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Ms. J Davis from Elkville, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Read Realistic Fiction

Help me give my students popular new release young adult realistic fiction books.

  • $305 goal

This project expired on May 15, 2025.

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My Project

Having new release young adult (YA) fiction in a high school library is incredibly important for several reasons:

Keeps Students Engaged: New release YA fiction often taps into current trends, popular culture, and contemporary issues that are highly relevant to students.

By offering fresh and up-to-date titles, libraries keep students engaged and excited about reading. New books provide a sense of novelty and can capture students' attention in a way that older, more classic titles may not. The latest books often resonate with students' experiences, interests, and the world they live in, making them more likely to pick up a book.

Reflects Current Trends and Issues: New YA books often tackle relevant and timely topics, such as social justice, mental health, identity, technology, climate change, and more. These books help students navigate and make sense of the complex world around them. Offering new releases allows libraries to address current societal issues and provide students with stories that reflect the challenges and opportunities of their generation.

Supports Diversity and Representation: The YA genre has made significant strides in terms of diversity, with many new releases featuring diverse characters, experiences, and voices. Including new releases ensures that students can find books that represent a wide range of cultures, identities, sexual orientations, and life experiences. This promotes inclusivity and helps students from all backgrounds see themselves reflected in literature.

Keeps the Library Relevant: Having the latest titles in a library shows that the library is keeping pace with current literary trends and student interests. It gives the impression that the library is a dynamic, vibrant resource, rather than a place with outdated materials. New releases help the library stay relevant to modern readers and attract students who may be looking for the latest books that their peers are reading.

Ms. J Davis Elverado High School Grades 9-12

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Elkville, IL View local requests

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

135 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
By Jenny Han 6 Books Collection Set (The Summer I Turned Pretty, It's Not Summer Without You, We'll Always Have Summer, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, P.S. I Still Love You, Always and Forever, Lara Jean) • Amazon Business $66.80 1 $66.80
Karen McManus 3 Books Collection Set (One Of Us Is Lying, One Of Us Is Next, Two Can Keep a Secret) • Amazon Business $45.44 1 $45.44
Kathleen Glasgow Three-Book Boxed Set: Girl in Pieces; How to Make Friends with the Dark; You'd Be Home Now • Amazon Business $26.65 1 $26.65
The Way I Am Now (The Way I Used to Be) • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
Eleanor & Park • Amazon Business $10.81 1 $10.81
The Cheerleaders • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
13 Reasons Why • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75
My Life with the Walter Boys • Amazon Business $7.63 1 $7.63
If Only I Had Told Her • Amazon Business $7.46 1 $7.46
All the Bright Places • Amazon Business $7.11 1 $7.11
The Obsession • Amazon Business $6.96 1 $6.96
The Way I Used to Be • Amazon Business $6.33 1 $6.33
A Thousand Boy Kisses (Boy Kisses, 1) • Amazon Business $5.53 1 $5.53
If He Had Been with Me • Amazon Business $5.45 1 $5.45

Materials cost

$225.30

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$258.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.65

Total project goal

$304.33

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