As a secondary remedial reading teacher, I have struggled to find books that meet students at their reading level while keeping them engaged in the story.
I found this library of 85 hi/lo novels and immediately decided to write a grant to obtain these books: http://us.orcabook.com/productdetails.cfm?PC=8294&CategoryTile=School Resources-School Collections
Here are a few details about the set:
Orca Sounding Collection with Resource Guide
Teen Fiction for Reluctant Readers
Includes 85 differ
The grant was written and awarded to fund the purchase of books about root,stems, and leaves and to purchase and construct a "rootview" for an outdoor classroom.
Included is a detailed budget
Research has shown that puppets are excellent tools for teaching.
I have been able to purchase hundreds of dollars of puppets via grants.
Here is a page of links for documentation that could be used to write grants on the importance of puppets.