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Mrs. Bowlin from Owenton KY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

For the Love of Literacy!

My students need a class set of The One and Only Ivan. As a new teacher I have very little books in my room and we are looking to expand our very small library.

  • $236 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students come from a rural, low socioeconomic background and school supplies are low on the list for many families. My students face plenty of challenges inside and outside of the classroom. I want to create a classroom where they feel safe and comfortable. I also want to give my students literacy opportunities that they wouldn’t otherwise have access to. It’s my ultimate goal to share and create a love for reading and writing in every single one of them.

My Project

Each day, I see over 90 5th grade students. I teach the 5th grade literacy standards but more importantly I’m teaching them skills in reading and writing which they use in every other subject. As a first year teacher, our classroom is bare compared to veteran teachers. We currently have one set of classroom novels (Wonder) and we are looking to expand our small library. A class set of these novels will allow to differentiate literature circles and novel studies! We would really appreciate your support in adding another set of novels and creating choice in our classroom! Thank you!

Mrs. Bowlin
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The One and Only Ivan • AKJ Education $5.58 30 $167.40

Materials cost

$167.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$199.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.28

Total project goal

$235.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $235.19

4 Donors

-$233.42

Donations toward project cost

-$199.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.51

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

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