Find It Fund It Florida - Hillsborough Education Foundation

Funding Literature for Project Lit!

School:: Stewart Middle Magnet School
Category:: Literacy
Teacher/ Administrator:: Donna Terrell
: 170661
Students Impacted:: 25
Grade Levels Impacted:: 6
Date:: August 25, 2019

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

Spurlino Foundation - $806.40

Project Goal

We need to get books into the hands of students who have been reluctant to read in the past, especially when they haven't seen characters or settings that reflect their own experiences - until now!

How Project Benefits Students

Launching a Project Lit chapter requires time and BOOKS! Thanks to my amazing principal and reading coach, students have already fallen in love with the book "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds. For the first time for some, they relate to the experiences and the thought processes of the main character in a book. Many of these students have a difficult time naming a favorite book from elementary school, because they have spent so little time reading. This project engages students as readers, builds community, and develops leaders!

Expected Outcome(s)

A minimum of 25 students will be impacted by these books. We will begin Project Lit with one class, and offer it as a club as well as we read the complete Track Series by Jason Reynolds. Students will take leadership roles within the club, promoting books to other classes and encouraging membership. The club will also conduct a service learning project throughout the year to raise funds for even more books. There is no limit as to how many students and teachers can be impacted by starting this club on the right foot!

Detailed Cost Summary

These prices are based on 30 copies of each title as listed on Amazon.com.

Items

#	Item Description	Total Cost
1	30 copies Patina by Jason Reynolds	$239.70
2	30 copies Sunny by Jason Reynolds	$215.10
3	30 copies Lu by Jason Reynolds	$351.60
	Total:	$806.40

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