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Mrs. T. from Madisonville, KY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Library of Their Own

My students need a rich classroom library of 46 books that will draw their attention and help them become more interested in reading. They need choices ranging from historical books and teenage romance to a plethora of classics. Reading varied material regularly will help them become better prepared for college.

  • $726 goal

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Junior English students are eager to read! Students in our community are in need of literature that holds their interest. Some of my students have a "bad taste" in their mouth because of their previous reading/writing experiences. I have tried my best to change their attitudes toward reading and writing, but I can not do it alone. These students are very diverse, but I don't mean racially. Sure, there are different races amongst them, but what is most predominate is their backgrounds, socioeconomic statuses, and the choices they've made. Some of them have made choices which have gotten them in trouble with the law. We live in a moderately poverty stricken area, but regardless of their upbringing, many of them still want to go to college.

Believe it or not, when my students go to the school library to checkout books, the majority of them seem delighted to do so. There is one problem, though. The ones who so desperately need to be able to read books of their choice can't. The problem is not that they literally can't read, the problem is that they owe money to the school or library which prevents them from checking out books. If they can't afford to pay the fees, then they will never be able to check out. Having a classroom set of books will provide them with the opportunity to be able to read and better prepare themselves for college because the majority of them have voiced that they want to go to college.

Having the books at their fingertips in the classroom will enable these students to read at their own leisure, read for projects, and come across material that they never thought they'd ever be interested in before. Money will not be an issue because they will be in the classroom available when they're ready. Recently I gave my students a reading survey in class. They simply had to write one aspect of reading that they enjoyed the most. The consensus was that they can get to know the character and walk in another person's shoes. These students need this so that they will have another positive influence to help them make decisions that will affect their future.

Your help will ensure that these students will have the opportunity to read books of their choosing, appreciate new works, and open their eyes to new ways of life. Besides, reading more often will develop their vocabulary and prepare them even better for college.

Mrs. T. Hopkins County Central High School Grades 9-12

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Madisonville, KY View local requests

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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Invisible Pete Hautman, Pete Hautman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Stuck in Neutral Terry Trueman • Barnes and Noble $15.20 1 $15.20
After Francine Prose • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Classics for Girls (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) Barnes & Noble • Barnes and Noble $24.95 1 $24.95
Classics for Boys (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) Barnes & Noble • Barnes and Noble $24.95 1 $24.95
Wuthering Heights (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) Emily Bronte, Daphne Merkin (Introduction), Noted by Tatiana M. Holway • Barnes and Noble $5.99 1 $5.99
Edgar Allan Poe: Fiction and Poetry (Library of Essential Writers Series) Edgar Allan Poe, Dawn B. Sova (Introduction) • Barnes and Noble $9.98 1 $9.98
Emma (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) Jane Austen, Steven Marcus (Introduction), Noted by Victoria Blake • Barnes and Noble $5.99 1 $5.99
Pride and Prejudice (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) Jane Austen, Carol Howard (Illustrator), Carol Howard (Introduction), George Stade • Barnes and Noble $5.99 1 $5.99
Jane Eyre (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) Charlotte Bronte, Oscar Wilde, Susan Ostrov Weisser, George Stade (Editor), Susan Ostrov Weisser (Introduction) • Barnes and Noble $5.99 1 $5.99
Anna Karenina (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) Leo Tolstoy, Constance Garnett (Translator), Amy Mandelker (Introduction) • Barnes and Noble $5.99 1 $5.99
Northanger Abbey (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) Jane Austen, Alfred Mac Adam (Introduction) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) Mark Twain, H. Daniel Peck (Introduction), Noted by H. Daniel Peck • Barnes and Noble $5.99 1 $5.99
Black Dahlia James Ellroy • Barnes and Noble $3.99 1 $3.99
Black Dahlia Files: The Mob, the Mogul, and the Murder That Transfixed Los Angeles Donald H. Wolfe • Barnes and Noble $3.99 1 $3.99
World War II: A Day-by-Day History Peter Darman (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $12.98 1 $12.98
World War II: A Photographic History David Boyle • Barnes and Noble $7.98 1 $7.98
No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II Doris Kearns Goodwin, Sampson • Barnes and Noble $15.16 1 $15.16
Catcher in the Rye J. D. Salinger • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Deadline Chris Crutcher • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes Chris Crutcher • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Whale Talk Chris Crutcher • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Running Loose Chris Crutcher • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Ironman Chris Crutcher • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories Chris Crutcher • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Counterfeit Son Elaine Marie Alphin • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Crank Ellen Hopkins • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Cut Patricia McCormick • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Feed M. T. Anderson • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Dangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books Francesca Lia Block • Barnes and Noble $10.79 1 $10.79
Ruby Francesca Lia Block, Carmen Staton • Barnes and Noble $3.99 1 $3.99
Blood Roses Francesca Lia Block • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Weetzie Bat Francesca Lia Block • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Nymph Francesca Lia Block • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Go Ask Alice Anonymous • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Go Ask Alice Anonymous • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Gym Candy Carl Deuker • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Hole in My Life Jack Gantos, Read by Jack Gantos • Barnes and Noble $14.40 1 $14.40
Homeboyz Alan Lawrence Sitomer • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Invisible Pete Hautman, Pete Hautman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Speak Laurie Halse Anderson • Barnes and Noble $9.00 1 $9.00
The Host Stephenie Meyer • Barnes and Noble $18.19 1 $18.19
Twilight Saga Collection Stephenie Meyer • Barnes and Noble $58.10 1 $58.10
Inferno (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) Dante Alighieri, Gustave Dore (Illustrator), Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Translator), Peter Bondanella (Introduction) • Barnes and Noble $5.99 1 $5.99
You Don't Know Me David Klass • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09

Materials cost

$487.72

Vendor shipping charges

 $48.77

Sales tax

 $29.26

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$595.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$130.61

Total project goal

$725.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $725.61

3 Donors

-$350.00

Donations toward project cost

-$297.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.50

match offer

-$350.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$287.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.80

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