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Mrs. Drake from Kill Devil Hills, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Novels in Verse to Visualize Poetry vs. Prose

Help me give my students novels in verse to use during our class poetry unit!

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Teaching poetry can be cumbersome. It is hard to find poems that interest older middle schoolers without repeating the same few poems all us ELA teachers actually enjoy. After doing some reevaluating this year for how I wanted to run my poetry unit, I thought trying literary circles using books in verse would be a great way to hit all of the standards I want to hit for the rest of the year, while still allowing my students to show mastery of their text analysis. They would get to work in groups, have student choice with picking their novel, and be able to complete engaging assignments that lead to a presentation.

In order to accomplish this goal, I need to continue to grow my collection of bulk novels to give students plenty of options to make this a successful unit.

Thank you for helping facilitate a love poetry in a group of unsuspecting 8th graders!

Mrs. Drake First Flight Middle School Grades 6-8

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More than a third 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Poet X • Amazon Business $9.76 5 $48.80
The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century • Amazon Business $9.29 5 $46.45
Clap When You Land • Amazon Business $8.65 5 $43.25
Just Mercy (Movie Tie-In Edition, Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice • Amazon Business $8.53 5 $42.65
The Crossover - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $8.02 5 $40.10
Inside Out and Back Again - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.29 5 $36.45
House Arrest - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 5 $32.80
Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, 5) • Amazon Business $14.24 1 $14.24
Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, 7) • Amazon Business $13.46 1 $13.46
Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, 2) • Amazon Business $12.41 1 $12.41
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, 1) • Amazon Business $12.04 1 $12.04
What About Will • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
We Are Not Free: A Printz Honor Winner • Amazon Business $10.19 1 $10.19
Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, 4) • Amazon Business $10.12 1 $10.12
Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, 3) • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97
The Assassin's Blade: The Throne of Glass Prequel Novellas (Throne of Glass, 8) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass, 6) • Amazon Business $9.94 1 $9.94
In the Wild Light • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
Be Not Far from Me - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75
A Monster Calls: Inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd • Amazon Business $8.36 1 $8.36
Lifeboat 12 • Amazon Business $8.36 1 $8.36
The Shape of Thunder • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
The Seventh Most Important Thing • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19

Materials cost

$462.54

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Sales tax

 $36.08

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$535.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.51

Total project goal

$630.07

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