Help me give my students the books they've asked for with their own mouths!
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Stefanelli's classroom raised $344
This project is fully funded
My Students
My students enter a reading haven every day. During the first twenty minutes of class, my students enjoy time to read. During this time, they read what interests them, they relax, they forget what's going on at home, and they forget (dare I say) their other classes and responsibilities.
My students, ranging from freshmen to seniors, devour books!
They are discouraged from looking at a study guide; they are discouraged from having a pen in their hand. Reading needs to be enjoyable. My students enjoy it because it's for them - and no one else.
My students love this time. Many read a book a week! They take pride in their reading and their ability to encourage others in the class to read what they read.
My Project
My students were working on a project today. One girl casually said, "Mr. Stefanelli, do you have the sequel to The Cruel Prince?" I did not. But I offered to get it on Amazon. Well ... the floodgates opened! Almost every kid wanted a book that was not already in my 1000+ class library!
Help me get my students more books they're asking for!
I would love to plot down $300 and get my students these titles, but it's the holidays, ya know?
It's the holidays, do I completely understand that this is not the best time. But to me, what are the holidays about if not putting smiles on the faces of children? Even a small donation of $1 goes a long way! Please consider helping me get these books into the hands of my students (maybe in time for the holiday)!
More than a third 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
The Folk of the Air Series Books 1 - 3 Collection Box Set by Holly Black (The Cruel Prince, The Wicked King & The Queen of Nothing)
• Amazon Business
$44.99
1
$44.99
The Anthropocene Reviewed (Signed Edition): Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
• Amazon Business
$16.80
1
$16.80
Speak: The Graphic Novel
• Amazon Business
$15.71
1
$15.71
My Future Lies: (A YA Sci Fi Time Travel Novel)
• Amazon Business
$14.95
1
$14.95
Beneath a Scarlet Sky: A Novel
• Amazon Business
$14.95
1
$14.95
Perfect On Paper
• Amazon Business
$14.90
1
$14.90
I Am Alfonso Jones
• Amazon Business
$12.46
1
$12.46
The Tattooist of Auschwitz: Young Adult edition - including new foreword and Q+A by the author: the heart-breaking and unforgettable international bestseller
• Amazon Business
$12.41
1
$12.41
The Devil's Tree
• Amazon Business
$11.48
1
$11.48
Killing Mr. Griffin
• Amazon Business
$10.99
1
$10.99
Verify
• Amazon Business
$10.99
1
$10.99
History Is All You Left Me
• Amazon Business
$10.99
1
$10.99
Disclose
• Amazon Business
$10.99
1
$10.99
A Professor's Guide to Writing Essays: The No-Nonsense Plan for Better Writing
• Amazon Business
$10.95
1
$10.95
Dear Edward: A Novel
• Amazon Business
$10.52
1
$10.52
Banana Fish, Vol. 1 (1)
• Amazon Business
$9.95
1
$9.95
Atria Books It Ends with Us: A Novel
• Amazon Business
$9.47
1
$9.47
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, 2)
• Amazon Business
$7.38
1
$7.38
Everything I Never Told You
• Amazon Business
$7.25
1
$7.25
Materials cost
$258.13
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.87
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$292.00
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$51.53
Total project goal
$343.53
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$343.53
6 Donors
-$321.02
Donations toward project cost
-$272.87
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$48.15
match offer
-$22.50
Match offer toward project cost
-$19.12
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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