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Mrs. Bottani from San Mateo, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fun Just Right Chapter Books for Reading at Home

Help me give my students fun engaging chapter books at their levels to read at home during distance learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Bottani's classroom raised $464

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 Students

Our school is made up of a variety of families from different neighborhoods, educational backgrounds and economic groups. One of the many things we all have in common is a love and desire for these children to all be successful.

We are in the midst of distance learning and students will be at home while teachers are teaching from school.

My Project

With distance learning going on, children do not have access to our classroom and school libraries. Therefore, I am sending home books for children to read. We are only passing out books 1x/month so I need to beef up my library and be able to provide great interesting just right books to my students.

I want children to have physical books in their hands since they are spending so much time on the screens.

These books will allow me to send more home to families to read during distant learning time!

Mrs. Bottani Beresford Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

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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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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Shimmering Box of Unicorn Sparkles: Phoebe and Her Unicorn Box Set Volume 5-8 • Amazon Business $26.49 1 $26.49
The Last Kids on Earth: The Monster Box (books 1-3) • Amazon Business $26.33 1 $26.33
New Kid • Amazon Business $8.74 3 $26.22
Unicorn Academy: Rainbow of Adventure Boxed Set (Books 1-4) • Amazon Business $21.56 1 $21.56
Roald Dahl Magical Gift Set (4 Books): Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator • Amazon Business $21.46 1 $21.46
Percy Jackson and the Olympians 5 Book Paperback Boxed Set (new covers w/poster) (Percy Jackson & the Olympians) • Amazon Business $21.20 1 $21.20
Scratch and Sketch Secrets (Pokémon) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Cat Kid Comic Club: From the Creator of Dog Man • Amazon Business $11.58 1 $11.58
Brain Games - Sticker by Number: Nature (Geometric Stickers) • Amazon Business $10.82 1 $10.82
Pokémon Epic Sticker Collection: From Kanto to Alola • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Brain Games - Sticker by Number: Animals (Geometric Stickers) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Frog Meets Dog: An Acorn Book (A Frog and Dog Book) • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98
xo, Fetti Unicorn Party Favors - Temporary Tattoos for Kids - 26 styles | Birthday Party Supplies, Unicorn Favors Decorations, Toys + Halloween Costume • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Dog Man: Grime and Punishment: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #9) (9) • Amazon Business $8.31 1 $8.31
Brain Games - Sticker by Number: Ocean Treasures (Geometric Stickers) • Amazon Business $8.08 1 $8.08
The Secret Lake: A children's mystery adventure • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Wish • Amazon Business $6.11 1 $6.11
Unicorn Academy #2: Scarlett and Blaze • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
The Off I Go!: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
The Great Bunk Bed Battle: An Acorn Book (Fox Tails #1) (1) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Dragon's Fat Cat: An Acorn Book (Dragon #2): An Acorn Book • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
A Magic Spark: An Acorn Book (Fairylight Friends #1) (1) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Don't Worry, Bee Happy: An Acorn Book (Bumble and Bee) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Dragon's Halloween: An Acorn Book • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Let's Play Make Bee-lieve: An Acorn Book (Bumble and Bee) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Dragon Gets By: An Acorn Book (Dragon #3) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Let's Bee Thankful (Bumble and Bee #3): An Acorn Book (3) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Take a Hike!: An Acorn Book (Moby Shinobi and Toby Too! #2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Do You Like My Bike?: An Acorn Book (Hello, Hedgehog! #1) (1) • Amazon Business $4.74 1 $4.74
Unicorn Academy #3: Ava and Star • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
Surf's Up!: An Acorn Book (Moby Shinobi and Toby Too!) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
A Friend for Dragon: An Acorn Book (Dragon #1) (1) • Amazon Business $4.24 1 $4.24
Ninja at the Pet Shop (Scholastic Reader, Level 1: Moby Shinobi) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Unicorn Academy #1: Sophia and Rainbow • Amazon Business $3.20 1 $3.20

Materials cost

$329.33

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$30.13

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$394.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.60

Total project goal

$464.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$464.00

1 Donor

-$448.18

Donations toward project cost

-$394.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.78

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.82

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$0.00

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