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Ms. Thornton from Charlottesville, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help! My Students Have Fallen in Love with Reading!

My students need books that will continue to hook them on reading. The 47 titles include "The Privilege of Youth: A Teenager's Story," "Harlem Hustle," "Thirteen Reasons Why" and "Gangsta Rap."

  • $508 goal

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My Students

Do you remember what it was like the first time you met a character who reminded you of you? My students are starting to discover characters who mirror their tough circumstances, but we need more books to feed their growing appetites!

My students come from all walks of life in our very diverse Virginia town.

We enjoy reading and writing together as well as using these skills to analyze the world around us. These students attend a large, comprehensive high school with many resources, but they don't enough books to keep them hooked on reading!

My Project

Since the school year began, it has been amazing to see students complaining about reading to complaining when our silent sustained reading time is over. Your gift will allow students to continue to see reading as a life-long, rewarding, and engaging activity.

My students need books that will continue to hook them on reading.

Your donation will serve students for years to come as they can find those characters and themes that make them sit up and say, "I'm not the only one!" Students need mirrors of themselves to engage in reading, and you can give it to them. How cool!

Ms. Thornton
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Tyrell • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56
Bronx Masquerade • AKJ Books $5.10 1 $5.10
A toda velocidad/ Overdrive • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
B Negative • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
Back Norah McClintock • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
Back Norah McClintock • AKJ Books $12.37 1 $12.37
Bang • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
Bull''s Eye • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
Charmed Carrie Mac • AKJ Books $10.91 1 $10.91
Dead End Job • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
Comeback • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
Chill • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
Thirteen Reasons Why (HC) • AKJ Books $13.13 1 $13.13
A Child Called It: One Child''s Courage to Survive • AKJ Books $8.72 1 $8.72
Help Yourself for Teens: Real-Life Advice for Real-Life Challenges • AKJ Books $9.45 1 $9.45
The Privilege of Youth: A Teenager''s Story Dave Pelzer • AKJ Books $10.22 1 $10.22
Lost Boy: A Foster Child''s Search for the Love of a Family • AKJ Books $9.45 1 $9.45
16 1/2 on the Block, Vol. 2 Babygirl Daniels • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
Sister Sister Babygirl Daniels • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
Glitter: A Baby Drama, Vol. 4 Babygiirl Daniels • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
Frenemies • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
Second Chance (Drama High) • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
Jayd''s Legacy • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
The Fight - Drama High Series • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
Monster: The Autobiography of an LA Gang Member • AKJ Books $10.91 1 $10.91
T.H.U.G. L.I.F.E. • AKJ Books $10.22 1 $10.22
Inside a Thug''s Heart • AKJ Books $10.22 1 $10.22
The Rose That Grew From Concrete • AKJ Books $11.68 1 $11.68
The Barrio Kings • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
Love You to Death • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
16 Going on 21 (Denim Diaries #1), Vol. 1 Darrien Lee • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
Queen of the Yard, Vol. 7 Darrien Lee • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
Grown in Sixty Seconds (Denim Diaries #2), Vol. 2 Darrien Le • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
Dmz 1 • AKJ Books $9.48 1 $9.48
Dmz 2 • AKJ Books $9.48 1 $9.48
DMZ 4 • AKJ Books $9.48 1 $9.48
Snitch • AKJ Books $5.83 1 $5.83
El Soplon • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
Homeboyz Alan Lawrence Sitomer • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56
Hip-Hop High School Alan Lawrence Sitomer • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56
Hoopster Alan Lawrence Sitomer • AKJ Books $5.83 1 $5.83
Secret Story of Sonia Rodriguez • AKJ Books $13.13 1 $13.13
Gangsta Rap • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56
Midnight: A Gangster Love Story Sister Souljah • AKJ Books $11.68 1 $11.68
No Disrespect • AKJ Books $10.95 1 $10.95
Coldest Winter Ever • AKJ Books $5.83 1 $5.83
Harlem Hustle Janet McDonald • AKJ Books $12.40 1 $12.40

Materials cost

$395.17

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$431.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.08

Total project goal

$507.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$507.18

13 Donors

-$312.18

Donations toward project cost

-$265.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.83

match offer

-$195.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$165.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.25

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