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Ms. Klidonas from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Kite Runner For All Students

My students need to have their own copy of Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner in order to able to annotate, take the book home and improve their reading fluency.

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." This quote speaks to my project because I want to enable students to appreciate the beauty of literature and hopefully, enrich their lives by having their own copy of the book which they can interact with more freely.

My students come from all cultural backgrounds but unfortunately they do not have the means of buying their own books and it makes teaching a little more difficult since we can only use books that are in our school library.

At my school over 90% of the students are eligible for free or reduced priced lunch which means they live at or below the poverty line with minimal resources to improve on their learning experience. The majority of the 10th grade classes are comprised of students that are severely below grade reading level. They are, for the most part, motivated to succeed and I am certain they will feel privileged if they were given their own copy of the book we will be reading in class.

My Project

My students will be using their own copy of the book, The Kite Runner, to annotate specific passages (highlight sentences, pose questions in the margins, make connections to the assigned readings, look up unknown words and write definitions in the margins). We also do not have enough copies in our English book room for all students and even if we did, students would not be allowed to write in the books. The study of this book will fall under the larger unit study of "Literature across the Globe.." Students will come to class having read an assigned chapter (since they will have their own copy they can bring it home) and be prepared to pose questions and analyze specific passages.

The idea behind my request is that students will be more likely to read, interact with the text and complete assignments if they know the book is theirs to keep.

For many students, the idea of someone giving them a book, is very foreign and will hopefully strike a cord in their mentality and enable them to have a better learning experience.

Ms. Klidonas Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School Grades 9-12

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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 three‑quarters 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 Kite Runner • Amazon Business $9.08 120 $1,089.60

Materials cost

$1,089.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,135.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$200.46

Total project goal

$1,336.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,336.40

1 Donor

-$1,336.40

Donations toward project cost

-$1,135.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$200.46

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