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Mrs. Garcia-Sweeney from Saint Louis, MO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books for 7th Grade Students That LOVE to Read

My students need 10 high-interest books that will help my students develop a passion for reading.

  • $156 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I teach reading and writing in a high needs community of St. Louis. Despite the hardships my students face, they are incredibly motivated individuals. I am truly impressed with how hard working they are.

My students don't give up when the learning gets tough and always exceed expectations just because they want to.

They are intrinsically motivated to improve and do better. Perhaps what I admire most about them is how kind they are. They are by far the sweetest and most polite group of kids I have ever taught.

My Project

Do you remember what it was like the first time you read a book that you couldn't put down? By simply opening the cover, you were able to forget everything and escape into a different world.

The books I am requesting are high interest and will help my students develop a love of reading.

The books in our classroom library are well loved, but after being used for so many years they are falling apart. Our class library is in need of updating. Students will be allowed to check out these books to read for their independent study. By practicing reading with a book of choice they will improve their reading scores and fall in love with literature.

Mrs. Garcia-Sweeney
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 1 The Sword of Summer • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Scythe • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
The Hate U Give • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Serpent King • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Diary of a Wimpy Kid #9 The Long Haul • AKJ Education $10.18 1 $10.18
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Old School • AKJ Education $10.18 1 $10.18
Double Down • AKJ Education $7.91 1 $7.91
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Dirt Road Home • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Tears Of A Tiger • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83

Materials cost

$100.47

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$131.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.29

Total project goal

$155.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $155.27

4 Donors

-$150.86

Donations toward project cost

-$131.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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