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Ms. Polk from Lowell NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Growing with Characters!

My students need several sets of chapter book series to learn and grow alongside characters.

  • $307 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Do you remember reading a book and longing to know what happens to your character after the end of the book?

I have a class of 22 fabulous third graders.

Our school is a public school in North Carolina. I have a majority of boys in my classroom, and next year will be same way too! These boys don't always love reading and it has been a struggle to encourage them to read.

My Project

My reading instruction relies heavily on students choosing books and applying reading skills to these books. I would love to have books that are geared toward boys. The majority of the boys I have taught are not naturally born readers, but I think these books will really encourage boys to fall in love with reading! I want them to find a character that they love! More importantly, a character that they can't wait to read more about! I would like books from the following series: Marvin Redpost, Encyclopedia Brown, Ghostville Elementary, The Class from the Black Lagoon, Chet the Gecko and the Bailey School Kids.

Reading is such an important part of everyday life!

I want to build up readers who LOVE reading! These chapter series books will really help the students in my class, especially the boys, find characters they can identify and grow with.

Ms. Polk
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Encyclopedia Brown • AKJ Books $22.16 2 $44.32
The Little League Team from the Black Lagoon (Black Lagoon A • AKJ Books $2.95 2 $5.90
The Class Election from the Black Lagoon (Black Lagoon Adven • AKJ Books $2.95 2 $5.90
The Class Trip from the Black Lagoon (Black Lagoon Adventure • AKJ Books $2.95 2 $5.90
The Field Day from the Black Lagoon (Black Lagoon Adventures • AKJ Books $2.95 2 $5.90
Marvin Redpost • AKJ Books $23.62 2 $47.24
Ghost Class • AKJ Books $2.95 2 $5.90
Ghost Game • AKJ Books $2.95 2 $5.90
Dial M for Mongoose • AKJ Books $4.43 2 $8.86
Farewell, My Lunchbag: A Chet Gecko Mystery Bruce Hale, Bruc • AKJ Books $4.43 2 $8.86
Hiss Me Deadly • AKJ Books $4.43 2 $8.86
Angels Don''t Know Karate (Adventures of the Bailey School Ki • AKJ Books $3.69 2 $7.38
Monsters Don''t Scuba Dive Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jone • AKJ Books $3.69 2 $7.38
Ogres Don''t Hunt Easter Eggs (Bailey School Kids Holiday Spe • AKJ Books $3.69 2 $7.38
Abominable Snowman Doesn''t Roast Marshmallows (Bailey School • AKJ Books $3.69 2 $7.38
Unicorns Don''t Give Sleigh Rides (The Adventures of The Bail • AKJ Books $3.69 2 $7.38
The Bailey School Kids - Werewolves Don''t Run for President • AKJ Books $2.95 2 $5.90
Witches Don''t Do Back Flips Debbie Dadey, Maya Angelou, With • AKJ Books $3.69 2 $7.38
Zombies Don''t Play Soccer (Adventures of the Bailey School K • AKJ Books $3.69 2 $7.38

Materials cost

$211.10

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$16.47

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$260.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.01

Total project goal

$306.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$306.75

3 Donors

-$304.99

Donations toward project cost

-$260.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

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$0.00

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