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Mr. Kooienga from Crystal Lake, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Book Club Books

Help me give my students choices in what they read during their book club groups.

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My Project

I am looking to get some more books for my students to read during our book clubs. Students love to be given choices in books that they read and these books will go a long way to helping make sure that all students are given high quality, interesting books.

Reading can open doors and I want to give my students all the opportunity to read books of their choice.

Some of my students are not able to buy their own books and some have read very few novels in their life. I would like to give them the opportunity to experience what reading can do for their lives and to inspire them to chase their dreams.

Mr. Kooienga North Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Crystal Lake, IL 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

24 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The War I Finally Won • Amazon Business $8.49 10 $84.90
Pax, Journey Home • Amazon Business $7.99 10 $79.90
Pax - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $8.02 5 $40.10
The War That Saved My Life: (Newbery Honor Award Winner) • Amazon Business $6.92 5 $34.60
Maniac Magee (Newbery Medal Winner) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 5 $32.80
11 Birthdays: A Wish Novel • Amazon Business $7.69 3 $23.07
Blood on the River - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.29 3 $21.87
The Tale of Despereaux - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 3 $19.68
Moon Base Alpha - Space Case - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 3 $19.68
Because of Winn-Dixie • Amazon Business $5.70 3 $17.10

Materials cost

$373.70

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$409.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.23

Total project goal

$481.54

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 $481.54

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