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Ms. Boutin from Nashua NH is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Books Are Good for the Soul!

Help me give my students bins of new fiction books that they will find engaging and exciting to read!

  • $518 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students are sweet and kind. They work hard and strive to do their best. They are creative and open-minded. They are eager and energetic. They are smart and multicultural. They are filled with wonderful potential. Their eagerness and desire to learn is so exciting. Like little sponges, they sop up everything I have to offer them.

As a teacher, there is nothing better than teaching students who are hanging on to your every word.

My students thrive on positive, supportive learning environments. We work hard to create a community of learners where everyone feels welcomed and willing to take chances with their learning.

I work in a Title I, public school as an ELL teacher (Grades K-5). Nearly 80% of our students are receiving free or reduced-price lunch and approximately 40% of the students in our school are classified as English Language Learners (ELLs).

My Project

Books are filled with adventures and my EL students love to read and are always looking for a new adventure! Most of my students don't have the opportunity to routinely visit libraries. They borrow books from me daily so that they have materials to read at home. Most of my students do not live in language rich environments.

This project will help me put new books on my shelves that will excite my students to keep reading!

Reading is such an important life skill and as a teacher I want my students to develop a love for reading very early on.

Ms. Boutin
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Geronimo Stilton Collection 20 Books Gift Set Series 1 and Series 2 • Amazon Business $77.99 1 $77.99
Pearl Harbor (American Girl: Real Stories From My Time) • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97
The March on Washington (American Girl: Real Stories From My Time) • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97
The Titanic (American Girl: Real Stories From My Time) • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97
Owl Diaries, Books 1-5: A Branches Box Set • Amazon Business $16.98 1 $16.98
Luciana 3-Book Box Set (American Girl: Girl of the Year 2018) • Amazon Business $16.34 1 $16.34
The Underground Railroad (American Girl: Real Stories From My Time) • Amazon Business $4.89 3 $14.67
Arial, the Unicorn (UnicornPreneur) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Arial, the Chef (UnicornPreneur) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Arial, the Astronaut (UnicornPreneur) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Arial, the Yogi (UnicornPreneur) • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
A New Beginning: My Journey with Addy (American Girl) • Amazon Business $9.88 1 $9.88
The Glowing Heart: A Josefina Mystery (American Girl Beforever Mysteries) • Amazon Business $8.38 1 $8.38
Intruders at Rivermead Manor: A Kit Mystery (American Girl: Beforever) • Amazon Business $8.38 1 $8.38
The Jazzman's Trumpet: A Kit Mystery (American Girl Beforever Mysteries) • Amazon Business $8.18 1 $8.18
Finding Freedom: An Addy Classic Volume 1 (American Girl Beforever: Abby Classic) • Amazon Business $8.18 1 $8.18
Shadows on Society Hill: An Addy Mystery (American Girl: Addy Mysteries) • Amazon Business $8.16 1 $8.16
The Lilac Tunnel: My Journey with Samantha (American Girl: Beforever) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Stars, Stripes, and Surprises: A Molly Classic 2 (American Girl Beforever Molly Classic) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
A Stand for Independence: A Felicity Classic 2 (Felicity Classis: American Girl Beforever) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
A Winning Spirit: A Molly Classic 1 (American Girl Beforever Molly Classic) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Secrets in the Hills: A Josefina Mystery (American Girl Beforever Mysteries) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Lost and Found: A Samantha Classic Volume 2 (American Girl: Beforever) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Menace at Mammoth Cave: A Kit Mystery (American Girl Beforever 1934: Kit Mystery) • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
Love and Loyalty: A Felicity Classic 1 (American Girl Beforever Classics) • Amazon Business $5.89 1 $5.89
A Girl Named Rosa: The True Story of Rosa Parks (American Girl: A Girl Named) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Baxter is Missing: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #6) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
A Girl Named Hillary: The True Story of Hillary Clinton (American Girl: A Girl Named) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Eva's Campfire Adventure: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #12) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Bo's Magical New Friend: A Branches Book (Unicorn Diaries #1) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
A Girl Named Helen: The True Story of Helen Keller (American Girl: A Girl Named) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
The Trip to the Pumpkin Farm: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #11) • Amazon Business $4.79 1 $4.79
Blaire (American Girl: Girl of the Year 2019, Book 1) (1) • Amazon Business $4.69 1 $4.69
Bo and the Dragon-Pup: A Branches Book (Unicorn Diaries) • Amazon Business $4.59 1 $4.59
The Wildwood Bakery: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #7) • Amazon Business $4.24 1 $4.24
Eva and the Lost Pony: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #8) • Amazon Business $4.19 1 $4.19
Eva and Baby Mo: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #10) • Amazon Business $2.99 1 $2.99
Eva's Big Sleepover: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #9) • Amazon Business $2.89 1 $2.89
A Girl Named Misty: The True Story of Misty Copeland (American Girl: A Girl Named) • Amazon Business $2.89 1 $2.89

Materials cost

$400.94

Vendor shipping charges

$2.99

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$439.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.64

Total project goal

$517.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$517.58

6 Donors

-$406.99

Donations toward project cost

-$354.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.05

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.59

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$0.00

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