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Mrs. Weidenhammer from Sinking Spg., PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books for Book Talks to Build Book Buzz

Help me give my students engaging books to help instill a life long love of learning!

  • $275 goal

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My Project

Each year, I look for new and creative ways to engage students in finding independent books they enjoy. I know this is vital to their growth as a student and as a reader. Reading is a life skill that needs to be fostered and encouraged, especially in the elementary grades! One way that I encourage reading is through the use of book talks--basically, a commercial for great books that a 5th grader might not pick up on their own!

My hope is to begin a weekly Book Talk Thursday where I introduce students to new a text and then complete a drawing for which student gets to be the first to read the new title!

I'm hoping that with creative and engaging techniques such as this, students will be more excited to pick up books they wouldn't normally choose for themselves. I've compiled a list of favorites that I do not have in my library currently! Thank you for your support with this project!

Mrs. Weidenhammer
Grades 3-5
    Half 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

    This project will reach 30 students.

    3 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sisters: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $23.49 1 $23.49
The Fort • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Two Degrees • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
No Place for Monsters • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
The Feather Chase: (The Crime-Solving Cousins Mysteries Book 1) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Mine • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Rebound (The Crossover Series) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Miles Morales: Shock Waves (Original Spider-Man Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
New Kid: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $8.64 1 $8.64
Odder • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
The Lion of Mars • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Elephant's Girl • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Little Cat's Luck • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Caterpillar Summer • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Little Dog, Lost • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Long Lost • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
A Wolf Called Wander • Amazon Business $7.00 1 $7.00
Stella - Courage for Kids - Kids Courage Book • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Courageous Creatures (I Survived True Stories #4) (4) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Becoming Muhammad Ali • Amazon Business $6.59 1 $6.59

Materials cost

$200.56

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$233.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.22

Total project goal

$274.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $274.79

2 Donors

-$274.79

Donations toward project cost

-$233.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.22

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