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Mrs. Lackey from Sarasota, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Eager Readers Book Library

Help me give my students high-interest books that will strengthen their reading skills and build their confidence as young learners.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Lackey's classroom raised $417

This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

I teach a remarkable group of third graders who bring curiosity, creativity, and a deep love of learning to our classroom every day. Many of my students have limited access to books at home, which makes our classroom library a vital resource in nurturing their growth as readers and thinkers. Despite the challenges they face, they come to school eager to explore new ideas and immerse themselves in stories. Currently, our library is small and lacks the variety needed to truly reflect their diverse interests, backgrounds, and experiences. With your help, I hope to expand our collection with engaging, age-appropriate books that will inspire a lifelong love of reading.

Please help me fill my classroom library with fun and engaging books to help support their love and curiously for learning.

Your support would mean the world to our OWLsome learners and help turn their curiosity into discovery.

Mrs. Lackey Gocio Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Sarasota, FL View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

22 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Ultimate Stink-tastic Collection 10 Books Box Set by Megan McDonald • Amazon Business $37.83 1 $37.83
Dog Man: The Supa Epic Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1-6 Box Set) • Amazon Business $37.33 1 $37.33
Dog Man: The Supa Epic Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1-6 Box Set) • Amazon Business $37.33 1 $37.33
Sooez 24 Pack Mesh Zipper Pouch with Sticky Labels, A4 Size Mesh Bags for Board Game & Puzzles Organizing Storage, Durable Letter Size File Bags for Office Classroom Organization, 12 Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
Mercy Watson Series 1-6 Books Collection Set By Kate DiCamillo(The Rescue, Goes for a Ride, Fights Crime, Princess in Disguise, Thinks Like a Pig & Something Wonky This Way Comes) • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book 10-Book Box Set • Amazon Business $25.66 1 $25.66
Henry and Mudge Ready-to-Read Value Pack: Henry and Mudge; Henry and Mudge and Annie's Good Move; Henry and Mudge in the Green Time; Henry and Mudge ... and Mudge and the Happy Cat (Henry & Mudge) • Amazon Business $15.34 1 $15.34
Who Was Abraham Lincoln? • Amazon Business $4.65 2 $9.30
A Trapezoid Is Not a Dinosaur! • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Perimeter, Area, and Volume: A Monster Book of Dimensions • Amazon Business $8.36 1 $8.36
How Plants Grow (TIME FOR KIDS® Nonfiction Readers) • Amazon Business $6.39 1 $6.39
Soccer Shocker!: Project Droid #2 • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Who Was Cesar Chavez? • Amazon Business $5.94 1 $5.94
Science No Fair!: Project Droid #1 • Amazon Business $5.24 1 $5.24
Who Was Albert Einstein? • Amazon Business $5.00 1 $5.00
My Robot Ate My Homework: Project Droid #3 • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Buzz Aldrin (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Rosa Parks (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Thomas Edison (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
What Is NASA? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $4.58 1 $4.58
Who Was Rosa Parks? • Amazon Business $4.58 1 $4.58
Who Was Neil Armstrong? • Amazon Business $4.58 1 $4.58
Who Was Harriet Tubman? • Amazon Business $4.45 1 $4.45
Who Was Ben Franklin? • Amazon Business $4.19 1 $4.19
Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? • Amazon Business $4.13 1 $4.13
Alexander Graham Bell (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Albert Einstein (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$319.12

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$353.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.45

Total project goal

$416.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$416.36

1 Donor

-$208.17

Donations toward project cost

-$176.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.22

match offer

-$208.19

Match offer toward project cost

-$176.96

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.23

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$0.00

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