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Ms. S. from NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Is Power

My students need 40 high interest independent reading books.

  • $493 goal

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My 7th graders who attend a charter school in Newark, NJ go to school from 7:15-5:00 during the week, two Saturdays a month, and during the month of August because they understand that climbing the mountain to college is hard work. In general, students enter our school as fifth graders and are already two years behind in reading. By the time the leave at the end of 8th grade, they are competitive applicants to some of our country's best high schools.

After six years of teaching, I've realized that the number one factor in determining whether my students make significant gains in their reading abilities is whether they read constantly. This year, my class is more excited about reading than ever before. But, my students only love to read when they are excited about the books in our classroom library.

We need 40 new, high interest independent reading books for our classroom library. These books, such as Twilight, Darkness before Dawn, The Absolutely True Story of a Part Time Indian, and Keeper will motivate my students to practice reading every day this year.

I know that your gift of new, high interest books that will keep kids up all night reading. In the process, they will help my students reach and surpass grade level as readers. In addition, they will give my students the gift of becoming true life long lovers of reading, and that gift might be most important of all.

Ms. S. KIPP Team Academy 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

180 students impacted 13donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Finding Miracles Julia Alvarez • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
After Tupac and D Foster Jacqueline Woodson • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Lena Jacqueline Woodson • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
You Know You Love Me (Gossip Girl Series #2) Cecily von Ziegesar • Barnes and Noble $9.89 1 $9.89
Gossip Girl (Gossip Girl Series #1) Cecily von Ziegesar • Barnes and Noble $9.89 1 $9.89
White Is for Magic Laurie Faria Stolarz • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Blue Is for Nightmares Laurie Faria Stolarz, Willis (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Bleed Laurie Faria Stolarz • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood Ann Brashares • Barnes and Noble $8.05 1 $8.05
From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun Jacqueline Woodson • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies Sonya Sones • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know Sonya Sones • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
What My Mother Doesn't Know Sonya Sones • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Runaway Wendelin Van Draanen • Barnes and Noble $5.85 1 $5.85
Cirque Du Freak Boxed Set #2, Vol. 2 Darren Shan • Barnes and Noble $22.39 1 $22.39
Demon Thief (The Demonata Series #2) Darren Shan • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Lord Loss (The Demonata Series #1) Darren Shan • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
The Book Thief Markus Zusak • Barnes and Noble $10.79 1 $10.79
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Sherman Alexie, Ellen Forney (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.89 1 $11.89
Darkness Before Dawn Sharon M. Draper • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
The First Part Last Angela Johnson • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Looking for Red Angela Johnson • Barnes and Noble $8.05 2 $16.10
New Moon Stephenie Meyer • Barnes and Noble $9.89 1 $9.89
Twilight Stephenie Meyer • Barnes and Noble $9.89 1 $9.89
Freewill Chris Lynch • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Give a Boy a Gun Todd Strasser • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Can't Get There From Here Todd Strasser • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Boot Camp Todd Strasser • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Keeper Mal Peet • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Nature of Jade Deb Caletti • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Dreamland Sarah Dessen • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Just Listen Sarah Dessen • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
This Lullaby Sarah Dessen • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
The Truth about Forever Sarah Dessen • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Deenie Judy Blume • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Pretties Scott Westerfeld • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Uglies Scott Westerfeld, Designed by Rodrigo Corral • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Elsewhere Gabrielle Zevin, Alison McGhee • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Hanging on to Max Margaret Bechard • Barnes and Noble $6.29 2 $12.58
Broken China Lori Aurelia Williams • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39

Materials cost

$343.70

Vendor shipping charges

 $34.37

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$404.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.68

Total project goal

$492.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $492.68

11 Donors

-$475.29

Donations toward project cost

-$404.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.29

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.39

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