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Ms. Cotten from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading for Pleasure Part 2

Help me give my students high interest reading material to read for pleasure.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Cotten's classroom raised $676

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our students have so few books and stories available that resemble them and their experiences. I would like to provide them with books that they can identify with.

I believe that these high interest reading materials can help foster a love for reading.

They need stories with characters that are culturally and ethnically diverse. This is a great way to hook my students into reading. Not only will they become more confident readers, but they will develop a love for reading. I want to provide students with a variety of books to create a diverse classroom library.

Ms. Cotten Andrew J Morrison Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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.

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Nearly all 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

500 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
DC Graphic Novels for Kids Box Set 1 • Amazon Business $25.49 2 $50.98
The Awakening Storm: A Graphic Novel (City of Dragons #1) • Amazon Business $11.49 3 $34.47
Katie the Catsitter Book 2: Best Friends for Never • Amazon Business $11.39 3 $34.17
Smile • Amazon Business $10.99 3 $32.97
Stuntboy, in the Meantime (1) • Amazon Business $10.98 3 $32.94
The Dare: Friends, Family, and Other Eerie Mysteries • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
Hailey Haddie's Minute Mysteries: 15 Short Stories For Young Sleuths • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
Minecraft Volume 3 (Graphic Novel) (Minecraft, 3) • Amazon Business $9.44 3 $28.32
Sisters: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $9.40 3 $28.20
Monster Problems Books 1-3 • Amazon Business $27.97 1 $27.97
Miles Morales: Shock Waves (Original Spider-Man Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $8.99 3 $26.97
Ms. Marvel: Stretched Thin (Original Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $8.69 3 $26.07
Plants vs. Zombies Volume 18: Constructionary Tales • Amazon Business $8.59 3 $25.77
Primer (Primer, 1) • Amazon Business $8.19 3 $24.57
Harley James & the Mystery of the Mayan Kings: A Mystery Adventure Book for Kids 8-12 (Harley James Adventures) • Amazon Business $7.99 3 $23.97
Kristy's Great Idea: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-sitters Club #1) (Revised edition): Full-Color Edition (1) (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) • Amazon Business $6.85 3 $20.55
My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish Boxed Set: (My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish; The Seaquel; Fins of Fury) • Amazon Business $10.19 2 $20.38
Minecraft Volume 1 (Graphic Novel) (Minecraft, 1) • Amazon Business $6.65 3 $19.95
Quarterback Rush (Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $5.95 3 $17.85

Materials cost

$536.04

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$574.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$101.31

Total project goal

$675.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $675.39

2 Donors

-$657.74

Donations toward project cost

-$561.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$96.41

match offer

-$15.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$12.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.65

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