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Ms. Hlousek from Chicago IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

The Story Continues: New Series Books for Devoted Readers

My students need the latest books in our favorite series, including "Treasure Hunters", "Story Thieves", "Secret Coders", and "Science Comics."

  • $812 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Do you remember getting hooked on a series of books as a child? Think of the anticipation and excitement you felt waiting for and then finally reading the prized next installment in your favorite series. My students share that excitement and joy of waiting for and then finally devouring the newest books in their favorite series. My students are inquisitive, voracious readers who are craving to discover the newest adventures in their favorite book series.

My students are book-loving, avid readers, and enthusiastic learners.

Students at my school are inquisitive, compassionate, and creative. As English language learners, books are so important to my students and are truly valued. I am the librarian at a K-8 elementary school in an impoverished urban area. Our school library is an essential resource for my students. Many of my students do not have access to books at home and rely on our school library to check out high-quality books. Each day students inquire when the newest books by their favorite authors will be added to the library and if they can be first to check out these books. There is a buzz about books and an excitement for reading in our school.

My Project

I am requesting the latest books in many of my students' favorite series, including "Here's Hank", "Stink", "Middle School", and "Science Comics." My students first turn to these series when checking out books. It is amazing to see the excitement and enthusiasm of students anticipating the next book in a series, ready to discover what adventures their favorite characters will embark on and what happens next! These series have been well read and loved by so many students over the years and many more students are waiting to discover what happens next in these new installments. This project will add the newest and latest books my students have been waiting for in their favorite series.

These books will captivate, inspire, and continue to develop my students' love of reading, a gift that will last a lifetime.

Unfortunately, our school library does not have a budget. As a result, I turn to grants to keep our library collection up-to-date to meet my students' reading interests. With your support of this project, we will be one step closer to creating the library of my students’ dreams with shelves full of new adventures to discover in new books. These books will bring so much excitement to my students and will continue to cultivate their love of reading. Thank you for supporting my students and our school library!

Ms. Hlousek
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Stink: Hamlet and Cheese • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The Illustrated Edition (Harry Potter, Book 3) • Amazon Business $28.82 1 $28.82
The Wrinkle in Time Quintet Boxed Set (A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, An Acceptable Time) • Amazon Business $27.57 1 $27.57
Science Comics: Robots and Drones: Past, Present, and Future • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Secret Coders: Potions & Parameters • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Bat and the Waiting Game • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Anna, Banana, and the Recipe for Disaster • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Cilla Lee-Jenkins: This Book Is a Classic • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Jasmine Toguchi, Drummer Girl • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air) • Amazon Business $15.68 1 $15.68
Wires and Nerve, Volume 2: Gone Rogue • Amazon Business $15.39 1 $15.39
A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $14.96 1 $14.96
My Life as a Youtuber (The My Life series) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Diario de Greg # 12 La escapada (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
Obsidio (The Illuminae Files) • Amazon Business $13.51 1 $13.51
Time Jumpers (Five Kingdoms) • Amazon Business $13.29 1 $13.29
The Traitor's Game (The Traitor's Game, Book One) • Amazon Business $13.01 1 $13.01
Judy Moody and Friends: Not-So-Lucky Lefty • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Olga: We're Out of Here! • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Pick the Plot (Story Thieves) • Amazon Business $12.86 1 $12.86
Frank Einstein and the Space-Time Zipper (Frank Einstein series #6) • Amazon Business $12.56 1 $12.56
The Serpent's Secret (Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond #1) • Amazon Business $12.32 1 $12.32
The Game of Lives (The Mortality Doctrine, Book Three) • Amazon Business $12.19 1 $12.19
Secret Origins (Story Thieves) • Amazon Business $12.16 1 $12.16
Worlds Apart (Story Thieves) • Amazon Business $12.15 1 $12.15
Story Thieves • Amazon Business $11.90 1 $11.90
A Wrinkle in Time Movie Tie-In Edition (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet) • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
Supergifted • Amazon Business $11.61 1 $11.61
Rebound • Amazon Business $11.46 1 $11.46
Aru Shah and the End of Time (A Pandava Novel Book 1) (Pandava Series) • Amazon Business $11.33 1 $11.33
The Wild Robot Escapes • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
The Unicorn Quest • Amazon Business $10.91 1 $10.91
Six of Crows • Amazon Business $10.54 1 $10.54
Robot on the Loose #11 (Here's Hank) • Amazon Business $10.52 1 $10.52
Treasure Hunters: Quest for the City of Gold • Amazon Business $10.52 1 $10.52
Science Comics: Robots and Drones: Past, Present, and Future • Amazon Business $10.52 1 $10.52
A Warp in Time (Horizon, Book 3) • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Welcome to Wonderland #1: Home Sweet Motel • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
Terrible Two Go Wild (The Terrible Two) • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
Middle School: From Hero to Zero • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
The 78-Story Treehouse (The Treehouse Books) • Amazon Business $9.43 1 $9.43
The Stolen Chapters (Story Thieves) • Amazon Business $9.34 1 $9.34
Jacky Ha-Ha • Amazon Business $9.28 1 $9.28
In the Deep Blue Sea: Jack and the Geniuses Book #2 • Amazon Business $9.21 1 $9.21
The Getaway • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Nature Attacks! (I Survived True Stories #2) • Amazon Business $8.93 1 $8.93
Hamster Princess: Whiskerella • Amazon Business $8.89 1 $8.89
The Gumazing Gum Girl!, Book 3 Popped Star (A Gum Girl Novel) • Amazon Business $8.72 1 $8.72
Stormspeaker (Spirit Animals: Fall of the Beasts, Book 7) • Amazon Business $8.66 1 $8.66

Materials cost

$649.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$689.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$121.71

Total project goal

$811.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $811.40

1 Donor

-$811.40

Donations toward project cost

-$689.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$121.71

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