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Mrs. Haley from Laurel, MD is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books That Tweens And Teens Can't Wait To Read

Help me give my students the graphic novels, mysteries, and sports novels that they can't wait to read - these are the books that fly off my classroom shelves when it is time for independent reading.

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My Project

This year I teach 6th graders and 8th graders, and my goal is to ignite and maintain their enjoyment of reading. There are many excellent reasons to encourage reading for my students in these middle school years. Reading widely and often is the best way to improve vocabulary, learn strong writing skills, and improve comprehension. But perhaps the best benefit, especially in these times, is that students can use books as both mirrors and windows, where they can see themselves in the pages and also learn about others. I can think of no better way to nurture my students' self-confidence, identity, and awareness of the world than to provide an assortment of books they can't wait to read.

The books I am requesting are the ones they ask for consistently: graphic novels, sports books, and mystery and suspense.

With this collection of books, I will be able to quickly respond when students ask me for more books just like the one they have finished. For instance, my students love reading books about middle school friends dealing with conflicts and problems, so I am eager to hand them the next book in the Click series. For students who love scary mysteries, I can recommend One of Us Is Lying and its sequels. Your donations will make a huge difference in my classroom. There is nothing more rewarding for me than when I witness the confidence and joy of a student learning to enjoy reading. Thank you for your help in bringing books to my students.

Mrs. Haley Hammond Middle School Grades 6-8

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Laurel, MD View local requests 125 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Percy Jackson X 5 Book Set Series Collection 5 Book Set • Amazon Business $31.90 1 $31.90
The Inheritance Games Collection • Amazon Business $31.13 1 $31.13
Five Nights at Freddy's Graphic Novel Trilogy Box Set (Five Nights at Freddy's Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $25.76 1 $25.76
We Were Liars Boxed Set: We Were Liars; Family of Liars • Amazon Business $23.98 1 $23.98
Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 2 (VIZBIG Edition) • Amazon Business $17.26 1 $17.26
Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 1 (VIZBIG Edition) • Amazon Business $15.98 1 $15.98
The Miracle Season • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Buzzing (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
One of Us Is Back (ONE OF US IS LYING) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Extras (Uglies) • Amazon Business $9.29 1 $9.29
Crunch (A Click Graphic Novel, 5) • Amazon Business $9.16 1 $9.16
Fast Pitch • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Specials (Uglies) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Sidetracked • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Wild Pitch (Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $8.87 1 $8.87
One of Us Is Lying • Amazon Business $8.84 1 $8.84
Who Is the Man in the Air?: Michael Jordan: A Who HQ Graphic Novel (Who HQ Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Why We Fly • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59
Break (A Click Graphic Novel, 6) • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49

Materials cost

$270.14

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $16.21

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$320.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.54

Total project goal

$376.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $376.94

3 Donors

-$305.00

Donations toward project cost

-$271.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.75

match offer

-$57.82

Match offer toward project cost

-$49.15

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.67

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.12

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