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Ms. Collins from Nashville, TN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Independent Reading Books

Help me give my students high interest books to read during intervention blocks!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Collins's classroom raised $763

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My Project

Students at KAN read books of their choice every day. We have seen growth in test scores and an increase in interest after finding kids books that they love. A love of literature can open up a world of opportunities for so many kids, and we want them to have choice in what they read! There is nothing more exciting than talking with a kid about a book that they love. Students are competing to become millionaires, meaning that they read 1,000,000 words during the year. We already have an 8th grade with over 700,000 words and it's only September! Students have already requested so many books that our budged has dwindled. Help us to give them options and create lifelong readers!

Ms. Collins KIPP Academy Nashville Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cirque Du Freak Series - Complete 12 Book Collection - Killers of the Dawn, Lord of the Shadows, Trials of Death, Sons of Destiny, Living Nightmare, Vampire's Assistant, Tunnels of Blood, Vampire Prince, Hunters of the Dusk • Amazon Business $42.99 1 $42.99
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set Books 1-7 Standard • Amazon Business $38.66 1 $38.66
The Spy School vs. SPYDER Paperback Collection: Spy School; Spy Camp; Evil Spy School; Spy Ski School; Spy School Secret Service; Spy School Goes South; Spy School British Invasion • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books 1-4 • Amazon Business $33.99 1 $33.99
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth / Cabin Fever / The Third Wheel / Hard Luck, No. 5-8 • Amazon Business $31.49 1 $31.49
Jason Reynolds's Track Series Paperback Collection: Ghost; Patina; Sunny; Lu • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Percy Jackson The Ultimate Collection 5 Books Set Epic Heroes Legendary Adventures by Rick Riordan • Amazon Business $26.62 1 $26.62
Smile, Sisters, and Guts: The Box Set • Amazon Business $22.98 1 $22.98
The Maze Runner Series Complete Collection Boxed Set (5-Book) • Amazon Business $22.70 1 $22.70
Emily Windsnap: Six Swishy Tails of Land and Sea: Books 1-6 • Amazon Business $19.39 1 $19.39
Ball Boy • Amazon Business $15.00 1 $15.00
1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War (Graveyard Girls) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Concrete Rose • Amazon Business $13.87 1 $13.87
Skeleton Creek #1 • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Bounce Back (Bounce Back, 1) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Buzzer Beater (Local Legends) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Hate U Give • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Hannah Saves the World: Book 1: Middle Grade Mystery Fiction • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
On the Come Up • Amazon Business $10.90 1 $10.90
Coraline: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
The Haunting of Elmwood Manor: A Pekin Dewlap Mystery (The Pekin Dewlap Series) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Skin I'm In (20th Anniversary Edition) • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
The Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S. (as told to his brother) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Miles Morales: Shock Waves (Original Spider-Man Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Dollhouse Murders (35th Anniversary Edition) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Thing About Jellyfish • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Graveyard Book • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Dress Coded • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Miles Morales: Spider-Man (A Marvel YA Novel) • Amazon Business $8.29 1 $8.29
The Collected • 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
Darkroom • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Bailey: A Magic School for Girls Chapter Book • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Posted • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Vacancy • Amazon Business $7.89 1 $7.89
The Fear Zone • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69
Follow Me • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Mystery of the Haunted House (Sycamore Street Mysteries) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The One and Only Ivan • Amazon Business $6.96 1 $6.96
Mango Delight (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Haunt Me • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
All American Boys • Amazon Business $5.07 1 $5.07
Holes (Holes Series) • Amazon Business $4.67 1 $4.67

Materials cost

$608.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$648.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$114.37

Total project goal

$762.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $762.46

4 Donors

-$762.46

Donations toward project cost

-$648.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$114.37

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