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.
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Fostering the joy of reading is an essential component of any literacy classroom. The Houston Independent School District's Department of Library Services supports this effort by coordinating the annual Name That Book competition. This program serves to acquaint HISD students with classic literature as well as contemporary award-winning books representing a variety of genres. In the beginning of the school year students are given a list of 25 books to read and analyze. When given a single line from a book, students are expected to be able to "name that book." Schools compete with each other at a district wide competition in the spring. My students will be competing against students from some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Houston.
To give my students a competitive edge, I am requesting sets of the 2018-2019 Texas Bluebonnet award-winning books, which are the same titles used in the Name That Book competition.
Unlike many of their competitors, the idea of personally buying a set of 25 books is simply unattainable for my students and their families. For the past three years, my students have been forced to share and take turns reading the two sets of books provided by my school. While sharing books builds camaraderie, it is neither effective nor efficient. For this reason, this donation of books would be a game changer for my students' competitive prospects.
Currently 18 students participate in my school's Name That Book club, and only 6 will compete on our official team. However, these books will be utilized by a great number of students. When the competition is over, these award-winning books can be enjoyed in my classroom library for years to come.
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Fostering the joy of reading is an essential component of any literacy classroom. The Houston Independent School District's Department of Library Services supports this effort by coordinating the annual Name That Book competition. This program serves to acquaint HISD students with classic literature as well as contemporary award-winning books representing a variety of genres. In the beginning of the school year students are given a list of 25 books to read and analyze. When given a single line from a book, students are expected to be able to "name that book." Schools compete with each other at a district wide competition in the spring. My students will be competing against students from some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Houston.
To give my students a competitive edge, I am requesting sets of the 2018-2019 Texas Bluebonnet award-winning books, which are the same titles used in the Name That Book competition.
Unlike many of their competitors, the idea of personally buying a set of 25 books is simply unattainable for my students and their families. For the past three years, my students have been forced to share and take turns reading the two sets of books provided by my school. While sharing books builds camaraderie, it is neither effective nor efficient. For this reason, this donation of books would be a game changer for my students' competitive prospects.
Currently 18 students participate in my school's Name That Book club, and only 6 will compete on our official team. However, these books will be utilized by a great number of students. When the competition is over, these award-winning books can be enjoyed in my classroom library for years to come.