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

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Knightly Novels

Help me give my students novels! My students read at all different levels. They need novels that are challenging, but comfortable enough where they can be confident reading them.

  • $236 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My students come in eager to please and be loved. They want to be recognized for achievements through "shout-outs" and rewards. They are funny and playful. The relationships and family atmosphere we create in the classroom is always the highlight of my school year.

My school is located on the Southside of Chicago.

The neighborhood is known for violence and poverty. The school is 100% free or reduced lunch. It not only creates a safe haven but also teaches the students to look beyond their surroundings and reach for higher goals. We are not just trying to get them into great high schools, but great colleges.

My Project

My students read at all different levels. They need novels that are challenging, but comfortable enough where they can be confident reading them.

With these sets of novels, I'll be able to group the students into book clubs.

In the book clubs, they'll read and discuss the novel. We can work on the current reading skills from our main lesson as we read, and end with a culminating activity.

Also, each of these novels has a theme of kindness and/or perseverance. Kindness and perseverance are two qualities that this class has struggled with, but has made a goal to achieve.

Mrs. Higareda
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Last Kids on Earth: The Monster Box • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
STEAM Pack: Grades 3-6 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $20.00 1 $20.00
The Bad Guys Box Set: Books 1-5 • Amazon Business $19.23 1 $19.23
Chains • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Mini Cube, Puzzle Party Toy(18 Pack), Eco-Friendly Material with Vivid Colors,Party Favor School Supplies Puzzle Game Set for Boy Girl Kid Child, Magic Cube Goody Bag Filler Birthday Gift • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
Multiplication & Division Bingo Game • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
The Brilliant World of Tom Gates • AKJ Education $7.00 1 $7.00
Code 7: Cracking the Code for an Epic Life • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49
Mary Downing Hahn's Haunting Tales • AKJ Education $6.30 1 $6.30
Trapped in a Video Game (Book 1) (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $6.22 1 $6.22
Best Friends • Amazon Business $5.71 1 $5.71
One Crazy Summer • AKJ Education $5.59 1 $5.59
Keena Ford and the Second-Grade Mix-Up • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Dog Diaries #6: Sweetie • AKJ Education $3.96 1 $3.96
The High King's Daughter • AKJ Education $1.85 2 $3.70
Secret of the Ninja • AKJ Education $3.63 1 $3.63
Deep Waters • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Some Friend • AKJ Education $2.80 1 $2.80
Zac Power #1: Poison Island • AKJ Education $2.50 1 $2.50
Cakes in Space • AKJ Education $1.85 1 $1.85
We Give a Squid a Wedgie • AKJ Education $1.75 1 $1.75

Materials cost

$165.51

Vendor shipping charges

 $2.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$199.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.29

Total project goal

$235.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $235.28

1 Donor

-$235.28

Donations toward project cost

-$199.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.29

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