Are you in a book club? Do you enjoy reading our annual One Maryland One Book selection? Then you already know how stimulating and inspiring reading and discussing a book with friends can be.
Huge thanks to all our Adopt a Classroom supporters! Thanks to your collective generosity, you have already helped us adopt 40 classrooms for 2019.
Help Maryland Humanities make that same experience possible for high school students by “Adopting a Classroom.” You can provide a set of books, bookmarks, and learning materials to a participating classroom—supporting a dedicated teacher and his or her students on a journey of discovery—with a donation of $250. What a fun and affordable way for the members of your book club to come together and share the joy of reading with the next generation! Or, if you’re feeling particularly generous, you can adopt a classroom solo.
Just complete and return an “Adopt a Classroom” form along with your book club members’ checks and/or credit card information. We’ll handle the rest.
While we cannot guarantee requests for specific schools, we will make every effort to support a classroom in your town or county.
One Maryland One Book is sponsored by the Institute of Museum & Library Services via LSTA grant funds received from the Maryland State Library, as well as by PNC Foundation and BGE. Additional support is provided by M&T Bank and an anonymous donor.
2019 Adopt a Classroom Sponsors
#GivingTuesday Donors (30): Michele & Daryl Alexander,
Jennifer Andiorio & Matt Hohner, Sean Beattie,
Randi Wallenstein Benesch & Adam Benesch, Carolyn Patty Blum,
Jessica Bodmer, Regina Bullock, Cristina Cammarano,
Elizabeth Cannon & John Guy*, Ross Dannenberg, Betsy Davis,
Hilary Davis, Shannon Davis & Jim DiGloria, Phoebe Ferguson,
Ann Finkbeiner, Leah Flory, Auni & Timmy Gelles,
Adrienne & Lou Gieszl, Catherine Gira, Ryan Haase,
Phoenix & Stefans Hardin, Aaron Heinsman, Julie Heinsman,
Sydney Howe-Barksdale, Lisa & Michael Jablonover,
Lindsay Jacks & Sean Downs, Tim & Kristin Junkin, Andrea Lewis,
Edythe Manza, Dave Millard, Sheri Parks,
Stuart Parnes & Sue Ellen Thompson, Lita Phillips, Jeanne Pirtle,
Jo Pressimone, Nancy Rogers & Law Watkins*, Sara Romeyn,
Emily Schmid, Caroline Schroeder, Jennifer Hall Shea, Clarke Speicher,
Ellen Dennis Stein, Phoebe Stein, Lucia Treasure, Rachel Trentacoste,
Rob & Marilyn Weissman, Sarah Weissman & Cory Luquet,
Lorraine Whittlesey, Jessica Wichmann
Kathryn Greenspan
Link Ladies Literary Society*
Jasmine Richardson
Theresa Silanskis* (2)
University of Maryland, Baltimore Council for the Arts & Culture*
Anne & Chris West* (4)
*Denotes Adopt a Classroom donor every year since 2017
Read what Maryland teachers have to say about the impact on students of the One Maryland One Book 2016 selection, All American Boys
- “I completed the book club with 22 students, all of them on the JV football team— so not your stereotypical group of book club attendees. … The discussions we had were powerful and meaningful—this was truly one of the most moving experiences I have had as an educator.”
- “This book got our students talking about issues that are often taboo. It was nice to see students from various backgrounds feeling comfortable about communicating their concerns openly.”
- “This book opened the door to more conversation about race in our school system. It was amazingly powerful to hear the teachers and students come together for open and honest conversations.”
- “We had a student who failed English last year, and this year with this title they were reading ahead of the class. They were so into it.”
- “…My students DEVOURED this book! They were completely engaged.”