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Mrs. Varnell from Baltimore, MD is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books, Books, and More Books!

My students need a diverse classroom library with many books on their reading levels.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Varnell's classroom raised $500

This project is fully funded

My Students

My classroom is diverse and energetic. The students in my classroom have a variety of backgrounds and academic needs. There is nothing worse than trying to choose a book from a bin on your level and not seeing anything you like!

My school is in a high poverty area.

Many of my students are have free and reduced lunch. The students in my classroom include students with autism, students with learning disabilities, students who are identified as gifted and talented, and students that fall everywhere in between. Many of my students are reading below fourth grade level. It is very hard to meet the needs of all of my learners with a limited library.

My Project

With the books I am requesting, my students will have greater access to reading materials on their reading level. The additional books to add to my library will give students more books to choose from that may interest them. Students are more engaged while reading when they are reading something they are interested in. I have requested books on various levels to meet the many needs in my classroom.

These books will make a difference in my classroom because they will spark an interest in my readers which will encourage them to read more.

The most effective way to get better at reading is to read more! The more books you read the smarter you will become!

Mrs. Varnell Hawthorne Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Baltimore, MD View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

30 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The 39 Clues Complete Collection Book 1 to 11 Pack + 66 Digital Cards (Maze of Bones, One False Note,Sword Thief, Beyond The Grave,Black Circle, In Too Deep, The Viper's Nest, The Emperor's Code, torm Warning, Into the Gauntlet) (The 39 Clues, 1-11) (39 Clues) • Amazon $63.99 1 $63.99
Phizz-Whizzing Collection (Box Set) • Amazon $56.71 1 $56.71
Chronicles of Narnia Box Set • Amazon $32.11 1 $32.11
Percy Jackson and the Olympians 5 Book Paperback Boxed Set (new covers w/poster) (Percy Jackson & the Olympians) • Amazon $25.82 1 $25.82
The Boxcar Children® Graphic Novels Boxed Set #1-6: Season One Box Set, Vol 1-6 • Amazon $23.96 1 $23.96
Weird but True Collector's Set (Boxed Set): 900 Outrageous Facts • Amazon $18.78 1 $18.78
Timmy Failure: Now Look What You've Done • Amazon $8.98 2 $17.96
The New Captain Underpants Collection (Books 1-5) • Amazon $17.51 1 $17.51
The Captain Awesome Collection: A MI-TEE Boxed Set: Captain Awesome to the Rescue!; Captain Awesome vs. Nacho Cheese Man; Captain Awesome and the New Kid; Captain Awesome Takes a Dive • Amazon $16.07 1 $16.07
Ivy & Bean's Secret Treasure Box (Books 1-3) • Amazon $12.83 1 $12.83
Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings • Amazon $12.19 1 $12.19
Big Nate Triple Play Box Set: Big Nate: In a Class by Himself, Big Nate Strikes Again, Big Nate on a Roll • Amazon $11.21 1 $11.21
The Fourteenth Goldfish • Amazon $10.39 1 $10.39
The Giving Tree • Amazon $10.39 1 $10.39
Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes • Amazon $9.49 1 $9.49
Poetry for Young People: Robert Frost • Amazon $6.26 1 $6.26
Harriet the Spy • Amazon $5.57 1 $5.57
The Twits: A Set of Plays • Amazon $5.39 1 $5.39
The Witches: A Set of Plays • Amazon $5.39 1 $5.39
The Hundred Dresses • Amazon $4.91 1 $4.91

Materials cost

$366.93

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$22.02

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$424.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.90

Total project goal

$499.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$499.35

8 Donors

-$232.61

Donations toward project cost

-$203.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.89

Matching donations from our partners

-$259.68

Match offers toward project cost

-$220.73

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.95

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.06

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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