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Mrs. LAWRENCE from Norfolk, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let The Book Battle Begin!

Help me give my students multiple copies of specific books to be shared among fourth and fifth grade to prepare them for the Battle of the Books competition.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. LAWRENCE's classroom raised $570

This project is fully funded

My Project

These eight titles have been specifically selected by the NPS and are used for the 2023-2024 Battle of the Books. Each of the Battle of the Book Club members will have a set of the titles to check out and read as they prepare to battle against other students throughout the district. Students will have until the end of March to read all of the titles and will be rewarded at different intervals for completing the books. I am excited because this is the first year I will organize and coach a Battle of the Books for my school, and it's an event that students don't forget. For many, this is the beginning of their appreciation and love of reading.

By having a Battle of the Books competition, our fourth and fifth grade scholars will be encouraged to put down those cell phones and gaming devices and pick up a book.

Our scholars scholars will not only be encouraged to read, but they can also listen as their teachers or parents read some of the more challenging books aloud.

Mrs. LAWRENCE Ghent School Grades 3-5

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

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Norfolk, VA 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

HBCU Alum 25 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
When Stars Are Scattered (paperback graphic novel) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $17.00 8 $136.00
When You Trap a Tiger • AKJ Education $13.13 8 $105.04
The Unforgettable Logan Foster and the Shadow of Doubt (The Unforgettable Logan Foster, 2) • Amazon Business $11.49 8 $91.92
Save Me a Seat • AKJ Education $6.56 8 $52.48
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
The Sasquatch Escape (The Imaginary Veterinary, 1) • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
The One and Only Ivan: A Newbery Award Winner • Amazon Business $6.59 2 $13.18
Study Guide: Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt (SuperSummary) • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95

Materials cost

$442.53

Vendor shipping charges

$5.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$484.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.44

Total project goal

$569.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$569.61

5 Donors

-$540.42

Donations toward project cost

-$484.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$29.19

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$0.00

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