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Ms. Drivas from Falls Church VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Cool Books for Cool Kids

Help me give my students an exciting variety of books to choose from!

  • $487 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are a wonderfully diverse group of kids who come from all over the world. My kids speak many different languages and many have become fluent in English after being in America for just a few years. Many of my kids have come from countries torn apart by war and countries plagued by violence.

Though many of my students come from the harshest of circumstances, they have a strong drive and passion for learning.

Each day they come to school with a positive attitude, despite the obstacles they must overcome. My kids are just amazing and truly appreciative of the opportunities that have been given. I am so proud to be their teacher and strive to provide them with the best learning experiences possible. Thank you for supporting my amazing kids!

My Project

Spoiler alert: kids love to read books when they are genuinely interested in them. This project is all about getting a variety of books that will get my kids interested in reading and keep them interested in reading. My students get to explore our classroom library whenever they need to for books that they want to keep in their book box for independent reading time.

It is my goal to have a classroom library filled with engaging books that will meet the needs of each student.

Not only do I want books that are interesting to a 4th grader, I want books that a 4th grader can learn from. In order to compile the perfect book list, I went straight to the source - the kids themselves! These books were selected by 4th grade students. I know my students will be excited to have these books easily available to them in our class to read. I know these books will inspire a love of reading for them.

Ms. Drivas
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 12 Books Complete Collection Set New(Diary Of a Wimpy Kid,Rodrick Rules,The Last Straw,Dog Days,The Ugly Truth,Cabin Fever,The Third Wheel,Hard Luck,The Long Haul,Old School..etc • Amazon Business $60.99 1 $60.99
Roald Dahl Collection 16 Books Box Set • Amazon Business $45.99 1 $45.99
The Judy Moody Best Mood Ever MEGA 14 Books Collection Set • Amazon Business $44.93 1 $44.93
Dog Man: The Supa Epic Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1-6 Boxed Set) • Amazon Business $38.96 1 $38.96
I Survived: Ten Thrilling Stories (Boxed Set) • Amazon Business $35.87 1 $35.87
Complete Wayside School Series Set, Books 1-5 • Amazon Business $27.93 1 $27.93
Sulwe • Amazon Business $15.09 1 $15.09
The Big Umbrella • Amazon Business $13.22 1 $13.22
Malala's Magic Pencil • Amazon Business $12.77 1 $12.77
One Green Apple • Amazon Business $12.76 1 $12.76
The Day You Begin • Amazon Business $12.54 1 $12.54
Same, Same But Different • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
All Are Welcome • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
Wrecking Ball (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 14) • Amazon Business $11.04 1 $11.04
Hair Love • Amazon Business $10.96 1 $10.96
Dog Man: Fetch-22: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #8) • Amazon Business $8.35 1 $8.35

Materials cost

$374.28

Vendor shipping charges

$3.99

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$413.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.04

Total project goal

$486.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$486.92

6 Donors

-$330.96

Donations toward project cost

-$281.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.64

match offer

-$155.95

Match offer toward project cost

-$132.56

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.39

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$0.00

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