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Mrs. Unroe from Mobile, AL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fostering a Love of Reading

Help me give my students new titles to read as we dive into different types of genres in class!

$543 goal

This project expired on June 19, 2024.

My Project

My students are one-of-a-kind. They are bright, caring, courageous, and cautious. They love to explore, dig deep, and find information on their own about all sorts of topics. They can be caught completing work via Google Classroom about the Gold Rush or insects to prepare for a writing project about why we should save insects all around the world. They could be working on some grammar activities or giving a presentation about the Articles of the Confederation.

By giving my students access to quality literature, my students will be exposed to a variety of skill development opportunities with a variety of titles that they can see themselves reflected in, as well as their peers.

Not only will my students discover new-to-them books and concepts, they will also work on discussing characters, settings, and plots from each of the new titles. They will have the opportunity to compare and contrast across these areas of literature, which is one of the biggest standards we have in 5th Grade this year. They will also be able to connect to the storylines, as many of the characters in our books are 9 or 10 year old kids, just like my students.

My students love to read, and will push boundaries this year by going outside of their comfort zones with their reading choices. By providing access to these materials, my students will be gaining so many skills and exposure to literature that they may have never picked up on their own. A lot of these authors are incredibly inspirational, so I would love the opportunity to pass these titles along to my brilliant 5th graders.

Project tagged as

Mobile, AL
Grades 3-5
Literacy
Literature & Writing
Traditional School
Books
More than half of students from low‑income households

Mrs. Unroe Eichold - Mertz School Math & Science Grades 3-5

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Lights (Sheets) • Amazon Business $16.43 1 $16.43

Slugfest • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99

Pax • Amazon Business $15.46 1 $15.46

The Misfits #1: A Royal Conundrum • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49

Break (A Click Graphic Novel, 6) • Amazon Business $12.78 1 $12.78

Out of My Heart (The Out of My Mind Series) • Amazon Business $12.72 1 $12.72

The Fourteenth Goldfish • Amazon Business $12.58 1 $12.58

Enola Holmes: The Graphic Novels: The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan, The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline, and The Case of Baker Street Station (Volume 2) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

White Bird: A Wonder Story (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

The One and Only Bob • Amazon Business $11.79 1 $11.79

Mixed Up • Amazon Business $11.30 1 $11.30

Curlfriends: New in Town (A Graphic Novel) (Curlfriends, 1) • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39

Squished: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39

Swim Team: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $10.25 1 $10.25

Delicates (2) (Sheets) • Amazon Business $9.74 1 $9.74

Sheets (1) • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49

Making Friends (Making Friends #1) • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39

Clash (A Click Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $9.38 1 $9.38

Booked Graphic Novel (The Crossover Series) • Amazon Business $9.35 1 $9.35

Enemies (Volume 5) (Berrybrook Middle School, 5) • Amazon Business $9.33 1 $9.33

Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja • Amazon Business $9.24 1 $9.24

Friends Forever (Friends, 3) • Amazon Business $9.10 1 $9.10

The No-Phone Kid • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Unplugged • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

The Tryout: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $8.88 1 $8.88

Best Friends (Friends, 2) • Amazon Business $8.85 1 $8.85

Wonder • Amazon Business $8.46 1 $8.46

Miles Morales: Shock Waves (Original Spider-Man Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $8.34 1 $8.34

Linked • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Supergifted • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

The Unteachables • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

The Fifth Quarter: Hard Court • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69

Towers Falling • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69

Swindle (Swindle #1) (1) • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59

President of the Whole Fifth Grade (President Series, 1) • Amazon Business $7.29 1 $7.29

Posted • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19

Ungifted • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

The Mystery of the Haunted House (Sycamore Street Mysteries) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Real Friends (Friends, 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Trapped in a Video Game (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $5.49 1 $5.49

Materials cost			$392.96
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$32.03
3rd party payment processing fee			$5.89
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$460.88
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$81.33
Total project goal			$542.21

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This teacher needs your help!

Fostering a Love of Reading

This project expired on June 19, 2024.

This project expired on June 19, 2024.

My Project

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Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

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