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Mrs. Sivula from Portland, OR is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Adventures Through Reading

Help me give my students the enjoyment of new books for the classroom library.

  • $802 goal

This project expired on June 26, 2025.

This project expired on June 26, 2025.

My Project

Reading is the cornerstone of education. Students need the ability to access a variety of books in order to become a fluent reader. I have a classsroom library that my students access daily, but many of the books have been loved alot and need to be replaced.

It is my goal as an educator to foster the love of reading for my students.

I want to give them updated books that pique their curiosity. Books on this list are ones my students gravitate to and have shown interest in. By getting new books to read in our classroom library, it will be like opening a door for them. Reading has always been something that I loved growing up. I want my students to be able to develop that love and the abilty to go on new adventures all while improving their reading skills.

Mrs. Sivula Lenox Elementary School Grades 3-5 Portland, OR View local requests

More than a third 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

Never Before Funded 29 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
3 Product Bundle #1 - A Little SPOT of: SEL Book Sets (Books 1-8, 9-16) & 8 Mini Plush Toys; social emotional learning, fidget toys, calming corner • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $160.00 1 $160.00
Pete the Cat Collection - 11 Book Set - Collection • AKJ Education $83.14 1 $83.14
25 Year Anniversary Editon of Harry Potter Paperback Full Book Set Volumes 1-7 (Limited Edition, Original cover) • Amazon Business $69.22 1 $69.22
Grades 2-3 Graphic Novels Collection- 7 Book Set - Collection • AKJ Education $55.43 1 $55.43
My Weird School 21-Book Box Set • Amazon Business $52.95 1 $52.95
Pigeon Series 7 Books Collection Set By Mo Willems (Pigeon Needs A Bath, Duckling Gets a Cookie, The Pigeon Wants a Puppy, The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!, Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! & More) • Amazon Business $48.81 1 $48.81
Who Would Win? Collection - 11 Book Set - Collection • AKJ Education $39.34 1 $39.34
Kaplan Early Learning Who Was/Is Books - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $36.95 1 $36.95
Bad Kitty Collection - 6 Book Set - Collection • AKJ Education $32.08 1 $32.08
Dragon Complete Acorn Books Series (5 Books) • Amazon Business $29.65 1 $29.65
The Bad Guys Box Set: Books 1-5 - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $21.86 1 $21.86
Ivy and Bean's Treasure Box: (Beginning Chapter Books, Funny Books for Kids, Kids Book Series) (Ivy + Bean) • Amazon Business $12.32 1 $12.32

Materials cost

$641.75

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

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$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$681.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$120.24

Total project goal

$801.62

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