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Ms. McDaid from Alexandria, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Is Cool!

Help me give my students an environment where they want to learn and gain a love of reading!

  • $276 goal

This project expired on August 18, 2025.

This project expired on August 18, 2025.

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

These items will greatly help enhance the environment of my classroom library and include diverse and modern books for them to read. So many of my students claim to "hate reading" and my goal next school year is to change that! Help update my classroom library with new books the kids will be interested in, and flexible seating to get comfy while they read.

My hope for this project is that all students leave my class at the end of the year finding some new books to love and lose themselves in.

Ms. McDaid Groveton Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

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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 40 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
4 Book Set: Graphic Novels #7 - Underrepresented Family & Social Emotional Learning (paperback, ages 8-12) Twin Cities, Two Tribes, Dear Dad, Uprooted • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $72.00 1 $72.00
Who Would Win? - Who Would Win? Collection - 11 Book Set - Collection • AKJ Education $39.34 1 $39.34
3 Book Set: The Crossover Series (ages 8-12, boxed): The Crossover, Booked, Rebound (paperback) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $32.00 1 $32.00
Flex-Space Balance Ball Seat - 17" - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks (paperback) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 2 $20.00
The Book Thief (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00

Materials cost

$200.33

Vendor shipping charges

 $1.25

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$234.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.40

Total project goal

$275.98

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