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Ms. Kelly from Charlotte, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Best Young Adult/Teen Fiction For Class Library

My students need a diverse classroom library for independent reading, as well as vocabulary and comprehension practice, with books that hold their interest.

  • $433 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Do you recall what it was like to immerse yourself in a good book? Delve into fantastical worlds, or have a whirlwind romance, or command an army? To read something you couldn't put down?

My students attend a Title I school with a rough reputation.

Many have been fighting uphill battles their whole lives against torn-apart families, drugs, violence, and poor educational standards. Indeed, even the students who excel still, generally, read well below grade level. Many of them want a real chance to graduate high school and attend college and many wish to change the reputation of the school and their community. They know their foundational skills are not as strong as other skills in the community, and they seek out opportunities to improve their situation.

My Project

My students need a diverse classroom library for independent reading. Research indicates that independent reading can drastically improve reading comprehension skills and vocabulary, even in a limited time frame. The key to motivating students to read, particularly those who have little experience with reading for pleasure and particularly those who have found little success with reading, is to have a diverse selection to choose from, so they can find something within their interests to keep them motivated and excited to keep turning the page. With enough interest and practice, a high school student currently reading at a fifth or sixth grade level can grow more confident as they develop the skills they were before lacking. With independent reading, students will be expected to choose a book and read in class thirty to forty-five minutes a week, after which they will be asked to engage and think critically of what they're reading by writing it and speaking about it with classmates.

I have students who are upperclassmen and have literally never read an entire book.

They are shocked when they have to read in an English class. Past failure with reading has made them afraid of books and many have never had the opportunity to find their interests mirrors in the stories they have been made to read. Independent reading will, ideally, rid them of some of their angst about reading while engaging their interest and improving their skills.

Ms. Kelly New Technology High School-Garinger Grades 9-12

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Charlotte, NC View local requests

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

100 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lord of the Flies • AKJ Books $10.95 1 $10.95
The Awakening • AKJ Books $2.19 1 $2.19
The Fault in Our Stars • AKJ Books $13.13 1 $13.13
Fahrenheit 451: A Novel • AKJ Books $8.75 1 $8.75
Book Thief - pb • AKJ Books $9.48 1 $9.48
The Worlds of Lois Lowry • AKJ Books $19.69 1 $19.69
Hitchiker''s Guide To The Galaxy • AKJ Books $5.83 1 $5.83
His Dark Materials • AKJ Books $16.43 1 $16.43
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower • AKJ Books $10.22 1 $10.22
The Mortal Instruments • AKJ Books $21.89 1 $21.89
An Abundance of Katherines • AKJ Books $7.29 1 $7.29
Thirteen Reasons Why (HC) • AKJ Books $13.13 1 $13.13
Uglies • AKJ Books $13.13 1 $13.13
Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian • AKJ Books $13.86 1 $13.86
The Call of the Wild • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Will Grayson, Will Grayson • AKJ Books $7.29 1 $7.29
Nick and Norah&apos • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56
Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass • AKJ Books $2.88 1 $2.88
Catch-22 • AKJ Books $11.68 1 $11.68
Animal Farm (Signet) • AKJ Books $7.29 1 $7.29
One Flew Over the Cuckoo''s Nest • AKJ Books $7.29 1 $7.29
A Man Without a Country • AKJ Books $10.18 1 $10.18
Breakfast of Champions • AKJ Books $10.95 1 $10.95
Cat''s Cradle • AKJ Books $10.95 1 $10.95
The Jungle (Enriched Classic) • AKJ Books $4.34 1 $4.34
In Cold Blood • AKJ Books $10.95 1 $10.95
Brave New World • AKJ Books $10.94 1 $10.94
Kite Runner (Essential Edition) • AKJ Books $12.41 1 $12.41
Thousand Splendid Suns • AKJ Books $11.68 1 $11.68
A Wrinkle in Time • AKJ Books $7.29 1 $7.29
The Chocolate War • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56

Materials cost

$308.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.09

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$367.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.87

Total project goal

$432.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $432.44

1 Donor

-$367.57

Donations toward project cost

-$367.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$64.87

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 $0.00

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