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Ms. Fisher from Alameda, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Fisher's classroom raised $357

We Love Mysteries!

My students need sets of high-interest chapter books at different reading levels to instill a love of reading in a diverse population of kids!

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Ms. Fisher Love Elementary School
Alameda, CA Grades 3-5

We LOVE reading, so much that our existing library of books sets is beginning to fall to pieces! I teach reading and English language to a diverse population of English Learners in a low-income Elementary school.

The students are learning about the strategies good readers use in navigating the endless world of literature, but our stock of books is sadly deteriorating after years of use. These days my kids seem to be loving mysteries, but they also need to broaden their horizons a bit, so I'm trying to expand the library to include more genres and more topics to motivate struggling readers.

We do have some sets of books, but the titles I've chosen will hopefully revive our small library. The students have so many interests and need so much vocabulary development that a wide range of books is needed!

Having their hands on books is what these kids need, since many of them come from families who simply cannot afford to buy books whenever they want!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Half of students from low‑income households

100 students impacted 6 donors
Ms. Fisher Love Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Alameda, CA View local requests

Half 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. Learn more

100 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Maurice Sendak (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 8 $57.20
Tale of Despereaux Kate DiCamillo, Timothy Basil Ering (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 8 $57.52
Day of the Dragon King (Magic Tree House Series #14) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 8 $28.72
Westing Game Ellen Raskin • Barnes and Noble $6.29 8 $50.32
The Homework Machine Dan Gutman • Barnes and Noble $4.49 8 $35.92

Materials cost

$229.68

Vendor shipping charges

 $22.97

Sales tax

 $16.65

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$292.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.10

Total project goal

$356.10

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $356.10

6 Donors

-$314.41

Donations toward project cost

-$292.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.41

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$41.69

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 $0.00

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