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Mrs. Ferder from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Grow Our Library!

Help me give my students an expanded library of various topics and levels!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ferder's classroom raised $665

This project is fully funded

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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

This year, I have a class full of energetic and eager 2nd graders! They deserve the best possible learning environment to help them grow and succeed as I know they can achieve so much!

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." -Nelson Mandela

When in my classroom, we are all scientists, teammates, authors, mathematicians, artists, dreamers, and world changers. My students work every day to better ourselves to better the world we live in.

My Project

My diverse group of second graders are avid readers and are constantly on the hunt for a new book to sink their teeth into! In my classroom, my students read for at least 40 minutes everyday so they are always "book shopping" in our library. They get so excited whenever we add a new book to our library!

My low level readers need more books on their level and my high readers need more of a challenge to continue pushing them!

It is essential to keep an extensive amount of books on diverse topics and on various levels so every reader is motivated to continue reading.

My second graders have also recently become very interested in nonfiction and, unfortunately, our nonfiction selection is not as thorough as we would like it to be!

Mrs. Ferder George W Nebinger Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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Nearly all 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 Ramped-Up Read Aloud: What to Notice as You Turn the Page [Grades PreK-3] (Corwin Literacy) • Amazon Business $17.59 1 $17.59
Dog Man: The Epic Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1-3 Boxed Set) • Amazon Business $16.89 1 $16.89
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist • Amazon Business $14.63 1 $14.63
Love Is: (Illustrated Story Book about Caring for Others, Book About Love for Parents and Children, Rhyming Picture Book) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
How to Babysit a Grandma • Amazon Business $13.54 1 $13.54
Nerdy Birdy • Amazon Business $13.37 1 $13.37
The Cool Bean • Amazon Business $13.28 1 $13.28
The Thing Lou Couldn't Do • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
A Ticket Around the World • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Bee Still: An Invitation to Meditation • Amazon Business $12.88 1 $12.88
Grow Grateful • Amazon Business $12.87 1 $12.87
Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History • Amazon Business $12.39 1 $12.39
Alphabreaths: The ABCs of Mindful Breathing • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Leila in Saffron • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
Mother Bruce (Mother Bruce, Book 1) (Mother Bruce Series (1)) • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49
Wrecking Ball (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 14) • Amazon Business $11.04 1 $11.04
School's First Day of School • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Hair Love • Amazon Business $10.96 1 $10.96
Let the Children March • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
The Invisible Boy • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History (Vashti Harrison) • Amazon Business $10.26 1 $10.26
Rosa Parks (Little People, BIG DREAMS (9)) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
I Am Enough • Amazon Business $9.47 1 $9.47
Anne Frank (Little People, BIG DREAMS (15)) • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39
Dog Man: Fetch-22: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #8) • Amazon Business $8.35 1 $8.35
The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! • Amazon Business $8.29 1 $8.29
Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Chinese New Year: With Fireworks, Dragons, and Lanterns • Amazon Business $7.82 1 $7.82
Who Would Win?: Ultimate Showdown • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59
Where Do I Live? • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Big Words (1)) • Amazon Business $7.54 1 $7.54
Fill a Bucket: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Young Children • Amazon Business $7.39 1 $7.39
Dog Man and Cat Kid: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #4) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Let's Get a Pup! Said Kate • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #5) • Amazon Business $6.74 1 $6.74
Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? • Amazon Business $5.75 1 $5.75
Who Was Walt Disney? • Amazon Business $5.62 1 $5.62
Martin Luther King Jr.: A Peaceful Leader (I Can Read Level 2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Living in . . . Russia • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Tigers • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Sea Turtles • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Turtles • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Elephants • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Dolphins • Amazon Business $4.59 1 $4.59
Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #6) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Lions • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Owls • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Level 2 - Pandas • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Monkeys • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Hammerhead vs. Bull Shark (Who Would Win?) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Spiders • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Mac and Cheese (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Cheetahs • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Splat the Cat: I Scream for Ice Cream (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.82 1 $3.82
Who Is Michael Jordan? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $3.49 1 $3.49
Clark the Shark: Too Many Treats (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.32 1 $3.32
Otter: What Pet Is Best? (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $2.89 1 $2.89

Materials cost

$527.03

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$564.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$99.70

Total project goal

$664.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$664.64

4 Donors

-$462.32

Donations toward project cost

-$392.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.35

match offer

-$202.32

Match offer toward project cost

-$171.97

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.35

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$0.00

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