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Ms. Daly from Michigan City, IN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Frenzy with a Friend

My students need 22 high interest books for a buddy reading project.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Daly's classroom raised $176

This project is fully funded

My Students

It can be an exhilarating feeling to read and discuss a book with a friend, but my students don’t have the books to do that. Unfortunately, limited resources also limit how reading can be taught in a classroom. I want to be able to provide my students with books that will allow us to work on a buddy

Over 82% of my students receive a free or reduced price school lunch.

They come from poor families and face issues connected to poverty every day. In many of their families, education is not valued, and activities like reading are only done at school.

My Project

I hope to get my students excited about reading by providing them with an opportunity to participate in a buddy reading project. I want students to realize that reading and talking about books can be fun and exciting. The books I am asking for will challenge my students to think about reading beyond the walls of school.

My students don’t have the opportunity to do buddy reading projects at school because the school lacks the resources.

However, I don’t want the school’s lack of resources to limit the possibilities for my students. Funding this project will help change my students’ ideas about discussing books and reading for pleasure.

Ms. Daly Elston Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Michigan City, IN 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

115 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dead Is Just a Rumor Marlene Perez • Barnes and Noble $5.46 2 $10.92
Dead Is the New Black (Dead Is Series) Marlene Perez • Barnes and Noble $5.43 2 $10.86
Forged by Fire (Hazelwood High Trilogy #2) Sharon M. Draper • Barnes and Noble $4.77 2 $9.54
Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #2) Jeff Kinney • Barnes and Noble $8.87 2 $17.74
The Book Thief Markus Zusak • Barnes and Noble $5.69 2 $11.38
That Summer Sarah Dessen • Barnes and Noble $3.40 2 $6.80
Keeping the Moon Sarah Dessen • Barnes and Noble $3.40 2 $6.80
Bad Boy Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $6.14 2 $12.28
The Beast Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $4.77 2 $9.54
Double Dutch Sharon M. Draper • Barnes and Noble $4.09 2 $8.18
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas John Boyne • Barnes and Noble $6.14 2 $12.28

Materials cost

$116.32

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$153.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$22.87

Total project goal

$175.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$175.93

8 Donors

-$175.93

Donations toward project cost

-$153.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.87

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$0.00

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