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Mrs. Chandler from Gainesville GA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

For the Love of Reading, I Need Books!

My students need a variety of books; high-interest books for low readers, non-fiction, historical fiction, classic novels and the newest titles to grab the students' interest.

  • $597 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

Do you remember the book you loved most as a middle school student? Can you remember who wrote your favorite book? Most adults who love to read can recall that book and author in less than a minute. However, more and more students are finding it difficult to find a book they will love forever.

I want to help struggling readers find the book that actually hooks then into reading.

I want them to be able to find an author they love and to read all books by that author. In order to do this, I need my classroom library to have lots of different levels and genres to meet all the personalities of my students.

My Project

The books I have picked out for my donor list will really catch all readers. I have reading levels from third grade all the way to high school in my seventh grade class. Our school library is a huge help, but I want a classroom library for students to be able to grab a book and start reading immediately.

Students today need to be hooked by the first paragraph of a book to keep their interest.

In a technology-driven world, educators are battling with students to actually sit down and read a book. I want to provide books that students want to read cover to cover.

Having such a wonderful classroom library will encourage students to read. I hope to create lifelong readers by simply offering wonderful books for them to read.

Mrs. Chandler
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Grade 7 Fiction/Nonfiction Paired Studies Set • AKJ Education $110.60 1 $110.60
Grade 7 High Interest, Low Readability • AKJ Education $66.52 1 $66.52
Mr. Terupt (3 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $17.94 3 $53.82
Newbery Award and Honor Winners - Historical Fiction (7 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $47.81 1 $47.81
Turtles All the Way Down • AKJ Education $14.59 3 $43.77
The Crossover • AKJ Education $12.28 2 $24.56
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon • AKJ Education $8.02 2 $16.04
The One and Only Ivan • AKJ Education $6.28 2 $12.56
Because of Mr. Terupt • AKJ Education $5.83 2 $11.66
American Tall Tales • AKJ Education $5.10 2 $10.20
Love That Dog • AKJ Education $5.10 2 $10.20
Blood and Basketball • AKJ Education $5.07 2 $10.14
The Bully • AKJ Education $3.65 2 $7.30
Brothers in Arms • AKJ Education $3.65 2 $7.30
Pigboy • AKJ Education $7.26 1 $7.26

Materials cost

$439.74

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$30.34

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$506.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.41

Total project goal

$596.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$596.09

6 Donors

-$546.68

Donations toward project cost

-$468.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.25

match offer

-$45.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$38.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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