You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

This teacher needs your help!

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

See what Ms. Michelle is requesting

Book Boost

Help me give my students access to even more high interest reading materials!

  • Be the first to donate!
  • $456 still needed

expires Jul 28

  • Be the first to donate!
  • $456 still needed
Give

My Project

The specific items requested, namely books, will significantly impact student learning by enriching their literary experiences, fostering a love for reading, and expanding their knowledge across various subjects and genres. Books provide windows into different worlds, cultures, and perspectives, enhancing critical thinking skills, empathy, and creativity. By having access to a diverse selection of books in the classroom, students can engage in independent reading, research, and discussions, thereby deepening their understanding of topics covered in the curriculum and beyond.

The goals for this project encompass:

Building Robust Classroom Libraries: The primary objective is to establish well-rounded classroom libraries that cater to the diverse interests, reading levels, and learning needs of students.

Promoting Literacy and Lifelong Learning: By providing ample opportunities for reading and exploration, the project aims to promote literacy skills and instill a lifelong passion for learning among students.

Supporting Academic Achievement: Access to quality books directly correlates with academic success. Therefore, the project seeks to support students' academic achievement by ensuring they have access to resources that complement and enhance their classroom learning.

Fostering a Positive Learning Environment: A well-stocked classroom library creates a welcoming and stimulating environment that encourages curiosity, collaboration, and active engagement with learning materials.

Empowering Student Choice and Agency: By offering a wide array of books, the project empowers students to make choices based on their interests, preferences, and learning goals, fostering autonomy and ownership of their learning journey.

As for what makes the students special, it's their unique blend of talents, perspectives, and potential. Each student brings something valuable to the classroom community, whether it's their creativity, resilience, curiosity, or kindness. They are individuals with distinct strengths and challenges, and by recognizing and celebrating their uniqueness, we can create a learning environment that nurtures their growth, fosters inclusion, and maximizes their potential.

Ms. Michelle
Grades 6-8

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Michelle is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Naturals Paperback Boxed Set • Amazon Business $31.48 1 $31.48
Wildwood Chronicles 3-Book Box Set: Wildwood, Under Wildwood, Wildwood Imperium • Amazon Business $25.16 1 $25.16
Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novels Box: Fall and Winter Sports Set 1 • Amazon Business $21.64 1 $21.64
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Complete Series Paperback Boxed Set: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder; Good Girl, Bad Blood; As Good as Dead (The Good Girl's Guide to Murder) • Amazon Business $20.10 1 $20.10
Truly Devious 3-Book Box Set: Truly Devious, Vanishing Stair, and Hand on the Wall • Amazon Business $19.08 1 $19.08
The Complete Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy (Boxed Set): The Summer I Turned Pretty; It's Not Summer Without You; We'll Always Have Summer • Amazon Business $18.90 1 $18.90
The Hobbit: A Graphic Novel (Hobbit Fantasy Classic) • Amazon Business $18.40 1 $18.40
Mooncakes • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Messi: A Boy Who Became A Star. Inspiring children book about Lionel Messi - one of the best soccer players in history. (Soccer Book For Kids) • Amazon Business $14.62 1 $14.62
Ronaldo: A Boy Who Became A Star. Inspiring children book about one of the best soccer players. • Amazon Business $14.32 1 $14.32
One of Us Is Back (ONE OF US IS LYING) • Amazon Business $14.23 1 $14.23
Pumpkinheads • Amazon Business $11.94 1 $11.94
Nimona: A Netflix Film • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
The Academy (The Academy Series) • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
The Toll (3) (Arc of a Scythe) • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
The Prince and the Dressmaker • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
One of Us Is Lying • Amazon Business $9.74 1 $9.74
One of Us Is Next: The Sequel to One of Us Is Lying • Amazon Business $9.74 1 $9.74
Better Than the Movies • Amazon Business $9.74 1 $9.74
Booked Graphic Novel (The Crossover Series) • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39
Thunderhead (2) (Arc of a Scythe) • Amazon Business $9.29 1 $9.29
Some Girls Do • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Scythe (1) (Arc of a Scythe) • Amazon Business $7.39 1 $7.39
If He Had Been with Me • Amazon Business $7.27 1 $7.27
Minecraft Volume 1 (Graphic Novel) (Minecraft, 1) • Amazon Business $5.84 1 $5.84

Materials cost

$352.01

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$387.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.35

Total project goal

$455.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $455.64

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $455.64

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Michelle and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Minneapolis","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[2132491],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":true,"schoolState":"MN","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":8293699,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":456,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/book-boost/8293699/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":80,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Michelle","isEquityFocus":false,"authorIds":{"2132491":{"owner":"Ms. Michelle","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":0.0,"proposalsOnPage":[8293699],"proposalHash":"769938744","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":0.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-1_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":6,"teacherChallengeId":346131,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":2132491,"schoolCounty":"Hennepin","fullyFunded":false,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":false,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"MN","name":"Minnesota"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.