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Mrs. Orth from South Holland, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Orth's classroom raised $324

Light a Fire, Love to Read!

My students need 19 books to light a fire and spark a love of reading.

Mrs. Orth Madison School

South Holland, IL Grades 3-5

My Students

Do you remember the last good book you read? Many of my students will they do not have a favorite book or even enjoy reading! They need high interest books to read and enjoy to develop a love of reading.

My students attend school in a low income neighborhood in Illinois.

They are mostly African American and come from single family homes. They do not come to school with an appreciation for books. They do not enjoy independent reading. The library needs books they can relate to and enjoy on their independent reading level. The students want books focusing on their culture, but the books need to be high quality books. Learning to love to read can change a student's life!

My Project

Books, books and more books! If you fund this project you are investing in books for a classroom library. The books I am requesting are high interest and high quality. These books can engage students during independent reading and they can help to instill a love of reading in many of my non readers! Having exposure to good literature can change their lives and attitude toward reading!

Many of my students come from homes where there are no books available to read.

Getting books into the hands of low income kids is crucial! The quality of the books is so important and the content is equally important. Many of the books on my list relate to the students' cultures and home lives! These books can open doors for the students!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

30 students impacted 12 donors

Project tagged as

South Holland, IL
Grades 3-5
Literacy
Literature & Writing
Traditional School
Books
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Mrs. Orth Madison School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

South Holland, IL View local requests

Nearly all 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

30 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Patrol • AKJ Books $6.10 1 $6.10

Autobiography of My Dead Brother • AKJ Books $7.84 1 $7.84

Snowy Day • AKJ Books $6.10 1 $6.10

Theme Collections Coretta Scott King Award-Gr 3-5 - 4 Books • AKJ Books $22.64 1 $22.64

Themed Collections Coretta Scott King Award-Pk-3 - 5 Books • AKJ Books $30.48 1 $30.48

Miracle's Boys • AKJ Books $6.97 1 $6.97

Bird • AKJ Books $5.22 1 $5.22

Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement • AKJ Books $6.97 1 $6.97

Heaven • AKJ Books $5.22 1 $5.22

Justin Morgan Had Horse • AKJ Books $5.22 1 $5.22

50 American Heroes Every Kid S should Meet (Revised Edition) • AKJ Books $13.04 1 $13.04

A Girl Named Disaster • AKJ Books $6.97 1 $6.97

Across the Solar System (2nd Edition) • AKJ Books $6.97 1 $6.97

Alphabet Under Construction • AKJ Books $6.97 1 $6.97

Best For Girls Grade 4-5 - 10 Books • AKJ Books $59.40 1 $59.40

Drinking Gourd: A Story of the Underground Railroad • AKJ Books $3.48 1 $3.48

Jazz • AKJ Books $13.08 1 $13.08

Bud, Not Buddy Audio • AKJ Books $17.40 1 $17.40

#2 The Case of the Poisoned Pig • AKJ Books $6.06 1 $6.06

Materials cost			$236.13
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$3.54
Fulfillment labor & materials			$35.00
Total project cost			$274.67
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$48.47
Total project goal			$323.14
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$323.14
8 Donors			-$188.00
Donations toward project cost			-$159.80
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$28.20
match offer			-$135.14
Match offer toward project cost			-$114.87
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$20.27
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Light a Fire, Love to Read!

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