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Mrs. Batista from Dorchester, MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Batista's classroom raised $786

Making Reading Fun with Book Clubs

My students need 5 copies of 15-20 book titles at their reading level for example, "Artemis Fowl" and "Spiderwick Chronicles".

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Mrs. Batista Thomas J Kenny Elementary School
Dorchester, MA Grades 3-5

I teach 5th grade at a very small urban elementary school in Massachusetts. My school is located in a high need community with many English Learners and students from culturally diverse backgrounds.

We currently do not have enough copies of books to hold proper book clubs. Book clubs are a great way to get students excited to read. Who doesn't want to converse about a book with a peer? In a book club of 4-5 students, each student needs a copy of the book to read at home and at school. Sharing a chapter book would be nearly impossible. Its important to enable students to encourage each other to read and understand what they are reading.

We need 4-5 copies of different book titles. These book titles consist of many popular series that will hook a student into reading the whole series. In order to progress towards proficiency at grade level reading, students need to have resources available to them. My students experienced book clubs last year and want to continue to read and discuss books at their reading level. Your donation will benefit these students and contribute to their literacy development.

Your donation will make it possible for my students to read and enjoy books together. Imagine students conversing about books they've all read instead of the latest TV show craze. My students will benefit greatly this year and hopefully their love of reading will continue.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

25 students impacted 27 donors
Mrs. Batista Thomas J Kenny Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Dorchester, MA View local requests

More than half of 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

25 students impacted 27donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Harry Potter Paperback Boxed Set (Books 1-7) J. K. Rowling • Barnes and Noble $56.50 1 $56.50
Artemis Fowl Boxed Set: Books 1-5 Eoin Colfer • Barnes and Noble $28.00 1 $28.00
Tuck Everlasting Natalie Babbitt • Barnes and Noble $6.29 5 $31.45
My Side of the Mountain Jean Craighead George • Barnes and Noble $6.29 5 $31.45
My One Hundred Adventures Polly Horvath • Barnes and Noble $13.59 5 $67.95
The Cricket in Times Square George Selden, Garth Williams (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 5 $31.45
Road to Paris Nikki Grimes • Barnes and Noble $6.29 5 $31.45
Stuart Little E. B. White, Garth Williams (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 5 $26.95
The Complete Wreck (a Series of Unfortunate Events, Books 1-13) Snicket, Lemony • Barnes and Noble $67.49 1 $67.49
Magic Thief Sarah Prineas, Antonio Javier Caparo (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 5 $31.45
Shiloh Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Barry Moser (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 5 $31.45
Junebug Alice Mead • Barnes and Noble $6.29 5 $31.45
Spiderwick Chronicles: Box Set Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black • Barnes and Noble $39.99 1 $39.99
Number the Stars Lois Lowry • Barnes and Noble $6.29 5 $31.45
Because of Winn-Dixie Kate DiCamillo • Barnes and Noble $6.29 5 $31.45

Materials cost

$569.93

Vendor shipping charges

 $56.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$644.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$141.46

Total project goal

$785.90

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $785.90

23 Donors

-$785.90

Donations toward project cost

-$644.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$141.46

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