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Mrs. Campbell from Ogden, UT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books That Inspire: Building a Love for Reading!

Help me give my students the gift of reading!! Children are not reading as much as they used to. Bringing books to them in a way where we all read together sparks inspiration, conversation, and deeper learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Campbell's classroom raised $887

This project is fully funded

My Project

In our sixth-grade classroom, we aim to ignite a passion for reading by creating opportunities to engage in relatable literature and build new perspectives. To achieve this, we are seeking classroom sets of diverse and captivating books that cater to various interests and reading levels. Our goal is to cultivate a community of enthusiastic readers who explore stories together, fostering both academic and personal growth.

Classroom sets of books will allow students to participate in reading circles, discussing and analyzing texts collaboratively.

This shared experience can deepen comprehension and critical thinking, as students learn from each other's perspectives.

By providing a range of books, we ensure that all students find narratives they can connect with, exposing them to different cultures, ideas, and experiences that broaden their understanding of the world.

Regular group reading sessions promote fluency as students read aloud and engage with texts. This practice builds their confidence in reading and speaking, essential skills for future academic success.

Our Goal for this project: Foster a lifelong love for reading by making it engaging and social. Enhance literacy skills, including comprehension and critical thinking, through diverse texts. Build a supportive classroom community for idea sharing. Encourage empathy and understanding by exposing students to diverse perspectives and experiences through literature.

Our students' diverse backgrounds enrich discussions, enabling them to learn from each other and deepen their understanding of the world. We aim to build enthusiasm, empathy, and openness to foster compassion for others' unknown stories and deeper understandings of humanness.

By supporting our project, you will play a vital role in opening the doors to a world of imagination and discovery for our students, empowering them to become lifelong learners and lovers of literature. Your contribution will make a lasting impact, one page at a time.

Mrs. Campbell East Ridge Elementary School Grades 6-8

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.

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More than 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Bridge Home • Amazon Business $6.89 25 $172.25
The Mighty Miss Malone • AKJ Education $6.56 25 $164.00
A Boy Called Bat (The Bat Series, 1) • Amazon Business $5.24 25 $131.00
Amal Unbound • Amazon Business $5.24 25 $131.00
Fish in a Tree • AKJ Education $4.58 25 $114.50

Materials cost

$712.75

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$753.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$132.96

Total project goal

$886.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$886.40

1 Donor

-$753.44

Donations toward project cost

-$753.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$132.96

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$0.00

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