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Mrs. Lester from Johnson City, TN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Middle School Book Clubs Are So Much Fun!

Help me give my students books for my students to have book clubs during their library classes.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Lester's classroom raised $786

This project is fully funded

My Project

Holding book clubs during middle school library classes is a powerful way to support student literacy, critical thinking, and social development. This project is to get sets of books to incorporate book clubs into a semester in the middle school classes library class.

By integrating book discussions into the school day, all students regardless of background or reading level have the opportunity to engage with literature in a structured yet relaxed environment.

These book clubs encourage students to explore diverse perspectives, express their ideas, and build confidence in sharing their thoughts with peers. They also make reading more enjoyable by turning it into a shared experience, which can foster a lifelong love of books.

Additionally, the library setting reinforces that reading is not just an academic task, but a valuable and enriching part of everyday life.

Mrs. Lester University School Grades 6-8 Johnson City, TN View local requests 200 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Trouble with Heroes • Amazon Business $17.99 5 $89.95
Keeping Pace • Amazon Business $16.14 5 $80.70
One Wrong Step • Amazon Business $15.94 5 $79.70
The Legend of the Last Library • Amazon Business $15.62 5 $78.10
The Hurricane Girls • Amazon Business $14.09 5 $70.45
The Bletchley Riddle • Amazon Business $13.78 5 $68.90
New Dragon City • Amazon Business $11.99 5 $59.95
The Bridge Home • Amazon Business $10.31 5 $51.55
Sylvia Doe and the 100-Year Flood • Amazon Business $9.79 5 $48.95

Materials cost

$628.25

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$667.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$117.82

Total project goal

$785.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$785.49

2 Donors

-$760.49

Donations toward project cost

-$646.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$114.07

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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$0.00

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