My students need historical fiction, biographies, realistic fiction, fantasy, mysteries, and graphic novels to meet their diverse interests and abilities.
At my school, the teachers, parents, and students work together to establish the best possible working and learning environment. I feel privileged to be part of a community that comes together to do what is best for kids and to be supported by a PTO that shows up daily to support the work going on in the classroom. I feel deeply bonded with the students in my class this year, because I have had the privilege of being both their third and fourth grade teacher. Since I already know these students well, I know the kinds of books that interest and inspire them.
"We lose ourselves in books and we find ourselves there too." -Anonymous
My Project
It's wonderful when student's have access to technology, but there is just nothing like a good book. It is so important for me to have a classroom library full of the best books. I need enough books to reach each student... enough to motivate and inspire every single one. My students beg me to read aloud during snack time, and they cheer when it's time for independent reading. It's not unusual to hear students laugh softly over their books, and I've seen even seen silent tears fall over the powerful stories enjoyed in the quiet of our classroom.
I asked my students to create a list of the books they wished to see added to our classroom library, and I based this project on their choices.
Several of my students requested graphic novels and shorter, highly illustrated fiction. Students who are still building stamina find success with these books! A handful of boys in my class asked for more books about sports. Others asked for mysteries and myths, and a couple of students requested books from specific series they are enjoying, such as The Unwanteds, Harry Potter, and The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place. I would love to be able to make these books available to my current fourth graders, as well as the classes that will follow them in years to come. Thank you for considering our project!
The Unwanteds Collection: The Unwanteds; Island of Silence; Island of Fire; Island of Legends; Island of Shipwrecks; Island of Graves; Island of Dragons
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$38.57
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$38.57
Star Wars: Original Trilogy Graphic Novel
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$15.25
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$15.25
The Football Fanbook: Everything You Need to Become a Gridiron Know-it-All (A Sports Illustrated Kids Book)
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$13.07
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$13.07
Wishtree
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$12.31
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$12.31
The Wonderling
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$12.27
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$12.27
Number the Stars 25th Anniversary
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$12.14
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$12.14
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
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$11.68
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$11.68
The Magic Misfits
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$11.57
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$11.57
The Jungle Book: The Graphic Novel (Campfire Graphic Novels)
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$11.08
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$11.08
The Unwanteds
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$10.73
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$10.73
Hello, Universe
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$10.70
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$10.70
The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid
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$10.70
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$10.70
The Someday Birds
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$10.48
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$10.48
Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories
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$10.27
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$10.27
Frazzled #2: Ordinary Mishaps and Inevitable Catastrophes
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$10.09
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$10.09
The Unlikely Story of a Pig in the City
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$10.01
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$10.01
Unicorn vs. Goblins (Phoebe and Her Unicorn Series Book 3): Another Phoebe and Her Unicorn Adventure
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$8.75
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$8.75
The Diary of Janie Ray: Books 1-5!
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$8.44
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$8.44
Rising Above: How 11 Athletes Overcame Challenges in Their Youth to Become Stars
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$8.39
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$8.39
The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel (Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Book 1)
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$8.18
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$8.18
Frazzled: Everyday Disasters and Impending Doom
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$8.08
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$8.08
Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel
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$8.00
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$8.00
Monsters on the Run (The Yeti Files #2)
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$7.98
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$7.98
Remy Sneakers vs. the Robo-Rats (Remy Sneakers #1)
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$7.90
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$7.90
Tales from Shakespeare
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$7.59
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$7.59
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets
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$7.39
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$7.39
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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$7.38
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$7.38
The Odyssey
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$7.19
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$7.19
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book IV: The Interrupted Tale
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$6.99
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$6.99
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book III: The Unseen Guest
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$6.99
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$6.99
The Secret Files of Fairday Morrow
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$6.99
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$6.99
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling
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$6.99
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$6.99
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book II: The Hidden Gallery
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$6.98
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$6.98
Razzle Dazzle Unicorn (Phoebe and Her Unicorn Series Book 4): Another Phoebe and Her Unicorn Adventure
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$6.86
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$6.86
Gone Crazy in Alabama
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$6.48
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$6.48
Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face and the Badness of Badgers
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$6.21
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$6.21
Bigfoot: Mysterious Monsters
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$6.21
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$6.21
Who Was Sojourner Truth?
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$5.99
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$5.99
What Is the Super Bowl? (What Was?)
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$5.99
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$5.99
Who Was Frederick Douglass?
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$5.99
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$5.99
Who Was Joan of Arc?
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$5.99
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$5.99
Bunjitsu Bunny Jumps to the Moon
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$5.99
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$5.99
Bunjitsu Bunny's Best Move
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$5.99
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$5.99
Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny
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$5.99
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$5.99
Who Was Helen Keller?
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$5.39
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$5.39
The Egypt Game
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$4.99
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$4.99
Dinosaur Disaster: A Branches Book (Looniverse #3)
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$4.99
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$4.99
Secret Origins (Story Thieves)
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$4.86
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$4.86
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet)
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$4.86
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$4.86
Who Was Mother Teresa?
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$4.67
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$4.67
Sneeze of the Octo-Schnozz: A Branches Book (The Notebook of Doom #11)
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$4.64
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$4.64
The Bad Guys in The Furball Strikes Back (The Bad Guys #3)
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$4.39
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$4.39
The Bad Guys in Mission Unpluckable (The Bad Guys #2)
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$4.21
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$4.21
Who Was Harriet Tubman?
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$4.11
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$4.11
School Freezes Over!: A Branches Book (Eerie Elementary #5)
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$3.61
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$3.61
Materials cost
$459.54
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.89
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$496.43
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$87.61
Total project goal
$584.04
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$584.04
4 Donors
-$499.04
Donations toward project cost
-$424.18
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$74.86
match offer
-$85.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$72.25
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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