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Mrs. McIlroy from Sonora CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Look Teacher, I am Reading

Help me give my students more books that really motivate them to read.

  • $169 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Our students are special because they live in a small, rural, forest community. They can look outside and see turkeys running on the grass, cows in the fields, squirrels in the trees, and birds nesting near our windows. Our students are lucky to live in a supportive community that is fairly small, so they do not go unnoticed.

Sadly, our schools are continually receiving less money toward student education.

As a long time teacher, I am motivated to provide my classroom with as many opportunities as possible. Each year student needs increase academically, socially, and financially.

What our students do have, is fresh air and beautiful scenery around them. I would like to use that to enhance their education to its fullest.

My Project

I have spent many years discussing books with my third grade students. I have learned about a variety of book series by raising my own children. It is amazing how different students are with the types of books that motivate them to read.

I am always on the look out for a new series that gets my students interested in books.

So this year, I am finding the Branches reading series by Scholastic, are a huge hit. They have a large variety of books for boys and girls. I always look for these books at our school book fairs and Scholastic book orders, but can never quite get enough for my students.

Mrs. McIlroy
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Three Little Pugs: A Branches Book (Princess Pink and the Land of Fake-Believe #3) • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98
Kiki: My Stylish Life (A Branches Book: Lotus Lane #1) • Amazon Business $4.49 2 $8.98
Roar of the Thunder Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #8) • Amazon Business $4.24 2 $8.48
Class Pets: A Branches Book (Missy's Super Duper Royal Deluxe #2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
School Play: A Branches Book (Missy's Super Duper Royal Deluxe #3) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Search for the Lightning Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #7) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
The Not-So Itty-Bitty Spiders (Olive & Beatrix #1) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Dragon Gets By: An Acorn Book (Dragon #3) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Pug Blasts Off: A Branches Book (Diary of a Pug #1) • Amazon Business $4.79 1 $4.79
Jack and the Snackstalk: A Branches Book (Princess Pink and the Land of Fake-Believe #4) • Amazon Business $4.74 1 $4.74
Bo's Magical New Friend: A Branches Book (Unicorn Diaries #1) • Amazon Business $4.73 1 $4.73
Digging for Dinos: A Branches Book (Haggis and Tank Unleashed #2) • Amazon Business $4.69 1 $4.69
A Good Team: An Acorn Book (Unicorn and Yeti #2) • Amazon Business $4.59 1 $4.59
Let's Have a Sleepover!: An Acorn Book (Hello, Hedgehog! #2) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
Lulu: My Glamorous Life (A Branches Book: Lotus Lane #3) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
Flight of the Moon Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #6) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
The Land of the Spring Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #14) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
Field Trip: A Branches Book (Missy's Super Duper Royal Deluxe #4) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
Eye of the Earthquake Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #13) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$102.37

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$9.37

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$143.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.28

Total project goal

$168.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$168.56

1 Donor

-$168.56

Donations toward project cost

-$143.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.28

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$0.00

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