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Ms. Kilgallen from Gaston, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Build a Better Class Library!

My students need books on various topics and various reading levels to meet the interests, needs and reflect the background of our students to encourage literacy.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Kilgallen's classroom raised $540

This project is fully funded

My Students

The seventh grade students at our rural Eastern North Carolina school are focused on getting to and through college, despite the challenges they face living in a low-income setting.

They are excited to grow their knowledge, and to develop the skills necessary to be successful later in life.

They work with urgency and grit to reach their goals, and they truly understand that their work and learning is never done. They are eager to make a difference in their lives, the lives of their families, and in their community as a whole.

My Project

My students will develop both academic and social skills through this project. Academically, they will increase their literacy. Once they build their reading ability, they will be able to be far more successful academically. The various reading levels of the books which they selected reflects the fact that there will be growth once they begin reading regularly. This is what is critical for their success in higher education. They will develop the skills of teamwork and real-life problem solving by working on this project, as they will physically build the library together, create a list of books, and a system for checking out the novels. They have also taken the initiative to solve a real-life problem they experience at our school. Learning to problem-solve and developing self-advocacy is critical for success in life, for college, and in any career field. Their development of these skills will truly be invaluable for their success throughout their lives.

Ms. Kilgallen KIPP Gcp Primary School Grades 6-8 Gaston, NC View local requests

More than a third 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
Frankenstein The Graphic Novel • AKJ Education $39.40 1 $39.40
Anya's Ghost • AKJ Education $11.67 2 $23.34
The Stonekeeper (Amulet #1) The Stonekeeper • AKJ Education $9.48 2 $18.96
Dragon Ball: The Complete Illustrations • AKJ Education $18.24 1 $18.24
Essential Doctor Strange - Volume 4 • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Defiance Resistance Book 2 • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Hereville How Mirka Got Her Sword • AKJ Education $13.10 1 $13.10
Americus • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Hoop Rat • AKJ Education $5.25 2 $10.50
Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 1 • AKJ Education $9.49 1 $9.49
Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 4 • AKJ Education $9.49 1 $9.49
Daniel X: The Manga, Vol. 1 • AKJ Education $9.49 1 $9.49
Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident Graphic Novel • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
The Last Council (Amulet #4) The Last Council • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
The Merchant of Venice • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Ghostopolis • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Ultimate Spider-Man - Volume 20 and His Amazing Friends • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Manga Shakespeare As You Like It • AKJ Education $7.99 1 $7.99
Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duelist, Vol. 1 Yu-Gi-Oh!:Duelist • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Avalon High: Coronation #2: Homecoming • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Avalon High: Coronation #3: Hunter's Moon • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Bleach, Vol. 1 • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Bleach, Vol. 2 • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Vampire Kisses: Blood Relatives, Volume II • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Graphic Classics: the Odyssey • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Vampire Kisses: Blood Relatives, Volume I • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
The Master of Shadows • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Thor & Loki In the Land of Giants: A Norse Myth • AKJ Education $6.53 1 $6.53
Perseus The Hunt for Medusa's Head : A Greek Myth • AKJ Education $6.53 1 $6.53
The Hardy Boys #15: Live Free, Die Hardy! • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Nancy Drew #14: Sleight of Dan • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Nancy Drew #13: Doggone Town • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Nancy Drew #17: Night of the Living Chatchke • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Quarterback Scramble • AKJ Education $5.25 1 $5.25
Lunch Lady #1: Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Warriors: SkyClan and the Stranger #2: Beyond the Code • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Warriors: SkyClan and the Stranger #1: The Rescue • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Squish #1: Super Amoeba • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10

Materials cost

$391.81

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $30.56

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$458.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.87

Total project goal

$539.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $539.12

3 Donors

-$468.53

Donations toward project cost

-$458.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.28

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$70.59

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