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Ms. Riskin from San Diego, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Just a Bunch of Books!

Help me give my students new books for our classroom library and for guided reading groups to grow as readers.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Riskin's classroom raised $601

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

I have a great group of 4th graders who are determined to be the best they can be! We have an incredibly diverse group with a large range of abilities. My students love going to our classroom library and finding new books to read or picking up a familiar favorite. They are always asking to keep a book for an extended period so they can continue to read it over and over. When teaching my students to read, it is so important to have a wide variety of book sets that can cover a multitude of skills to become stronger readers.

The best way for students to grow as readers is for them to read more.

All of the books I have chosen were picked with my students interests, lives, and abilities in mind. Having a wide range of genres and book levels means every student has the opportunity to find books they can find their love of reading with.

Ms. Riskin Hamilton Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

San Diego, CA View local requests

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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
No Talking • AKJ Education $5.83 7 $40.81
Frindle • AKJ Education $5.59 7 $39.13
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing • AKJ Education $5.59 7 $39.13
The Mouse and the Mortocycle • AKJ Education $5.59 7 $39.13
Nate the Great • AKJ Education $5.10 7 $35.70
Nate the Great Goes Undercover • AKJ Education $5.10 7 $35.70
Peter's Chair • AKJ Education $5.83 6 $34.98
Horrible Harry and the Green Slime • AKJ Education $4.37 7 $30.59
Fish Face • AKJ Education $4.37 7 $30.59
Nate the Great and the Fishy Prize • AKJ Education $4.37 7 $30.59
My Name Is Maria Isabel • AKJ Education $4.19 7 $29.33
Days with Frog and Toad • AKJ Education $3.64 7 $25.48
Superfudge • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Fudge a mania • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Love That Dog • AKJ Education $5.59 1 $5.59

Materials cost

$434.24

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $39.73

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$510.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.08

Total project goal

$600.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $600.56

3 Donors

-$583.86

Donations toward project cost

-$510.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.39

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$16.69

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