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Mrs. Beaton from Cedar Springs, MI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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And the Winner Is...

My students need these 10 award-winning novels including "The Burn Journals" and "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" that celebrate excellence in literacy.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Beaton's classroom raised $158

This project is fully funded

My Students

Can I get a drum roll please? The winner is... Young Adult Literature! Books that display some "bling" (i.e. American Library Association award stickers) are always the hot reads in my classroom.

My students are an at-risk group of developing readers from a small, sub-rural high school in Michigan.

They want to explore life's opportunities in an authentic way and with their new-found love of reading, they understand that this kind of exploration is possible through books like this one.

My Project

The books on this list are award-winning books for young adult readers. Most of the titles have appeared on the Young Adult Library Service Association award winner lists, which honors the best books published for young adults (ages 12-18). My students need fresh and engaging new texts, especially as they form habits of lifelong readers. Some of the titles being requested are Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, The Pull of Gravity, and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.

After teaching high school English for a number years, I want to ensure that my classroom library represents new authors and fresh perspectives.

Just as adult readers express excitement about recently released books, students want to read what everyone is talking about. For low-income students like mine, there are little opportunities at home to read these brand-new books. With your generosity, my students can fuel their love of reading.

Mrs. Beaton Cedar Springs High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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
Why We Broke Up • Amazon $14.48 1 $14.48
Chopsticks • Amazon $14.48 1 $14.48
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature. Commended) • Amazon $13.28 1 $13.28
The Burn Journals • Amazon $10.76 1 $10.76
Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy • Amazon $8.99 1 $8.99
The Pull of Gravity • Amazon $8.99 1 $8.99
The Miseducation of Cameron Post • Amazon $8.48 1 $8.48
The Raven Boys • Amazon $8.48 1 $8.48
The Scorpio Races • Amazon $8.16 1 $8.16
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children • Amazon $6.59 1 $6.59

Materials cost

$102.69

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$134.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.69

Total project goal

$157.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $157.92

2 Donors

-$137.98

Donations toward project cost

-$134.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$19.94

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