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Ms. Newquist from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Library They Will Love

Help me give my students books that will get them excited about reading .

  • $568 goal

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My Students

My students are starting their final year of elementary school and I want to make it the best year yet! This will be my first year teaching 5th grade and I am very excited for this new challenge.

5th graders are discovering themselves and becoming advocates for themselves and others!

I want to create a welcoming and comfortable environment for every student so they feel they can express themselves and explore their opinions. My students come from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. I want to make sure they all feel represented, supported, and comfortable in our classroom.

My Project

After a year of online learning, I want to give my 5th graders as many opportunities to read physical books as possible. It is my first year teaching 5th grade and I'm finding that many of my students' favorite series are missing from our classroom library.

My students get animated talking to me about their favorite characters and books!

I want to provide them with more books that will excited them about reading workshop and inspire their own writing and storytelling. This project would provide our class with several series that my students are constantly requesting. These series will give students books to read all year long and inspire conversation and connection among students.

We are also doing a fantasy unit in reading workshop this year. This project would supply us with sets of fantasy novels at my students' reading levels. Students will read these books in small groups to build comprehension skills together.

Ms. Newquist Melrose Math/Sci/Tech Magnet School Grades 3-5

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Los Angeles, CA View local requests

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

30 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amulet #1-8 Box Set • Amazon Business $65.77 1 $65.77
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 12 Books Complete Collection Set New(Diary Of a Wimpy Kid,Rodrick Rules,The Last Straw,Dog Days,The Ugly Truth,Cabin Fever,The Third Wheel,Hard Luck,The Long Haul,Old School..etc • Amazon Business $53.70 1 $53.70
24 Pack Dry Erase Whiteboards Class Pack 9"x12" Dry Erase Lap Boards, Portable White Boards for Students Teachers Kids in Classroom & Personal Home Use - 24 Whiteboard Erasers Included • Amazon Business $39.89 1 $39.89
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (Tristan Strong, 1) • Amazon Business $11.78 3 $35.34
The Last Kids on Earth • Amazon Business $11.68 3 $35.04
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
Percy Jackson The Ultimate Collection 5 Books Set Epic Heroes Legendary Adventures by Rick Riordan • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Paola Santiago and the River of Tears • Amazon Business $7.99 3 $23.97
The Storm Runner (Storm Runner, 1) • Amazon Business $7.00 3 $21.00
Dragons in a Bag • Amazon Business $6.99 3 $20.97
Dragonwatch: A Fablehaven Adventure (1) • Amazon Business $6.94 3 $20.82
Aru Shah and the End of Time (A Pandava Novel Book 1) (Pandava Series, 1) • Amazon Business $6.74 3 $20.22
The Gauntlet • Amazon Business $5.79 3 $17.37

Materials cost

$409.05

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $37.43

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$482.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.17

Total project goal

$567.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $567.79

10 Donors

-$561.02

Donations toward project cost

-$482.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.40

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.77

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