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Ms. Bidney from Portland, OR is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Chapter Books for All!

Help me give my students more chapter books to read! This order includes chapter books in a wide range of reading levels; there is something for everyone!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Bidney's classroom raised $526

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are active, engaged fourth and fifth graders. We have just come back to school in a hybrid model, after having had online school for over a year.

It was a struggle to get some students to read books online, but not in class!

Some of the kiddos have already read three books since we've been back, so we are running out of books. They have an appetite for series books, no matter their reading level. We are working to build up our collection of series books to help kiddos strengthen their reading skills.

My Project

The kiddos come into fourth and fifth grade at a variety of reading levels. One thing that is consistent is that all students want to read stories they can relate to. There truly is something for everyone in this order.

Please help enhance our classroom library.

The kids helped me select these books based upon what they are interested in reading about and what they have enjoyed reading in the past. There are many chapter books specifically selected for struggling readers. There are also several challenging books for readers ready for those.

Ms. Bidney Arleta Elementary School Grades 6-8

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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

80 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wings of Fire Box Set, The Jade Mountain Prophecy (Books 6-10) • Amazon Business $35.96 2 $71.92
Rangers Apprentice 6 Books Collection Set (Series 1) - Ruins of Gorlan, Burning Bridge, Icebound Land, The Oakleaf Bearers, The Sorcerer in the North, The Siege of Macindaw • Amazon Business $30.99 2 $61.98
The Underland Chronicles 5 Volume Set • Amazon Business $29.98 2 $59.96
The Boxcar Children Books 1-4 ( Cover may Vary ) • Amazon Business $15.98 2 $31.96
Classic Chapter Book Collection (Pokémon) (15) • Amazon Business $28.73 1 $28.73
The Boxcar Children Mysteries Books 5-8 (Boxcar Children)) • Amazon Business $14.09 2 $28.18
Max Meow Book 2: Donuts and Danger • Amazon Business $11.69 2 $23.38
Max Meow Book 1: Cat Crusader • Amazon Business $11.49 2 $22.98
Alola Chapter Book Collection (Pokémon) • Amazon Business $17.96 1 $17.96
When You Reach Me: (Newbery Medal Winner) (Yearling Newbery) • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Stella Díaz Dreams Big (Stella Diaz, 3) • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #1): A Graphix Book: The Graphic Novel (1) • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
Liar & Spy • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59
Stella Díaz Never Gives Up (Stella Diaz, 2) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Stella Díaz Has Something to Say (Stella Diaz, 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$410.47

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$446.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.82

Total project goal

$525.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$525.45

6 Donors

-$350.30

Donations toward project cost

-$297.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.54

match offer

-$175.14

Match offer toward project cost

-$148.87

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.27

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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$0.00

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