Help me give my students new books for our library to help foster a love of reading, expand our students’ access to diverse and engaging literature, and create a richer learning environment for all grade levels.
$955 goal
This project expired on September 6, 2025.
This project expired on September 6, 2025.
My Project
What I love most about the students at CMIT South Elementary School is their energy, kindness, and eagerness to learn. Each day, they show up ready to grow, help one another, and face new challenges with confidence and creativity. Their smiles, laughter, and curiosity fill our halls with joy and purpose.
They inspire me with their resilience and the pride they take in their work.
I'm especially excited that these new books will open up new worlds for them—helping them dream bigger, think deeper, and continue becoming their best selves.
More than half 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
300 students impacted
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Cape - social emotional learning, grief, love & loss (hardcover picture book, ages 4-8)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$22.00
4
$88.00
Stacey's Extraordinary Words (hardcover picture book from The Stacey Stories)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$18.00
4
$72.00
Harry N Abrams Inc Diary of a Wimpy Kid Hardback Book Set - 4-Volume Collection for Grades 3 & Up, Classroom Library Essential Books, Engaging Graphic Novels for Kids, Pre-Teens, Ages 8+
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$53.96
1
$53.96
8 Mini Emotion Plush Toys with A Little SPOT of Feelings Hardcover Book Set (fidget toy set, social emotional learning, compassion, calming corner)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$52.00
1
$52.00
Grades 2-3 Graphic Novels Collection- 7 Book Set - Collection
• AKJ Education
$49.35
1
$49.35
The Invisible String - social emotional learning picture book (paperback, ages 4-8; calming corner resources)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$12.00
4
$48.00
Kaplan Early Learning Junie B. Jones Chapter Book Set - Collection of 10 Paperback Titles for Kindergarten,1st Grade, 2nd Grade, and 3rd Grade, Elementary Classroom Library Children's Books, Ages 5+
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$44.96
1
$44.96
Kaplan Early Learning National Geographic Level 2 Nonfiction Readers for Kids, Ages 5+ - Set of 8 Educational Science and Nature Books for Early Elementary, Classroom Library Books Set
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$36.86
1
$36.86
Cat Kid Comic Club - The Cat Kid Comic Club Collection: From the Creator of Dog Man (Cat Kid Comic Club #1-3 Boxed Set) - Hardcover Book
• AKJ Education
$28.45
1
$28.45
Goosebumps Classic (Series 1) - 10 Books Set Collection R.L. Stine
• Amazon Business
$24.00
1
$24.00
Good Things - social emotional learning, grief, love & loss (hardcover picture book, ages 4-8)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$22.00
1
$22.00
The Bad Guys Box Set: Books 1-5 - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$21.86
1
$21.86
Big - Caldecott Medal Winner & Coretta Scott King Honor Title (hardcover picture book, social emotional learning)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$20.00
1
$20.00
The Magical Yet (hardcover picture book)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$20.00
1
$20.00
The Together Tree (hardcover picture book)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$16.00
1
$16.00
Where Are You From? (hardcover picture book)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$16.00
1
$16.00
Plant the Tiny Seed - Reinforced Book
• AKJ Education
$13.86
1
$13.86
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes - Hardcover Book
• AKJ Education
$13.13
1
$13.13
The Day the Crayons Quit - Reinforced Book
• AKJ Education
$13.13
1
$13.13
The Kids' Book of Diversity: Empathy, Kindness and Respect for Differences (The Kids' Books of Social Emotional Learning)
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
Kindness is my Superpower: A children's Book About Empathy, Kindness and Compassion (My Superpower Books)
• Amazon Business
$11.50
1
$11.50
Fill a Bucket Hardcover Book
• Lakeshore Learning Materials
$10.95
1
$10.95
Just Now I Feel Angry: A Kids Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Book about Anger and Frustration Feelings Awareness, Self-Management, Mindfulness and ... (Feeling Big Emotions Picture Books)
• Amazon Business
$10.39
1
$10.39
Enemy Pie : (Reading Rainbow Book, Children’s Book about Kindness, Kids Books about Learning)
• Amazon Business
$9.84
1
$9.84
The Wild Robot - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$6.56
1
$6.56
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books! - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$5.10
1
$5.10
Pigeon - The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! - Board Book
• AKJ Education
$5.10
1
$5.10
Materials cost
$725.99
Vendor shipping charges
$0.55
Sales tax
$43.56
3rd party payment processing fee
$10.89
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$810.99
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$143.12
Total project goal
$954.11
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