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Mrs. Lindner from Phoenix, AZ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Where Are The Books?

My students need 56 books to read in the classroom, such as "Goosebumps," "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," and award winners like "Because of Winn-Dixie" and "Charlotte's Web."

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Lindner's classroom raised $641

This project is fully funded

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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.

Fantastic fourth grade students are in need of some extra support through your great donations! I teach a wonderful bunch of 4th grade students in an inner city. My students come from a struggling neighborhood in which poverty is very high and the students often live with their extended family members. There are high levels of violence in the neighborhoods, and these children see the school as a safe haven to learn and interact with others.

Our school tries very hard to ensure that the students have everything they need and the support necessary to overcome the struggles that they face. However, we cannot provide everything. The support you provide, by donating to the projects, will help these students overcome their challenges and reach their goals!

The books that I am requesting will be added to the classroom library. These books will be available for the students to read in class and take home at night to read, as many of the students do not have any books at home. The books I have selected, including "Goosebumps," "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," and award winners like "Because of Winn-Dixie" and "Charlotte's Web," are books that the students are interested in and would help to foster a love of reading!

Your help will make it possible for my students to become life long lovers of reading!

Mrs. Lindner Justine Spitalny Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Van Gogh Cafe Cynthia Rylant • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Scarecrow Cynthia Rylant, Lauren Stringer (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.30 1 $6.30
In November Cynthia Rylant, Jill Kastner (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.40 1 $5.40
When I Was Young in the Mountains Cynthia Rylant, Diane Goode (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Night in the Country Cynthia Rylant, Mary Szilagyi (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Dog Heaven Cynthia Rylant, Cynthia Rylant (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
The Lemonade War Jacqueline Davies • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
A Light in the Attic Shel Silverstein, Shel Silverstein (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.19 1 $15.19
A Good Night for Ghosts (Magic Tree House Series #42) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.59 1 $9.59
The Wednesday Wars Gary D. Schmidt • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Halloween... Or Bust! (Fancy Nancy Series) Jane O'Connor, Carolyn Bracken (Illustrator), Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Skippyjon Jones, Lost in Spice Judy Schachner, Judy Schachner (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.04 1 $11.04
A Wrinkle in Time Madeleine L'Engle • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Charlotte's Web E. B. White, Garth Williams, Edith Goodkind Rosenwald, Garth Williams (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Because of Winn-Dixie Kate DiCamillo • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Rules Cynthia Lord • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
The Bad Beginning: Book the First (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator), Michael Kupperman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.98 1 $5.98
Slippery Slope: Book the Tenth (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator), Michael Kupperman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.39 1 $10.39
Carnivorous Carnival: Book the Ninth (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator), Michael Kupperman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.39 1 $10.39
The Wide Window: Book the Third (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator), Michael Kupperman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.39 1 $10.39
Reptile Room: Book the Second (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator), Michael Kupperman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.39 1 $10.39
The Miserable Mill: Book the Fourth (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator), Michael Kupperman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.39 1 $10.39
The End: Book the Thirteenth (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator), Michael Kupperman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.39 1 $10.39
The Hostile Hospital: Book the Eighth (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator), Michael Kupperman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.39 1 $10.39
Bad Beginning: Book the First (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator), Michael Kupperman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.39 1 $10.39
The Ersatz Elevator: Book the Sixth (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator), Michael Kupperman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.39 1 $10.39
The Adventures of Captain Underpants Dav Pilkey • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
The Wonderful Happens Cynthia Rylant, Coco Dowley (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Tulip Sees America Cynthia Rylant, Lisa Desimini (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
The Old Woman Who Named Things Cynthia Rylant, Kathryn Brown (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.30 1 $6.30
In Aunt Lucy's Kitchen (Cobble Street Cousins Series #1) Cynthia Rylant, Wendy Anderson Halperin (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Snow Cynthia Rylant, Lauren Stringer (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.60 1 $13.60
Austere Academy: Book the Fifth (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator), Michael Kupperman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.39 1 $10.39
The Vile Village: Book the Seventh (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator), Michael Kupperman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.39 1 $10.39
The Penultimate Peril: Book the Twelfth (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator), Michael Kupperman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.39 1 $10.39
The Grim Grotto: Book the Eleventh (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator), Michael Kupperman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.39 1 $10.39
Mystery at the Ballpark (The Boxcar Children Special Series #4) Gertrude Chandler Warner • Barnes and Noble $4.05 1 $4.05
Mystery on the Ice (The Boxcar Children Special Series #1) Gertrude Chandler Warner • Barnes and Noble $4.05 1 $4.05
Mystery in Washington, D.C. (The Boxcar Children Special Series #2) Gertrude Chandler Warner • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Caboose Mystery (The Boxcar Children Series #11) Gertrude Chandler Warner • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Boxcar Children Mysteries: The Boxcar Children; Surprise Island; The Yellow House Mystery; Mystery Ranch Gertrude Chandler Warner • Barnes and Noble $14.36 1 $14.36
Mountain Top Mystery (The Boxcar Children Series #9) Gertrude Chandler Warner • Barnes and Noble $4.05 1 $4.05
Mike's Mystery (The Boxcar Children Series #5) Gertrude Chandler Warner • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Blue Bay Mystery (The Boxcar Children Series #6) Gertrude Chandler Warner, Dirk Gringhuis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Mystery Ranch (The Boxcar Children Series #4) Gertrude Chandler Warner • Barnes and Noble $4.05 1 $4.05
Woodshed Mystery (The Boxcar Children Series #7) Gertrude Chandler Warner • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Surprise Island (The Boxcar Children Series #2) Gertrude Chandler Warner • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Yellow House Mystery (The Boxcar Children Series #3) Gertrude Chandler Warner • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children Series #1) Gertrude Chandler Warner • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1: The Night of the Nasty Nostril Nuggets Dav Pilkey • Barnes and Noble $12.15 1 $12.15
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman Dav Pilkey, Dav Pilkey (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.40 1 $14.40
Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants Dav Pilkey • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets Dav Pilkey, Dav Pilkey (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #1) Jeff Kinney • Barnes and Noble $10.36 1 $10.36
Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #2) Jeff Kinney • Barnes and Noble $10.36 1 $10.36
The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #3) Jeff Kinney • Barnes and Noble $10.36 1 $10.36

Materials cost

$440.47

Vendor shipping charges

$44.05

Sales tax

$24.67

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$524.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$115.21

Total project goal

$640.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$640.05

10 Donors

-$640.05

Donations toward project cost

-$524.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$115.21

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