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Ms. Broome from Indianapolis, IN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Our Reading Corner: A Place to Escape

My students need 50+ high-interest books to contribute to our classroom library and to help students become engaged with reading to make them life-long readers.

  • $648 goal

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My Students

Do you remember being enraptured in a good book? Not wanting to put it down? My students are trying to experience that same feeling with the books they are reading independently in our classroom.

My students represent a variety of reading levels, however over 2/3 of them are 1-3 grade levels behind in their reading level.

Their reading level affects their ability to do well on state standardized tests, their comprehension in other core classes (Language Arts, Science, etc.), and and their overall access to information. The majority of my students associate the word "boring" with reading because they have not had access to books that pique their interest or to which they can relate. My students are incredibly curious about the world around them and love learning, however the stigma they associate with reading has prevented them from applying this curiosity to literature.

My Project

My students need high-interest books to create a classroom library filled with books they want to read and are excited about. These books are mostly young adult/teen fiction that have been written recently and deal with issues my students come into contact with everyday. These books will be integrated into the independent reading my students do on a daily basis at the beginning of class. This activity activates their minds, gets them excited about reading before class has even begun, and has been proven to be one of the most effective ways to enhance a person's reading ability. Students will be able to practice higher-level reading skills we learn in class with these high-interest books, such as inferring meaning, identifying theme, and making connection between literature and one's world. These books will allow my students to connect what they learn in class to material that they have chosen and are more invested in reading.

By reading a book that they enjoy, students will begin to understand that reading can become integrated into their lives and can be an extremely enjoyable activity.

Both these ideas are necessary in order to turn reluctant students into lifelong readers.

Ms. Broome Northwest 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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Indianapolis, IN 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

125 students impacted 13donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Monster Walter Dean Myers, Christopher A. Myers (Illustrator), Christopher Myers (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
Fallen Angels Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Sunrise over Fallujah Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Hoops Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $5.55 1 $5.55
Dope Sick Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
Lockdown Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $11.61 1 $11.61
Shooter Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
145th Street: Short Stories Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $5.55 1 $5.55
Street Love Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
Game Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
Autobiography of My Dead Brother Walter Dean Myers, Christopher A. Myers (Illustrator), Christopher Myers (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $4.26 1 $4.26
The Greatest: Muhammad Ali Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
The Bride Collector Ted Dekker • Barnes and Noble $17.09 1 $17.09
Saint (Paradise Series #2) Ted Dekker • Barnes and Noble $5.11 1 $5.11
Showdown (Paradis Series #1) Ted Dekker • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
BoneMan's Daughters Ted Dekker • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Sinner (Paradise Series #3) Ted Dekker • Barnes and Noble $5.11 1 $5.11
The Complete Circle Series: Hardcover Box Set (Green/Black/Red/White) Ted Dekker • Barnes and Noble $47.87 1 $47.87
Obsessed Ted Dekker • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Monster Frank Peretti • Barnes and Noble $4.25 1 $4.25
Frank E. Peretti Value Pack: This Present Darkness/Piercing the Darkness/Prophet Frank E. Peretti • Barnes and Noble $16.21 1 $16.21
The Oath Frank Peretti • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
House Frank Peretti, Ted Dekker • Barnes and Noble $10.93 1 $10.93
Just Another Hero Sharon M. Draper • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Copper Sun Sharon M. Draper • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
Romiette and Julio Sharon M. Draper, Adam Lowenbein (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
We Beat the Street: How a Friendship Pact Led to Success Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, Sharon Draper, Rameck Hunt • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
November Blues Sharon M. Draper • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Battle of Jericho Sharon M. Draper • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Fire from the Rock Sharon M. Draper • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
The Fight (Drama High Series #1) L. Divine • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
Frenemies (Drama High Series #4) L. Divine • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
Keep It Movin' (Drama High Series #8) L. Divine • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
Hustlin' (Drama High Series #7) L. Divine • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
Second Chance (Drama High Series #2) L. Divine • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
Jayd's Legacy (Drama High Series #3) L. Divine • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
Lady J (Drama High Series #5) L. Divine, L. Devine • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
Courtin' Jayd (Drama High Series #6) L. Divine • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
Tricks Ellen Hopkins • Barnes and Noble $10.54 1 $10.54
Impulse Ellen Hopkins • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Burned Ellen Hopkins • Barnes and Noble $7.51 1 $7.51
Crank Ellen Hopkins • Barnes and Noble $7.51 1 $7.51
Catalyst Laurie Halse Anderson • Barnes and Noble $2.54 1 $2.54
Twisted Laurie Halse Anderson • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Prom Laurie Halse Anderson • Barnes and Noble $3.40 1 $3.40
Speak Laurie Halse Anderson • Barnes and Noble $6.84 1 $6.84
Warriors Don't Cry Melba Pattillo Beals • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Ironman Chris Crutcher • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Rumble Fish S.E. Hinton • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Raven's Gate (The Gatekeepers Series #1) Anthony Horowitz • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Evil Star (The Gatekeepers Series #2) Anthony Horowitz • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Nightrise (The Gatekeepers Series #3) Anthony Horowitz • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Son of the Mob Gordon Korman • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Under the Baseball Moon John H. Ritter • Barnes and Noble $15.38 1 $15.38
Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1 Stephenie Meyer, Young Kim (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.67 1 $13.67
The Red Badge of Courage: The Graphic Novel Adapted by Wayne Vansant, Based On Work by Stephen Crane • Barnes and Noble $18.39 1 $18.39
Stormbreaker: The Graphic Novel Anthony Horowitz, Kanako (Illustrator), Yuzuru (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.25 1 $10.25
Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson • Barnes and Noble $3.37 1 $3.37
The Hobbit or There and Back Again J. R. R. Tolkien, Peter Sis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.84 1 $6.84

Materials cost

$507.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$550.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.07

Total project goal

$647.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $647.16

9 Donors

-$647.16

Donations toward project cost

-$550.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$97.07

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