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Mrs. Ives from Checotah, OK is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Opening Up a Bigger Classroom Library

Help me give my students more opportunities to read a wide variety of books.

  • $623 goal

This project expired on September 20, 2025.

This project expired on September 20, 2025.

My Project

With the addition of books for my in-room classroom library, my students will have access to more age-appropriate and engaging reading materials. These books will not only help them reach their Accelerated Reader (AR) goals more efficiently but also inspire a greater love for reading.

Your contribution to my classroom will have a lasting impact for many years to come.

As a third-year teacher, I’m continuing to build and grow my classroom library, but it’s been a challenge to keep up with the needs of the many students I serve each year. Your support means so much and helps bridge that gap.

Mrs. Ives Marshall Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Checotah, OK View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

Never Before Funded 20 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Elephant and Piggy - Elephant and Piggie Collection - 18 Book Set - Collection • AKJ Education $133.46 1 $133.46
Grades 2-3 Graphic Novels Collection- 7 Book Set - Collection • AKJ Education $49.35 1 $49.35
3 Book Set: GIRLS in STEM Bundle: Counting on Katherine, Shark Lady, Ada Twist, Scientist (hardcover picture books, science math) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $48.00 1 $48.00
Hair Love (hardcover, ages 4-8) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks - picture books for classroom library • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 2 $36.00
A Good Kind of Trouble (paperback) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $13.00 2 $26.00
Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes (paperback picture book) - A Latino Book of Concepts series • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 2 $22.00
The Year We Learned to Fly (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
A Bad Case of Stripes (paperback picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 2 $18.00
The Together Tree (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
Where Are You From? (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
If You Give a Dog a Donut • Amazon Business $14.41 1 $14.41
The Day the Crayons Quit - Reinforced Book • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Fill a Bucket Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.95 1 $10.95
Charlotte's Web - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Pigeon - The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! - Board Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10

Materials cost

$454.42

Vendor shipping charges

 $0.55

Sales tax

 $37.04

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$528.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$93.32

Total project goal

$622.15

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