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Ms. Walters from San Diego CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Reluctant Readers Need to be Hooked!

My students need 16 books in the Geronimo Stilton Series that are of high interest for my reluctant boy readers.

  • $150 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

Hooking reluctant readers is extremely hard. Sometimes it just takes one book or an interesting character to hook the most reluctant readers.

I teach third grade in an inner-city school with all second language learners.

Many of my students are significantly below grade level. We know the key to reading is to READ but it is hard to hook some of my boys. I have found a character that has done just that. I have 2 books from this series and my boys keep begging me to get more.

My Project

My students need books such as the Geronimo Stilton Series, that are high interest for my reluctant boy readers. These books can light the fire for my boys to become more interested in reading. My goal each year to instill of love of reading if it hasn't been sparked yet. These books will be a welcome addition to my library. I am sure the boys will line up to read these books.

Your generous donation will make a difference to my current and future students by giving them another set of high interest chapter books.

If they fall in love with reading, this will greatly impact their future. As I always say to them "Reading is the key."

Ms. Walters
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Down and Out Down Under (Geronimo Stilton Series #29) Geronimo Stilton, Silvia Bigolin (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
The Race Across America (Geronimo Stilton Series #37) Geronimo Stilton • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Thea Stilton and the Ghost of the Shipwreck (Geronimo Stilton: Thea Series) Geronimo Stilton, Thea Stilton • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Geronimo Stilton, Secret Agent (Geronimo Stilton Series #34) Geronimo Stilton • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
The Mysterious Cheese Thief (Geronimo Stilton Series #31) Geronimo Stilton • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
I'm Too Fond of My Fur (Geronimo Stilton Series #4) Geronimo Stilton, Matt Wolf (Illustrator), Larry Keys (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Geronimo and the Gold Medal Mystery (Geronimo Stilton Series #33) Geronimo Stilton • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid (Geronimo Stilton Series #2) Geronimo Stilton, Matt Wolf (Illustrator), Larry Keys (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Singing Sensation (Geronimo Stilton Series #39) Geronimo Stilton • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Paws off, Cheddarface! (Geronimo Stilton Series #6) Geronimo Stilton, Matt Wolf (Illustrator), Larry Keys (Illustrator), Mark Nithael (Illustrator), Kat Steven (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Mighty Mount Kilimanjaro (Geronimo Stilton Series #41) Geronimo Stilton • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
The Secret of the Sphinx (Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novel Series #2) Geronimo Stilton, Gianluigi Fungo • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Cat and Mouse in A Haunted House (Geronimo Stilton Series #3) Geronimo Stilton, Matt Wolf (Illustrator), Larry Keys (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
A Fabumouse School Adventure (Geronimo Stilton Series #38) Geronimo Stilton • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Four Mice Deep in the Jungle (Geronimo Stilton Series #5) Geronimo Stilton, Matt Wolf (Illustrator), Larry Keys (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Red Pizzas for a Blue Count (Geronimo Stilton Series #7) Geronimo Stilton, Matt Wolf (Illustrator), Larry Keys (Illustrator), Merenguita Gingermouse (Illustrator), Marina Bonanni (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29

Materials cost

$104.24

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$7.56

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$122.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.86

Total project goal

$149.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$149.22

2 Donors

-$149.22

Donations toward project cost

-$122.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.86

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$0.00

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