My goal is to get 20 new books to each of my first grade students by the end of the school year to help them become readers, encourage the love of literature, create excitement over books, and establish a life long obsession with stories. Many of my students do not have any books to call their own when they start school. I try to throw books into their hands as much as possible, but since many of my students don't order books, I usually have to buy them out of pocket. With schools facing major budget crisis and talks of teacher salaries being cut,...read more I'm not sure I can make that happen without help this year. Please consider donating to this campaign. Any little bit helps! I don't know who my little darlings are yet for next school year, but I love them already and want the best for them!read less