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Ms. Elford from Houston, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Elford's Classroom Library

Help me give my students a variety of different books and graphic novels for our classroom library.

  • $461 goal

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My Project

I have a classroom of avid readers. My students fly through books and unfortunately they are only able to go to the school library once every 2 weeks to check out new books. I like to provide my students with a variety of books in my classroom that they are able to read in between their trips to the library. I encourage independent reading all the time especially in between lessons and classroom assignments.

I've found the best way to increase independent reading is to have titles and genres the students are interested in readily available to them.

Ms. Elford Wilson Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Elford

Houston, TX 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

40 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dork Diaries By Rachel Renee Russell 12 Books Collection Set (Puppy Love, Holiday Heartbreak, TV Star, Pop Star, Frenemies Forever, Skating Sensation, Party Time) • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
Dog Man: The Supa Buddies Mega Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1-10 Box Set) • Amazon Business $68.67 1 $68.67
Big Nate Lincoln Peirce Series 8 Books Box Gift Set Includes Mr Popularity,Genius Mode, Here Goes Nothing,What Could Possibly go Wrong, Goes for Broke,On a Roll, Strikes Again,In a Class by Himself • Amazon Business $58.50 1 $58.50
Cat Kid Comic Club Series Set (4 Books) • Amazon Business $51.95 1 $51.95
The Last Kids on Earth Series, 6-Book Set • Amazon Business $44.99 1 $44.99
The Baby-sitters Club Graphic Novels #1-7: A Graphix Collection: Full-Color Edition (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) • Amazon Business $40.19 1 $40.19
Percy Jackson X 5 Book Set Series Collection 5 Book Set • Amazon Business $22.08 1 $22.08

Materials cost

$356.37

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$391.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.13

Total project goal

$460.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$460.85

10 Donors

-$460.85

Donations toward project cost

-$391.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.13

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$0.00

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