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Ms. Liles from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Great Fiction For Sixth Grade Readers

My students need 2 copies each of 39 engaging fiction texts appropriate for 6th grade readers including hot new titles by Rick Riordan, Sharon M. Draper, and Margaret Petersen Haddix.

  • $849 goal

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My Students

While some students enter my classroom reluctant readers, nearly all of them leave with a genuine passion for books. We read obsessively - independently, together, in clubs and partnerships. We spend lots of time recommending and talking up books to one another.

We laugh, we cry, we gush.

We're proud nerds. I am entering my 7th year teaching 7th grade English in a high needs middle school in Brooklyn. Thanks largely to generous contributions from Donors Choose users, I have amassed an impressive collection of YA literature to satisfy my 7th grader readers. This year, I'll be teaching sixth grade as well. I'm afraid that my of my collection simply isn't appropriate for younger readers. I anticipate my sixth graders will enter my classroom reading 3-8 levels below the seventh graders. This means sixth graders will struggle with vocabulary and themes in the novels they'll find in my classroom. I fear my collection will be too difficult and not appeal to younger readers.

My Project

I'm determined to improve reading comprehension, stamina and standardized test scores of all my students drastically in the coming year. To do this, I'll need a variety of lower level, high interest texts that appeal to sixth grade readers. These students deserve a classroom library filled with texts they can be successful in and grow as readers.

Sixth graders require more robots and less romance, more dragons and less vampires.

Help me supply my sixth graders with high-interest, age appropriate reading material so they can get pumped about reading too!

Ms. Liles MS 88 Peter Rouget 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 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

65 students impacted 15donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda Tom Angleberger • Barnes and Noble $8.85 2 $17.70
The Red Pyramid (Kane Chronicles Series #1) Rick Riordan • Barnes and Noble $9.39 2 $18.78
The Lost Hero (Heroes of Olympus Series #1) Rick Riordan • Barnes and Noble $9.73 2 $19.46
The Demigod Files (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series) Rick Riordan • Barnes and Noble $4.25 2 $8.50
Smile Raina Telgemeier • Barnes and Noble $7.51 2 $15.02
The Boy Book E. Lockhart • Barnes and Noble $7.68 2 $15.36
The Treasure Map of Boys: Noel, Jackson, Finn, Hutch--and me, Ruby Oliver E. Lockhart • Barnes and Noble $10.93 2 $21.86
The Boyfriend List E. Lockhart • Barnes and Noble $7.68 2 $15.36
Dramarama E. Lockhart • Barnes and Noble $4.25 1 $4.25
Queen Geeks In Love Laura Preble • Barnes and Noble $3.40 2 $6.80
The Reformed Vampire Support Group Catherine Jinks • Barnes and Noble $11.62 2 $23.24
Going Bovine Libba Bray • Barnes and Noble $12.30 2 $24.60
After Ever After Jordan Sonnenblick • Barnes and Noble $11.61 2 $23.22
Lockdown Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $11.61 1 $11.61
They Never Came Back Caroline B. Cooney • Barnes and Noble $11.61 2 $23.22
Lawn Boy Gary Paulsen • Barnes and Noble $5.55 2 $11.10
The Homework Machine Dan Gutman • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
The Mailbox Audrey Shafer • Barnes and Noble $5.55 2 $11.10
Lawn Boy Returns Gary Paulsen • Barnes and Noble $8.88 2 $17.76
If the Witness Lied Caroline B. Cooney • Barnes and Noble $11.61 2 $23.22
Claim to Fame Margaret Peterson Haddix • Barnes and Noble $11.61 2 $23.22
11 Birthdays Wendy Mass • Barnes and Noble $11.61 2 $23.22
Piper Reed, Navy Brat Kimberly Willis Holt, Christine Davenier (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Keeper Kathi Appelt, August Hall (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.61 2 $23.22
Nuts Kacy Cook • Barnes and Noble $13.79 2 $27.58
The Sky is Everywhere Jandy Nelson • Barnes and Noble $12.30 2 $24.60
Happy Birthday, Sophie Hartley Stephanie Greene • Barnes and Noble $10.94 2 $21.88
One Crazy Summer Rita Williams-Garcia • Barnes and Noble $10.93 2 $21.86
Mockingbird Kathryn Erskine • Barnes and Noble $10.93 2 $21.86
Anything but Typical Nora Raleigh Baskin • Barnes and Noble $10.93 2 $21.86
Out of My Mind Sharon M. Draper • Barnes and Noble $11.61 2 $23.22
Falling In Frances O'Roark Dowell • Barnes and Noble $11.61 2 $23.22
13 Treasures Michelle Harrison • Barnes and Noble $10.93 2 $21.86
The Basilisk's Lair R. L. Lafevers, Kelly Murphy (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.26 2 $20.52
Home of the Brave Katherine Applegate • Barnes and Noble $5.97 2 $11.94
Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree Lauren Tarshis • Barnes and Noble $5.97 2 $11.94
Wait till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story Mary Downing Hahn • Barnes and Noble $5.08 2 $10.16
All the Lovely Bad Ones Mary Downing Hahn • Barnes and Noble $5.12 2 $10.24
Doll in the Garden: A Ghost Story Mary Downing Hahn • Barnes and Noble $5.08 2 $10.16

Materials cost

$675.81

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$720.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$127.23

Total project goal

$848.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $848.18

10 Donors

-$424.09

Donations toward project cost

-$360.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.61

match offer

-$424.08

Match offer toward project cost

-$360.47

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.61

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