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Ms. Hanley from Berwyn, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books for Boys!

My students need over 40 new books, some in sets, to jump start their love of reading. A mix of high interest non-fiction and compelling novels will help catch their interest! Examples are "Percy Jackson and the Olympians," "The Lost Hero," and "Harlem Stomp."

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Every young mind deserves to discover and dive into books that totally engage and envelop them in a new world. Many of my male students struggle to find texts that create this magical world for them. I hope to add to my non-fiction collection to help engage my male students.

My students are mainly low-income minority students who want to learn and be successful in school.

Many of my students are working to get to their grade level in reading, and can struggle to find texts that they enjoy reading. They work hard in school and set goals for themselves to achieve in the future. Our school is a warm and welcoming place, and our staff is dedicated to meeting the needs and challenges our students present.

My Project

I have specifically chosen texts that match my students interests. There are many informational and biographical texts about historical figures and events. Many of these books are structured not only in a way that is interesting to young readers, but also helps them practice the skills and strategies needed to decipher informational texts in their content area classes and standardized tests. There are also high interest novels that have proved popular with male readers.

Although I buy as many books as I can for my classroom, I cannot buy all the books my students are requesting and seeking.

Your donations will help me meet my students needs! Help me help them become strong, proficient, knowledge-hungry life-long readers that think critically about our world!

Ms. Hanley Freedom Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Best for Boys - 6 - 8 • AKJ Books $59.72 1 $59.72
A Young People''s History of the United States Howard Zinn, A • AKJ Books $14.76 1 $14.76
Adolf Hitler • AKJ Books $4.40 1 $4.40
Alexander the Great • AKJ Books $4.40 1 $4.40
Attila the Hun • AKJ Books $4.40 1 $4.40
Bad Boy • AKJ Books $6.65 1 $6.65
Battles of World War II Neil Tonge • AKJ Books $19.61 1 $19.61
Chasing Lincoln''s Killer • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Chew On This • AKJ Books $7.39 1 $7.39
Dangerous Creatures • AKJ Books $6.62 1 $6.62
Flags of Our Fathers • AKJ Books $6.62 1 $6.62
Francisco Pizarro • AKJ Books $4.40 1 $4.40
Eyes in the Sky: Satellites Are Watching You! • AKJ Books $5.88 1 $5.88
Freedom''s Children: Young Civil Rights Activists Tell Their Own Stories • AKJ Books $5.91 1 $5.91
Genghis Khan • AKJ Books $4.40 1 $4.40
Grigory Rasputin • AKJ Books $4.40 1 $4.40
Hannibal • AKJ Books $4.40 1 $4.40
Harlem Stomp • AKJ Books $9.61 1 $9.61
Henry VIII • AKJ Books $4.40 1 $4.40
Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler''s Shadow • AKJ Books $16.27 1 $16.27
I Can''t Keep My Own Secrets: Six-Word Memoirs by Teens Famou • AKJ Books $6.65 1 $6.65
Ideas That Changed the World • AKJ Books $18.49 1 $18.49
Julius Caesar • AKJ Books $4.40 1 $4.40
Lincoln Photobio • AKJ Books $7.36 1 $7.36
Napoleon • AKJ Books $4.40 1 $4.40
Of Beetles And Angels • AKJ Books $7.39 1 $7.39
Read All About It!: Great Read-Aloud Stories, Poems, and Newspaper Pieces for Preteens and Teens • AKJ Books $11.84 1 $11.84
Secrets Of A Civil War Submarine • AKJ Books $14.02 1 $14.02
The Chronicle of Vladimir Tod • AKJ Books $22.19 1 $22.19
The Lost Hero • AKJ Books $14.05 1 $14.05
Percy Jackson and the Olympians • AKJ Books $29.56 1 $29.56

Materials cost

$347.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$387.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.36

Total project goal

$455.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $455.73

3 Donors

-$455.73

Donations toward project cost

-$387.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.36

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