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Ms. DelDotto from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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High Interest Books for Reluctant Readers

Help me give my students who are reluctant readers high interest novels to read!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. DelDotto's classroom raised $499

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 Project

We're committed to nurturing a passion for reading that opens doors to lifelong learning. Our school serves a community where all students are low-income, receive free lunches, and face financial challenges. Our classroom library stands as a gateway to empowerment, but it's time to enhance it for our deserving students. We're reaching out for your generous support to acquire new books in our classroom library.

The books we're requesting will spark a love for reading, enhance literacy skills, promote critical thinking, and foster inclusivity among our students.

Our goals are to provide diverse reading choices, engage students in reading, boost academic achievement, and build a strong classroom community.

Our diverse and resilient students bring unique perspectives and enthusiasm for learning, making them exceptional contributors to our classroom community. Your support will empower these special students to thrive in their educational journey.

Thank you for your generosity!

Ms. DelDotto Jordan Community School Grades 6-8

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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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 To All the Boys I've Loved Before Paperback Collection (Boxed Set): To All the Boys I've Loved Before; P.S. I Still Love You; Always and Forever, Lara Jean • Amazon Business $23.79 1 $23.79
The Complete Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy (Boxed Set): The Summer I Turned Pretty; It's Not Summer Without You; We'll Always Have Summer • Amazon Business $19.51 1 $19.51
Everything All At Once (Chorduroys and Too Many Boys) • Amazon Business $18.45 1 $18.45
The Commons: Book 1: The Journeyman • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Trust the Grind: How World-Class Athletes Got To The Top (Sports Book for Boys, Gift for Boys) (Ages 15-17) • Amazon Business $15.68 1 $15.68
Welcome To Hickville High (Hickville High Series) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Mental Toughness For Young Athletes: Eight Proven 5-Minute Mindset Exercises For Kids And Teens Who Play Competitive Sports • Amazon Business $13.71 1 $13.71
The Knowledge Seeker: (YA Dystopian Novel) • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Hickville Confessions: A Hickville High Novel (Hickville High Series) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Ninth Grade Blues (American High School) • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Shoot Your Shot: A Sport-Inspired Guide To Living Your Best Life • Amazon Business $12.72 1 $12.72
The Final Four • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Hickville Redemption (Hickville High Series) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Game Change • Amazon Business $10.88 1 $10.88
Everything Teen Boys Should Know - 100+ Essential Life Skills, Strategies, and Insider Tips for Thriving in Your Teenage Years • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Unspeakable Things • Amazon Business $9.83 1 $9.83
Better Than the Movies • Amazon Business $9.74 1 $9.74
The Do-Over • Amazon Business $9.74 1 $9.74
Places We've Never Been • Amazon Business $9.74 1 $9.74
One of Us Is Lying • Amazon Business $9.74 1 $9.74
I Have A Bad Feeling About This • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
The Upside of Falling • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
The Girl Who Looked Beyond The Stars (Sheena Meyer) • Amazon Business $9.24 1 $9.24
The Way I Used to Be • Amazon Business $9.09 1 $9.09
The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition): The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue (True Rescue Series) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Shug • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
You'd Be Home Now • Amazon Business $8.97 1 $8.97
Throw Like a Girl • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
Unbroken (The Young Adult Adaptation): An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive • Amazon Business $8.29 1 $8.29
What Happens After Midnight • Amazon Business $8.08 1 $8.08
Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Shadow Jumper: A mystery adventure book for children and teens aged 10-14 (A Shadow Jumper Mystery Adventure) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Summer of Broken Rules • Amazon Business $7.42 1 $7.42
Boy21 • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$388.02

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$423.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.80

Total project goal

$498.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$498.64

2 Donors

-$486.87

Donations toward project cost

-$415.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.53

match offer

-$10.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$8.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

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$0.00

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