andrew Donkin
• Barnes and Noble
$8.99
1
$8.99
Point Blank: The Graphic Novel (Alex Rider Series) Anthony Horowitz, Antony Johnston, Kanako
• Barnes and Noble
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