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Mrs. Melissa Smith from Spooner, WI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books That Build in 2021

Help me give my students diverse books to inspire and grow amazing readers who just want to read more!

  • $599 goal

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My Students

We seriously have some of the best students in our small-town elementary school. I have only just received my class list and started to get to know my students' names and faces.

My students are always ready to try something new and because of that, I want to be a better teacher everyday.

I want to grow with them!

Our school includes over sixty percent free or reduced-price lunch recipients. Together our community, parents, and staff work to get us everything we need. I am so grateful to have wonderful people like you also partnering with us to help get our students everything they so deserve.

Although this year may look a little different whether in person, online, or a mix of both, I know we'll build our classroom community and become the family we always are.

My Project

Books are such an important part of every classroom. Books inspire. They bring joy. Books teach and continue to excite our learning.

Books take children on adventures and to places they never imagined going.

I continue to make a list of diverse books recommended by teachers I am motivated by, my digital professional learning community. This project contains a lot of those amazing books!

These books will add many books about different cultures. It will also add many topics like kindness, growth mindset, and believing in yourself. This project also contains many books that highlight amazing black men and women.

I want my students to be exposed to a variety of books. Reading, for fun, is the most important thing a child can learn at school. I want to be sure we have many different types of books available. Thank you for your support of reading in my classroom.

The magnetic bookmarks will be wonderful gifts that my students can use at school and at home!

Mrs. Melissa Smith Spooner Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

16 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Change Sings: A Children's Anthem • Amazon Business $14.07 4 $56.28
The Hardy Boys Secret Files Collection Books 1-5: Trouble at the Arcade; The Missing Mitt; Mystery Map; Hopping Mad; A Monster of a Mystery (Hardy Boys: The Secret Files) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
The Adventures of Camellia N. Under The Sea (2) • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
My Magical Foods (The Magic of Me Series) • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
My Magical Gifts (The Magic of Me Series) • Amazon Business $16.15 1 $16.15
62 Pieces Magnetic Bookmarks Magnetic Page Markers with 31 Different Hilariously Silly Jokes and Brain Twisters for Kids, Teens, Students Reading Stationery and Gifts • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Ivar, the Short, but Brave Viking • Amazon Business $15.98 1 $15.98
My Magical Dreams (The Magic of Me Series) • Amazon Business $15.41 1 $15.41
A Light in the Attic Special Edition with 12 Extra Poems • Amazon Business $15.31 1 $15.31
My Magical Choices (The Magic of Me Series) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Have You Thanked an Inventor Today? • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
My Magical Words (The Magic of Me Series) • Amazon Business $14.80 1 $14.80
Black History Matters: Civil Rights Movement Heroes • Amazon Business $14.65 1 $14.65
We Are Water Protectors • Amazon Business $13.78 1 $13.78
The Masterpiece (One Big Canvas) • Amazon Business $13.63 1 $13.63
The Adventures of Camellia N.; The Rainforest (3) • Amazon Business $13.50 1 $13.50
The Word Collector • Amazon Business $13.44 1 $13.44
Sulwe • Amazon Business $12.54 1 $12.54
Crooked Candy Canes • Amazon Business $12.45 1 $12.45
Because You're Mine • Amazon Business $12.14 1 $12.14
I Wish You Happiness • Amazon Business $11.34 1 $11.34
Kindness is my Superpower: A children's Book About Empathy, Kindness and Compassion • Amazon Business $11.17 1 $11.17
Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
American Sign Language for Beginners: Learn Signing Essentials in 30 Days • Amazon Business $10.67 1 $10.67
30 Pieces Inspirational Quotes Magnetic Bookmarks Encouraging Bookmarks Positive Magnetic Page Clips Bookmark for Students Teachers School Home Office Supplies • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
The Terrible Troll Cat • Pickled Herring Press $9.98 1 $9.98
Ole Mackerel • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
I Knew You Could Do It! • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
Falling Up • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Follow the Drinking Gourd • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
This Jazz Man • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
24 Pieces Magnetic Bookmarks Magnet Page Markers Assorted Bookmarks Set for Students Reading (Black and White) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
It's Time to Sleep, My Love • Amazon Business $7.92 1 $7.92
You and Me and the Wishing Tree • Amazon Business $7.18 1 $7.18

Materials cost

$471.79

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$508.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.80

Total project goal

$598.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $598.67

6 Donors

-$589.67

Donations toward project cost

-$508.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$80.80

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.00

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