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Ms. Keim from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books For Our Brains!

My students need books to fill the empty bins in our classroom library!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Keim's classroom raised $592

This project is fully funded

My Students

Have you ever met fourth graders? Little bundles of energy! Nothing excites them more than getting to touch, see, and build their way to understanding.

As one of the top performing charter schools in the state, our school is working daily to help our students achieve their full potential.

The students in my year-round urban charter school are 95% low income. They attend school from 8 am to 5 pm daily. The staff at our charter school works diligently within our rigorous curriculum to help education come alive!

My students struggle with issues that often fall outside the scope of understanding. From poverty to food insecurity, homelessness to incarcerated parents, they face head on many challenges that would make adults crumble. Even with these challenges, they come to school each day trying to put their best foot forward and grow as students, in academics, and as leaders.

My Project

How do I know when students love a book, series, or author? The bin for that book is impossible to keep full. No sooner than a student finishes a book, it is snapped up by other eager minds.

These books are my students' favorite authors and series- they take them to new worlds and fill their minds with wonder.

Your donation will help put characters like Amelia Bedelia, Cam Jansen, Nancy Drew, and Bone back on our shelves and transport my students to wondrous worlds near and far. Through fantastic writing, beautiful illustrations, and dynamic dialogue, my students will disappear into new lands.

Ms. Keim Alain Locke Charter Academy Grades 3-5

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

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book Box Set #2 Books 5-8 • AKJ Education $14.57 1 $14.57
BONE #5: Rock Jaw, Master of the Eastern Border • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
BONE #11: Tall Tales • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
BONE #7: Ghost Circles • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
BONE #1: Out from Boneville • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
BONE #3: Eyes of the Storm • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
BONE #4: The Dragonslayer • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
BONE #6: Old Man's Cave • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Big Nate Out Loud • AKJ Education $8.26 1 $8.26
Ghosts • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Kristy's Great Idea: Full-Color Edition (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #1) Full Color Edition • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Drama • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Smile • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Sisters • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
The Baby-Sitters Club 4 Claudia and Mean Janine • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
The Baby-Sitters Club 3 Mary Anne Saves the Day • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Big Nate Makes the Grade • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Big Nate I Can't Take It! • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Big Nate: From The Top • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Nancy Drew #14: Sleight of Dan • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Nancy Drew #17: Night of the Living Chatchke • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Nancy Drew #13: Doggone Town • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Nancy Drew #6: Mr. Cheeters Is Missing • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Dear Dumb Diary #8: It's Not My Fault I Know Everything • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Dear Dumb Diary #7: Never Underestimate Your Dumbness • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Babymouse #12: Burns Rubber • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Dear Dumb Diary #10: The Worst Things in Life Are Also Free • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Dear Dumb Diary #11: Okay, So Maybe I Do Have Superpowers • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Dear Dumb Diary #12: Me! (Just Like You, Only Better) • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Babymouse #9: Monster Mash • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Babymouse #6: Camp Babymouse • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Babymouse #5: Heartbreaker • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Babymouse #8: Puppy Love • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Babymouse #16: Babymouse for President • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Babymouse #7: Skater Girl • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Babymouse #11: Dragonslayer • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Babymouse #10: The Musical • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Squish #2: Brave New Pond Brave New Pond • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Squish #4: Captain Disaster Captain Disaster • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Squish #3: The Power of the Parasite The Power of the Parasite • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Squish #5: Game On! Game On! • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Babymouse #19: Bad Babysitter • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Babymouse #18: Happy Birthday, Babymouse Happy Birthday, Babymouse • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Babymouse #17: Extreme Babymouse • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Lunch Lady #1: Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Lunch Lady #3: Lunch Lady and the Author Visit Vendetta • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Lunch Lady #2: Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Lunch Lady and the Bake Sale Bandit Lunch Lady #5 • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Lunch Lady and the Field Trip Fiasco Lunch Lady #6 • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Lunch Lady and the Mutant Mathletes Lunch Lady #7 • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Stolen Corn Popper #11 • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
Black Lagoon Adventures #10: The Little League Team from the Black Lagoon The Little League Team • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
Black Lagoon Adventures #6: The Field Day from the Black Lagoon • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
Black Lagoon Adventures Chapter Book #3: Class Election from the Black Lagoon • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
Black Lagoon Adventures #2: The Talent Show from the Black Lagoon • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Monster Movie #8 • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
Cam Jansen: Cam Jansen and the Mystery Writer Mystery #27 • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
Cam Jansen: The Catnapping Mystery #18 • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
Cam Jansen: The Snowy Day Mystery #24 • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
Cam Jansen: The Barking Treasure Mystery #19 • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
The Magic School Bus Science Chapter Book #11: Insect Invaders • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
Cam Jansen: The Chocolate Fudge Mystery #14 • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds #1 • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Dinosaur (Bones #3) • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
Whatever After #2: If the Shoe Fits • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Whatever After #1: Fairest of All • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Whatever After #3: Sink or Swim • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Dear Dumb Diary Year Two #5: You Can Bet on That • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Whatever After #5: Bad Hair Day • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Whatever After #4: Dream On • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Dear Dumb Diary Year Two #6: Live Each Day to the Dumbest • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Poison Apple #8: At First Bite • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Cam Jansen: Cam Jansen and the Secret Service Mystery #26 • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book #2: Amelia Bedelia Unleashed • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book #1: Amelia Bedelia Means Business • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book #3: Amelia Bedelia Road Trip! • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Black Lagoon Adventures #1: The Class Trip from the Black Lagoon • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Young Cam Jansen and the Lost Tooth • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Young Cam Jansen and the Speedy Car Mystery • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Young Cam Jansen and the Library Mystery • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Bones and the Clown Mix-Up Mystery • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
The Black Lagoon Adventures #4: The Science Fair from the Black Lagoon • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Young Cam Jansen and the Missing Cookie • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91

Materials cost

$465.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$502.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.75

Total project goal

$591.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $591.69

5 Donors

-$591.69

Donations toward project cost

-$502.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$88.75

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