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Ms. Crowley from Norridgewock ME is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Transporting Children to a New World With Books!

Help me give my students books to read and enjoy during this unprecedented time in history.

  • $1,097 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My third grade classroom is a place where every child has a safe haven!

The school where I teach has a very high poverty rate and is located in a highly rural area.

Many of my students live in transient homes. Our school combines three towns into one large school. Most of our classes have three for each grade level with an average of twenty students per class. We have a high special education population so many of the students we see are below grade level in literacy and mathematics.

My Project

During this time of uncertainty and school closures, students need a way to transport themselves away from the gloom and guilt many are facing.

Having books at home will enable my students to escape and see new sites or meet animals they would never have a chance to see in person.

These books will also ensure they keep up with their reading levels and prevent any slide.

With schools being closed, and many of my students' parents out of work, books at this time are a luxury that many cannot afford.

Ms. Crowley
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
My Weird School Daze 12-Book Box Set: Books 1-12 • Amazon Business $31.49 2 $62.98
Judy Blume's Fudge Box Set • Amazon Business $25.10 2 $50.20
Percy Jackson and the Olympians 5 Book Paperback Boxed Set (new covers w/poster) (Percy Jackson & the Olympians) • Amazon Business $21.00 2 $42.00
I Survived: Ten Thrilling Stories (Boxed Set) • Amazon Business $41.55 1 $41.55
Ivy and Bean's Treasure Box: (Beginning Chapter Books, Funny Books for Kids, Kids Book Series) (Ivy + Bean) • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
National Geographic Kids Ultimate Dinopedia, Second Edition • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
Junie B. Jones's Third Boxed Set Ever! (Books 9-12) • Amazon Business $17.96 2 $35.92
Dog Man: The Epic Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1-3 Boxed Set) • Amazon Business $16.89 2 $33.78
The Judy Moody Star-Studded Collection • Amazon Business $16.17 2 $32.34
The Boxcar Children Mysteries Books 5-8 (Boxcar Children)) • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish Boxed Set: (My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish; The Seaquel; Fins of Fury) • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Why (National Geographic Little Kids First Big Books) • Amazon Business $12.59 2 $25.18
Wrecking Ball (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 14) • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs (National Geographic Little Kids First Big Books) • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
Rising Above: How 11 Athletes Overcame Challenges in Their Youth to Become Stars • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Henry and Mudge and the Tall Tree House (Henry & Mudge) • Amazon Business $4.99 4 $19.96
The Meltdown (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 13) • Amazon Business $9.00 2 $18.00
Scholastic Year in Sports 2020 • Amazon Business $8.79 2 $17.58
The Secret Lake: A children's mystery adventure • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Weird But True Sports: 300 Wacky Facts About Awesome Athletics • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Dinosaur A-Z: For kids who really love dinosaurs! • Amazon Business $7.98 2 $15.96
Henry and Mudge and the Big Sleepover (Henry & Mudge) • Amazon Business $3.99 4 $15.96
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
I Broke My Butt! The Cheeky Sequel to the International Bestseller I Need a New Butt! • Amazon Business $6.13 2 $12.26
Trouble at School for Marvin & James (The Masterpiece Adventures) • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
The Miniature World of Marvin & James (The Masterpiece Adventures) • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
James to the Rescue: The Masterpiece Adventures Book Two • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
The Bad Seed • Amazon Business $11.73 1 $11.73
I Need a New Butt! • Amazon Business $5.50 2 $11.00
The Indian in the Cupboard • Amazon Business $5.29 2 $10.58
Ellie's Story (A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tales) • Amazon Business $5.19 2 $10.38
National Geographic Readers: Level 2 - Pandas • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98
The Hall Monitors Are Fired!: A Branches Book (Eerie Elementary #8) (8) • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98
I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98
The Bad Guys in the Baddest Day Ever (The Bad Guys #10) (10) • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98
National Geographic Readers: Penguins! • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98
Freckle Juice • Amazon Business $4.79 2 $9.58
School Freezes Over!: A Branches Book (Eerie Elementary #5) (5) • Amazon Business $4.74 2 $9.48
National Geographic Readers: Monkeys • Amazon Business $3.99 2 $7.98
I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 (I Survived #15) • Amazon Business $3.90 2 $7.80
The Bad Guys in The Big Bad Wolf (The Bad Guys #9) (9) • Amazon Business $3.50 2 $7.00
I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 (I Survived #17) • Amazon Business $2.96 2 $5.92

Materials cost

$846.76

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$42.34

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$931.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$164.44

Total project goal

$1,096.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,096.24

8 Donors

-$975.00

Donations toward project cost

-$847.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$127.35

match offer

-$99.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$84.15

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.85

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.24

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$0.00

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