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Ms. LaFollette from Minneapolis, MN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bibliophiles!

Help me give my students representative books that address the needs of developing readers in the middle school years.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. LaFollette's classroom raised $677

This project is fully funded

My Project

As a reading intervention teacher, I get to work with a pretty fantastic group of young people. Some of these students are multilingual learners working toward biliteracy. Some are experiencing a newfound confidence as they begin to view reading as a learned skill- not an in-born trait or byproduct of intelligence. And still, some tell me they don't like reading- and that they probably never will.

For this last group of students especially, I'd like to provide texts that are accessible for developing readers without compromising age-appropriateness or engagement.

Fortunately, more and more publishers are beginning to fill this resource gap, creating high-interest texts at lower readability levels. I would use funds to purchase these "good-fit" texts in addition to specific titles that students have been requesting. Overall, the goal is to facilitate affirming literacy experiences and motivate students as they continue to do the challenging work of acquiring foundational literacy skills after elementary school. Thank you for considering!

Ms. LaFollette Andersen United Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Saddleback Educational Publishing Saddleback Hi-Lo Tween Set A Lexile 150L-300L, Grades 4-8, Set of 25 Books - Kids • School Specialty $243.22 1 $243.22
Dog Man: The Supa Epic Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1-6 Box Set) • Amazon Business $37.90 1 $37.90
Nuestra América: 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States • Amazon Business $17.59 1 $17.59
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
March: Book One (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $13.46 1 $13.46
Stranger Things: Into the Fire (Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $11.93 1 $11.93
El Deafo • AKJ Education $11.67 1 $11.67
Minecraft: Wither Without You Volume 1 (Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Ride On • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Splatoon: Squid Kids Comedy Show, Vol. 2 (2) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Splatoon, Vol. 1 (1) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Drama: a Graphic Novel • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Long Way Down • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Stranger Things: Erica the Great (Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $9.30 1 $9.30
Everything Sad Is Untrue: (a true story) • Amazon Business $9.26 1 $9.26
Undercover Latina • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
A Silent Voice 1 • Amazon Business $8.78 1 $8.78
Piecing Me Together • Amazon Business $8.15 1 $8.15
Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Invisible: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $7.96 1 $7.96
Towers Falling • Amazon Business $7.37 1 $7.37
Clean Getaway (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 1 $7.19
Black Brother, Black Brother • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Civil Rights Movement: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose: History) • Amazon Business $6.86 1 $6.86
Fish in a Tree • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56

Materials cost

$506.48

Vendor shipping charges

 $31.32

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$575.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$101.54

Total project goal

$676.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $676.94

4 Donors

-$597.15

Donations toward project cost

-$562.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.50

match offer

-$15.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$12.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$64.79

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