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Mrs. DeSilva from Coffeyville, KS is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. DeSilva's classroom raised $196

Dusty shelves? Unleash imagination with Bookwanderers and Land of Stories!

Help me give my students some new and interesting books series to read!

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Mrs. DeSilva Community Elementary School
Coffeyville, KS Grades 3-5

My Project

Our classroom library, like many, craves a spark. Worn spines and outdated tales fail to ignite the imaginations of young minds. We see disengaged eyes scanning pages, fingers tracing tired lines, a yearning for something captivating, adventurous.

Enter "The Bookwanderers" and "The Land of Stories." These series aren't mere books; they're portals.

Colfer's "Land of Stories" reweaves familiar fairytales into thrilling epics, starring Cinderella as a warrior princess and Red as a cunning escape artist. Imagine students cheering Goldilocks leading the charge against the BBEG!

Birdsall's "Bookwanderers" takes immersive learning to another level. Through hidden portals, kids dive into worlds of knights and detectives, living history firsthand and grappling with ethical dilemmas within the safety of fiction. Picture them returning from Narnia with newfound empathy or Victorian London with a Sherlockian eye for detail!

By bringing these series in, we aim to:

Ignite a reading firestorm: Captivating plots and relatable characters will draw students in, fostering a love of language and literature.

Spark imagination, unleashed: Fantastical worlds and magical abilities will stretch imaginations and explore new possibilities.

Strengthen literacy skills: Engaging narratives and diverse character dialogues will provide an enjoyable platform for vocabulary and comprehension practice.

Build bridges of understanding: Immersing students in different worlds and perspectives will equip them with empathy and understanding.

Investing in these books isn't just adding shelves; it's opening doors to endless possibilities. It's giving our students the tools to become confident readers, empathetic learners, and imaginative storytellers. With your support, we can turn our classroom into a portal to adventure, where the only limit is the one set by their own boundless imagination.

Be a Bookwanderer yourself. Help us write a chapter filled with laughter, excitement, and the transformative power of reading. Donate today!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

23 students impacted 2 donors
Mrs. DeSilva Community Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Coffeyville, KS View local requests

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

23 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pages and Co Book Series Set • Amazon Business $27.67 3 $83.01
The Land of Stories Complete Paperback Gift Set • Amazon Business $42.26 1 $42.26

Materials cost

$125.27

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $8.83

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$165.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.29

Total project goal

$195.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $195.27

1 Donor

-$97.63

Donations toward project cost

-$82.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.64

match offer

-$97.64

Match offer toward project cost

-$82.99

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.65

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 $0.00

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