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Mrs. Yerkish from Brea, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sparking A Love of Reading With New Books!

Help me give my students new books to spark a love of reading!

  • $412 goal

This project expired on January 24, 2025.

This project expired on January 24, 2025.

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Mrs. Yerkish Olinda Elementary School
Brea, CA Grades 3-5

My Project

Please help me bring fun and engaging books to my school library! Our students are always asking for new books. By the time our students have reached 5th and 6th grades, they have read almost everything in our school library! We need more books to keep our students engaged in reading!

These new books will help keep my students excited to come to the library by providing new books that continue to spark their imagination and love of reading!

Thank you for supporting the love of reading for our students! Reading is the key to all learning.

700 students impacted
Mrs. Yerkish Olinda Elementary School Grades 3-5 Brea, CA View local requests 700 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hot Mess (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 19) (Volume 19) • Amazon Business $10.49 3 $31.47
Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: Shadow Over Aetheria (Volume 7) • Amazon Business $14.24 2 $28.48
Monster Trucks (Machines with Power!) • Amazon Business $25.95 1 $25.95
I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 (I Survived Graphic Novel #10) (I Survived Graphix) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: Path of the Diamond: An Unofficial Minecraft Adventure (Volume 4) • Amazon Business $24.00 1 $24.00
The Wild Robot Escapes (Volume 2) (The Wild Robot, 2) • Amazon Business $11.56 2 $23.12
5 More Sleeps ‘til Halloween • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Spy School Goes Wild • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
This Book Is On Fire!: A Funny and Interactive Story For Kids • Amazon Business $14.04 1 $14.04
Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: From Seeds to Swords: An Unofficial Minecraft Adventure (Volume 2) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
My Monster Truck Family (Elbow Grease) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: Forging Destiny: An Unofficial Minecraft Adventure (Volume 6) • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: Crafting Alliances: An Unofficial Minecraft Adventure (Volume 3) • Amazon Business $12.07 1 $12.07
Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: An Unofficial Minecraft Adventure (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $11.10 1 $11.10
Monster Trucks • Amazon Business $10.69 1 $10.69
No Brainer (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #18) (Volume 18) • Amazon Business $9.83 1 $9.83

Materials cost

$289.19

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $26.46

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$349.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.76

Total project goal

$411.75

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