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

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The Popular Book Club

Help me give my students the high interest books that we need in our classroom library.

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My Project

Help us give our students the high interest books that will get them reading. With all of the distractions in the world today, we need to keep our book choices "fresh," as the kids would say. We want to make reading in book clubs "cool" and "popular" again. With the right amount of engagement, we can build lifelong readers.

Students need high interest books for a variety of reasons including: engagement, skill building, motivation, confidence, diverse perspectives, and most importantly, a love for reading!

Engaged students are more likely to read consistently and develop a positive attitude toward reading.

Middle school is a crucial period for developing reading skills. High interest books are often written with appropriate vocabulary and sentence complexity, allowing students to improve their reading comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking abilities. Middle schoolers are at an age where they are discovering their own interests and passions. Reading books related to topics they enjoy can motivate them to read more, explore new subjects, and develop a lifelong reading habit. When students read books that align with their interests and reading level, they experience a sense of accomplishment as they successfully navigate through the text. This boosts their self-esteem and confidence as readers. Point being, middle school students need engaging texts. Please help us get them for our students.

Mrs. Gallegos Middle School 177 Yorkville East 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

90 students impacted 27donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Heartstopper #1-4 Box Set • Amazon Business $44.96 5 $224.80
Judy Blume Essentials • AKJ Education $40.87 5 $204.35
Red Queen 4-Book Paperback Box Set: Red Queen, Glass Sword, King's Cage, War Strom • Amazon Business $33.50 5 $167.50
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Complete Series Paperback Boxed Set: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder; Good Girl, Bad Blood; As Good as Dead (The Good Girl's Guide to Murder) • Amazon Business $21.90 5 $109.50
Attack of the Black Rectangles • Amazon Business $13.99 5 $69.95
Shoot Your Shot: A Sport-Inspired Guide To Living Your Best Life • Amazon Business $12.59 5 $62.95
Promise Boys • Amazon Business $11.90 5 $59.50
All Roads Lead to Lawrence (The Zeke Archer Basketball Trilogy) • Amazon Business $10.83 5 $54.15
This Was Always About Basketball: Book 3 of the Zeke Archer Basketball Trilogy • Amazon Business $10.83 5 $54.15
This Was Never About Basketball • Amazon Business $10.79 5 $53.95
The Summer We Forgot • Amazon Business $10.49 5 $52.45
One of Us Is Next: The Sequel to One of Us Is Lying • Amazon Business $9.99 5 $49.95
Killing Mr. Griffin • Amazon Business $8.88 5 $44.40
Dear Justyce • Amazon Business $8.49 5 $42.45
The Face on the Milk Carton (The Face on the Milk Carton Series) • Amazon Business $6.98 5 $34.90
Dear Martin • Amazon Business $5.28 5 $26.40

Materials cost

$1,311.35

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$19.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,361.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$240.18

Total project goal

$1,601.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,601.20

26 Donors

-$1,571.79

Donations toward project cost

-$1,361.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$210.77

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$29.41

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