2017-18 School Year
Aspire Triumph Technology Academy
Frick, Oakland
300 students, grades Pre-K to 5
93% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
BookBooster’s Book Grant helped our school purchase more culturally relevant, high-interest books for our very first school library! The kids are so excited about the upcoming grand opening, and this would not have been possible without the generosity of organizations like these committed to growing literacy opportunities for our little ones. Thank you BookBooster!
Vanessa Nguyen
Educational Technology Specialist
Canoas Elementary
Summer Creek, San Jose
300 students, grades K to 5
62% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
Thank you BookBooster for providing our school library with much needed new books that our students want to read.
Suzan Allmon
Library Media Assistant
Piedmont Avenue Elementary School
Piedmont, Oakland
343 students, grades K to 5
74% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
I cannot begin to thank BookBooster for the donation to my school. We were able to provide 343 students with a new, culturally relevant book. For at least one of my students, this was the first book that they ever owned. It was such an incredible experience that could not have happened without your direct support. We are so incredibly grateful that you helped us create life long readers!
James Hilton Harrell
Executive Director of Instruction
Windmill Springs Elementary School
Windmill Spring, San Jose
450 students, grades Pre-K to 5
48% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
I provide many books in my classroom library, but I wanted my students to have books of their own. When I told them that we had been gifted funds, they were thrilled to be able to shop for books and were so grateful that they were absolutely free. They asked every day when the books would arrive and were so excited when the books finally came.
Cyndi Gale
Teacher
Fruitvale Elementary School
School, Oakland
373 students, grades Pre-K to 5
48% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
I provide many books in my classroom library, but I wanted my students to have books of their own. When I told them that we had been gifted funds, they were thrilled to be able to shop for books and were so grateful that they were absolutely free. They asked every day when the books would arrive and were so excited when the books finally came.
Sophia Kinsley
Pre-K Teacher
Caroline Davis Intermediate School
South San Jose, San Jose
664 students, grades 7 to 8
65% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
This tremendous gift will be cherished by my students as it will help support and celebrate our diverse student needs, language levels and cultural backgrounds.
Ashlee Drady
Science
Rio Vista Elementary School
Bay Point
547 students, grades K to 5
90% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
BookBooster has given us the opportunity to fill out our library with books that are more culturally diverse and really speak to our student population. It has also allowed us to purchase more chapter and early reader books in Spanish so that we have books that meet the needs of all our readers, whether they have grown up here or are just arriving in the States. These books will help us to foster a love of reading in our students, who do not normally have access to books outside of our school library. Thank You!
Alissa Juarez
Librarian
Dove Hill Elementary School
Dove Hill, San Jose
445 students, grades Pre-K to 6
51% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
BookBooster gives our school the amazing opportunity to enhance the library and have books to give as awards for all of our readers. We couldn't do it without them!
Michele Marsh
East Oakland PRIDE
Eastmont, Oakland
351 students, grades Pre-K to 5
96% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
East Oakland PRIDE Elementary is strongly committed to the goal of promoting and improving our students' literacy skills and instilling a love of reading. BookBooster provides us with interesting, high-quality books to help us reach our goal. BookBooster provides our students with access to more books that they wouldn't have the opportunity to read otherwise. BookBooster is an invaluable resource!
Amapola Obrera
Community School Manager
Urban Promise Academy
Oakland
350 students, grades 6 to 8
This is an amazing gift to my students and my classroom. BookBooster will allow my students, who have all recently arrived to the country, to engage with a wide variety of books at their reading level. They are excited to read and now they have the books in their hands to be able to do it!!!
Shannon Darcey
7th grade Humanities Teacher
Jack London Elementary School
Antioch
509 students, grades 6 to 8
Our school is very grateful to BookBooster's for their generous donation. We look forward to getting some much needed books that will help our students learn about diversity, tolerance and kindness. These types of books will greatly benefit our students here at Jack London Elementary School. Your thoughtfulness will truly make a difference in the lives of our students.
Yvonne Lackey
Library Media Tech I
Iron Horse Middle School
San Ramon
1,200 students, grades 6 to 8
I cannot thank BookBooster enough. Thanks to their generous donation, my classroom library has 100 more books that could lead to my ultimate goal - children falling in love with reading. As an 8th grade English and history teacher, it's my job to prepare them for not only the reality of high school, but also the reality of the world beyond. I hold my students to extremely high expectations, including a year-long reading project. Thanks to these new books, my students have even more choice when completing this reading project. Thank you so much!
Alessandra Castro
8th Grade English and History Teacher
Edwin Markham Elementary School
San Ramon
340 students, grades Pre-K to 5
Thank you, Bookbooster. It was appreciated.
Nikita Gibbs-Nolen
3rd Grade Teacher
Helms Middle School
San Pablo
1,500 students, grades 7 to 8
Our school fights hard for our students' literacy, but engaging students in the work of reading can be a challenge. This is especially true in a school with a high population of English Learners like ours. It is a true honor to have BookBooster working alongside us in our efforts to ignite our students' love of reading!
John Henry Evans
Blackford Elementary School
San Jose
554 students, grades Pre-K to 5
Quotes from students receiving books: “Thank you for bringing us cool books!” “I heard my classmates gasping and getting excited by their favorite books!” “It will be a blast reading them all!” “Thank you very, very much for the book you let us fourth, third, and fifth graders keep.” “We now have more choices in our class mini library!”
Leslie Anido
Teacher
Mt. Pleasant STEAM Academy
San Jose
400 students, grades Pre-K to 5
When a student struggles with reading, it makes school unenjoyable and frustrating for them. New books for the library help them get excited about reading. Thank you BookBooster!
Breana Ramirez
April 2017
425 books donated
to each to the following schools:
Alpha: José Hernández Middle School
Alum Rock, San Jose
460 students, grades 5 to 8
92% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
BookBooster will help enhance our school and classroom libraries. This will then promote more literacy. I can't wait to see the look in the students’ eyes when we give them the new books. Thank you!
Jonathan Glocknitzer
8th Grade Teacher
Verde Elementary School
North Richmond, Richmond
325 students, grades K to 6
100% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
At Verde all students are working to become college graduates, leaders, and lifelong learners. BookBooster will support our implementation of Reader's Workshop, outfitting classrooms with books to facilitate guided reading, small group work, and book clubs. Our school community is grateful to partner with BookBooster to ensure that all students have access to high interest text.
Hugo Martinez Bernardino
5th Grade Teacher
March 2017
425 books donated
to each to the following schools:
ACE Empower Academy
Mayfair, San Jose
400 students, grades 5 to 8
95% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
Our students are getting better at choosing appropriate grade-level books, but we’re still lacking books that our students find interesting. BookBooster will provide our students with books based on their personal preferences, and interests. Thank you BookBooster!
Reissa Noriega
Math, Science & English Grade Teacher
Broadway High School
Cambrian Park, San Jose
250 students, grades 10 to 12
75% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
‘Elective non-readers’ elect to read... when they have good books. BookBooster will allow our students access to books that they will want to read. This reading development goes a long way in our continuation school where students have not had positive experiences with reading. Thank you BookBooster!
Berton Mahardja
Guided Studies Teacher
February 2017
425 books donated
to each to the following schools:
Madison Park Business & Art Academy
Sobrante Park, Oakland
600 students, grades 6 to 12
90% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
One of our goals is at MPA is to increase cross-curricular opportunities for our students. This grant from BookBooster will allow us to purchase more books to provide students with resources and stories that connect all of their grade-level content. Thank you for your support and helping us improve our literacy skills at MPA!
Bianca Lorenz
7th Grade Teacher
Caliber Beta Academy
Laurel Park, Richmond
650 students, grades Pre-K to 8
97% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
BookBooster will help us buy diverse books that are culturally relevant for our students. Thank you BookBooster!
Tracy Kimball
Kindergarten Teacher
January 2017
330 books donated
to each to the following schools:
Aspire Monarch Academy
Iveywood, Oakland
400 students, grades Pre-K to 5
97% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
By having new books in our class, students will have a leveled library that will allow them to read a variety of just-right books both at school and at home. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much BookBooster for all of your support! Our class appreciates you so so so much!
Kyoko Utsumi
3rd Grade Teacher
Garfield Elementary School
San Antonio, Oakland
604 students, grades K to 5
92% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
BookBooster will help ensure that there are enough “good fit” books for every one of my students. “Good fit” books are challenging, accessible, and interesting. These books will not only push my students to the next reading level, but make them fall in love with reading in the process.
Alicia Arenas
Principal
November 2016
230 books donated
to each to the following schools:
Bessie Carmichael Elementary School
SoMa, San Francisco
650 students, grades Pre-K to 8
77% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
BookBooster will help make sure that all of our classroom libraries are full of new, leveled books our students will be excited to read!
Sarah Pooner
Assistant Principal
San Francisco Community School
Excelsior, San Francisco
275 students, grades Pre-K to 8
65% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
BookBooster books will allow students to begin to build their own personal home libraries. Having books that students choose themselves and which are interesting and appealing will increase the likelihood that they will read them. And since they will be able to keep their books at home, they can read them again and again and again! Thank you, BookBooster!
Tawnya Dudash
School Librarian
October 2016
230 books donated
to each to the following schools:
Malcolm X Elementary School
Bayview, San Francisco
100 students, grades Pre-K to 5
90% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
BookBooster will help us keep our libraries responsive to student needs and interests so that we can help them become lifelong readers. Thank you so much for helping us educate our future leaders!
Elena Rosen
School Principal
Bryant Elementary School
Mission, San Francisco
275 students, grades Pre-K to 5
100% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
Bryant Elementary, a proud San Francisco public school in the Mission District believes that reading, especially in many languages , is our connection to the world and ourselves.
Elizabeth Torres
Family Liaison
September 2016
200 books donated
to each to the following schools:
Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8 School
Mission, San Francisco
557 students, grades K to 8
72% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
BookBooster is helping students who read below grade level find books that they love and want to read at home. Having books available at home helps them become enthusiastic readers. Thank you for helping our students get books.
Sarah Carp
Instructional Coach
César Chávez Elementary School
Mission, San Francisco
439 students, grades Pre-K to 5
94% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
BookBooster will help upgrade a classroom library in a special education class for students who are deaf or hard of hearing and allow our school library to buy new books to augment our collection. These books will be used by hundreds of children who will have access to quality, engaging literature because of YOU. Thank you!
Nathalie Hrizi
School Librarian
August 2016
200 books donated
to each to the following schools:
Paul Revere Elementary
Bernal Heights, San Francisco
500 students, grades Pre-K to 8
87% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
BookBooster will help upgrade our school library, which students use every day for homework and classwork. Our students need this. SO much. Thank you. Thank you thank you thank you!
Shannon Engelbrecht
School Librarian
Dr. Charles Drew College Prep
Bayview, San Francisco
325 students, grades Pre-K to 8
96% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch
New books will allow a greater number of students to access materials at their appropriate grade level, and will increase the chances that students will be able to find literature on a topic that they are interested in. THANK YOU BookBooster for all your help!
Carolyn Samoa
School Staff Member