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Ms. Kowal from Vienna VA is requesting Books through DonorsChoose, the #1 classroom funding site for teachers.

Instill the Love of Reading with a Class Library!

My students need a wide variety of picture books and chapter books!

  • $269 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I want my students to have access to a class library so I can instill the love of reading at a young age! I have a small selection of books, however, I believe that my students will benefit most if they have access to a wide variety of books and genres to choose from. As a new teacher, I hope to cultivate a love of reading by reading in class daily and allowing students to choose what they want to read.

My Project

I believe that reading is a critical component of each child's education, which is why I want to provide my students with as many books as possible. The more the better!

I hope that my students learn at an early age the positive and lasting impact that reading can have on a person's life.

I feel that the more books and genres students have access to, the more they will want to read. Studies show that reading can make a major difference in a child's education and I believe that the more my students read, the more successful they will be.

Ms. Kowal
Grades 3-5
More than a third of students from low‑income households

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This project will reach 26 students.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nate the Great (25 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $112.05 1 $112.05
The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #1-4 Box Set: Full-Color Edition • AKJ Education $32.09 1 $32.09
Big Nate: Here Goes Nothing • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Big Nate Out Loud • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Big Nate: From The Top • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Big Nate: Genius Mode • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
The Mouse and the Mortocycle • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
The Chocolate Touch • AKJ Education $4.79 1 $4.79
Chocolate Fever • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Freckle Juice • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Jackie Robinson and the Story of All Black Baseball • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64

Materials cost

$195.57

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

State sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$228.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.32

Total project goal

$268.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $268.82

1 Donor

-$268.82

Donations toward project cost

-$228.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.32

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 $0.00

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