“Students will read if we give them the books, the time, and the enthusiastic encouragement to do so. "
-Donalyn Miller, The Book Whisperer
I teach a vibrant group of fifth graders in Northern Virginia who enjoy reading but aren't avid readers.
I want to ignite the reader within by providing them with what I remember as "great classics" that will have them begging to stay awake a little longer just to finish their book.
My Project
I am an avid book reader and have always been! This year, I have been inspired by a book called "The Book Whisperer" and I have challenged my students to a 40 book challenge, which I am also going to complete. We spend each morning having silent reading time for 30-45 minutes and it has already been life changing for my students. My students are actually upset when I tell them to come to a stopping point. Many students, who are reluctant readers, are now finding more enjoyment in reading as well. We spend time talking about book recommendations and they are piling up books on the corner of their desks just waiting to start their next book.
Many of my students have the opportunity to go to the library but we just don't have enough books in the classroom.
I am requesting 32 classic books to open my students eyes to books that were written years ago that will capture their minds and not want them to stop reading.
The Complete Adventures of the Borrowers
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$25.81
1
$25.81
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)
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$19.64
1
$19.64
E. B. White Box Set
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$13.99
1
$13.99
Tuck Everlasting
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$9.18
1
$9.18
The Hobbit
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$7.33
1
$7.33
The Giver (Giver Quartet)
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$7.19
1
$7.19
Harriet the Spy
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$6.99
1
$6.99
Harriet Spies Again
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$6.50
1
$6.50
Matilda
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$6.29
1
$6.29
Walk Two Moons
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$6.29
1
$6.29
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
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$6.00
1
$6.00
James and the Giant Peach
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$6.00
1
$6.00
How to Eat Fried Worms
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$5.99
1
$5.99
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
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$5.99
1
$5.99
The Indian in the Cupboard
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$4.76
1
$4.76
Fantastic Mr. Fox
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$4.62
1
$4.62
Shiloh (The Shiloh Quartet)
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$4.60
1
$4.60
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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$4.14
1
$4.14
Ramona Quimby, Age 8
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$3.84
1
$3.84
The Secret Garden
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$3.54
1
$3.54
The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, No. 1) (Boxcar Children Mysteries)
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$3.48
1
$3.48
Materials cost
$162.17
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.43
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$194.60
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$34.34
Total project goal
$228.94
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$228.94
5 Donors
-$178.94
Donations toward project cost
-$152.10
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$26.84
match offer
-$50.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$42.50
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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