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Ms. R. from La Mesa, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books That Capture!

Help me give my students books that they will beg to read! High, average and reluctant readers thrive when they read rich literature such as Gregor the Overlander, City of Ember, and East.

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My Students

I have 100 students - three separate groups. Every year these new-to-5th-grade kiddos enter my classroom with anticipation and excitement. 5th grade is a wonderful year to grow in all ways - academically and as citizens.

I love these young fifth graders - always so eager and ready to work - yet, for some, reading has not captured them in its wonderful grip.

In my 35 years, I have repeatedly found that a great book can make all the difference in the world.

My Project

I don't use quality literature to teach students to read. Of course the students' reading ability improves with every novel they travel through - but that's a most delicious additional outcome! I actually use quality literature so that students discover the incredible magic of books. As the students read, they continually analyze the text - including character, plot, exposition, and theme. I always tell my students that reading is the most important skill they can learn - because if they can read, they can teach themselves anything. Help me provide books that make each and every student be captured by literature for life.

Ms. R. La Mesa Arts Academy Grades 3-5

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La Mesa, 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

100 students impacted 15donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The City of Ember: The First Book of Ember • Amazon Business $12.69 4 $50.76
Case Closed #1: Mystery in the Mansion • Amazon Business $9.99 4 $39.96
The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal) • Amazon Business $9.89 4 $39.56
East • Amazon Business $7.49 4 $29.96
Gregor and the Code of Claw (Underland Chronicles, Book 5) • Amazon Business $7.39 4 $29.56
Gregor And The Marks Of Secret (Underland Chronicles, Book 4) • Amazon Business $7.35 4 $29.40
Gregor And The Curse Of The Warmbloods (Underland Chronicles, Book 3) • Amazon Business $7.34 4 $29.36
Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane • Amazon Business $7.34 4 $29.36
West • Amazon Business $6.43 4 $25.72

Materials cost

$303.64

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $27.78

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$365.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.58

Total project goal

$430.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $430.55

13 Donors

-$430.55

Donations toward project cost

-$365.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.58

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