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Mrs. McDaniel from Mesquite TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Show Me the Books!

Help me give my students a variety of books to chose from for our literary circles!

  • $560 goal

This project expired on August 1, 2020.

This project expired on August 1, 2020.

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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

Most of my students come from low income families right outside of Dallas, TX.

They are a group of amazing kids who I just want to give the best classroom experience possible.

All of the students come from different backgrounds and ethnicities. It is an amazing combination of cultures!

I want to be able to give them opportunities to read high interest books. I want to expand my collection of novels to keep up with new releases throughout the year. Keeping the novels fresh will give students the chance to read current books that they can connect with easier.

For the past two years we have held fundraisers to raise money to make hygiene packs for the homeless. My students even though some go without, they are always willing to help their community in any way.

They also used their creative juices to create Children's Books using a big idea or theme from a novel that was read.

My students are big thinkers and want to create a better future for themselves and others.

My Project

I am striving to create a classroom where reading is fun and interesting. A reading class that is not "boring," but one that takes students on adventures where they never have to leave school.

Giving students who may not have been given the best cards a chance to explore and get lost in novels they make come to life sets them up for a future of creativity and knowledge.

I know that getting these books will have a huge impact by giving the students a chance to read topics of high interest. Everyone could use a break from the world.

Mrs. McDaniel
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Code of Honor • Amazon Business $16.19 4 $64.76
Let's Go Swimming on Doomsday • Amazon Business $11.99 4 $47.96
Four Dead Queens • Amazon Business $11.38 4 $45.52
Two Can Keep a Secret • Amazon Business $11.28 4 $45.12
Gone • Amazon Business $9.53 4 $38.12
Killing November • Amazon Business $8.49 4 $33.96
Orphan Monster Spy • Amazon Business $7.69 4 $30.76
6 Pieces Guided Reading Highlight Strips, Colored Overlay Highlight Bookmarks of Small Paragraph Size, Dyslexia Reading for Teacher and Adult • Amazon Business $6.99 4 $27.96
A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story • Amazon Business $5.29 4 $21.16
The Hate U Give Collector's Edition • Amazon Business $10.49 2 $20.98
Girl in Pieces • Amazon Business $6.96 3 $20.88
On The Come Up • Amazon Business $9.45 2 $18.90
Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card • Amazon Business $7.23 2 $14.46
The Hunger Games (Book 1) • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79

Materials cost

$439.33

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$475.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.99

Total project goal

$559.91

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