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Ms. Delatorre from Oakland CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

High Interest Leveled Books Help Build A Reading Life

My students need high interest books at their level!

  • $286 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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

"I already read that book Ms. Delatorre, we don't have any books at my level." This is a sad line I hear often in my class. Many of my struggling readers are unable to stay engaged in their reading because our classroom library lacks the books need to support them.

My students are hardworking 5th graders from East Oakland.

Our school has limited book resources for students, especially those reading below grade level. They are struggling readers trying to reach our class goal of 1.5 years reading growth with limited home support and book resources.

My Project

We are requesting books in the reading levels between 2.8 - 3.0 in order to help our struggling readers have access to books at their level in class. These books will allow students to read in class and at home. Too many students struggle to find books at their level in our library. This causes frustration towards reading. These books will allow my students to be life long readers by helping them increase their reading comprehension.

Having access to these books in class will allow my students to increase their reading level and be ready for middle school, high school and ultimately college.

My students are in 5th grade this is their last opportunity to really be able to increase their reading level before they are required to read to learn at grade level.

Ms. Delatorre
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Katie Kazoo • AKJ Books $29.53 2 $59.06
Junie B. Jones''s Third Boxed Set Ever! Barbara Park, Denise • AKJ Books $14.57 1 $14.57
Junie B. Jones''s Second Boxed Set Ever!: Books 5-8 Barbara P • AKJ Books $14.57 1 $14.57
Junie B. Jones''s First Boxed Set Ever! (Junie B. Jones Serie • AKJ Books $14.57 1 $14.57
Amber Brown Is Feeling Blue • AKJ Books $12.40 1 $12.40
Nate the Great and the Phony Clue • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Nate the Great and the Sticky Case • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Nate the Great and the Tardy Tortoise • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
You Can''t Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber Brown • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
I, Amber Brown • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Forever Amber Brown • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Nate the Great and the Boring Beach Bag • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Nate the Great Goes Undercover • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Nate the Great and the Stolen Base • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Nate the Great and the Sticky Case • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Nate the Great Goes Undercover • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Nate the Great and the Stolen Base • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Nate the Great Stalks Stupidweed • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Nate the Great and the Stolen Base • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Nate the Great and the Sticky Case • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Nate the Great and the Monster Mess • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Nate the Great Goes Down in the Dumps • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Lunch Box Surprise (Hello Reader! Series) Grace Maccarone, B • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Arthur''s Honey Bear: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2) Lilli • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Paint Brush Kid Clyde Robert Bulla, Ellen Beier (Illustrator • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
It''s Justin Time, Amber Brown • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Amber Brown: It''s a Fair Day Amber Brown - available March 2013 • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91

Materials cost

$192.33

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$17.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$242.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.85

Total project goal

$285.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$285.66

1 Donor

-$285.66

Donations toward project cost

-$242.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.85

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$0.00

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