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Mr. Diel from Milwaukee, WI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building a Love for Reading

Help me give my students a classroom library full of books that make my students want to be readers!

  • 3 donors
  • $288 goal

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My Project

Books have the power to transport students to new worlds, spark their imagination, and foster a lifelong love for reading. In my third-grade classroom, I strive to create an engaging reading environment where students can explore a variety of books that inspire curiosity, build comprehension skills, and cultivate a passion for learning. To support this goal, I am requesting new books to expand our classroom library.

By adding this diverse selection of books, I hope to provide my students with stories that reflect their experiences, introduce them to different perspectives, and encourage them to explore new ideas.

Having access to engaging, age-appropriate books will also help strengthen their reading skills and confidence. Whether they enjoy fiction, nonfiction, mysteries, or adventure stories, I want every student to find books that excite and motivate them to read.

Your support will help create a well-rounded, inviting classroom library where students can develop as readers, thinkers, and lifelong learners. Thank you for helping to bring the joy of reading into my students' lives!

Mr. Diel Lowell P Goodrich Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dog Man: The Supa Buddies Mega Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1-10 Box Set) • Amazon Business $69.29 1 $69.29
Who Would Win? Collection - 11 Book Set - Collection • AKJ Education $39.34 1 $39.34
Stacey's Extraordinary Words (hardcover picture book from The Stacey Stories) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
The Undefeated - Caldecott Medal Winner (hardcover picture book) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
We Are Water Protectors - Caldecott Medal Winner (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 1 $15.00
The Kids' Book of Diversity: Empathy, Kindness and Respect for Differences (The Kids' Books of Social Emotional Learning) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Kindness is my Superpower: A children's Book About Empathy, Kindness and Compassion (My Superpower Books) • Amazon Business $11.50 1 $11.50
Fill a Bucket Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.95 1 $10.95
Just Now I Feel Angry: A Kids Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Book about Anger and Frustration Feelings Awareness, Self-Management, Mindfulness and ... (Feeling Big Emotions Picture Books) • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books! - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10

Materials cost

$210.56

Vendor shipping charges

 $0.55

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$244.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.11

Total project goal

$287.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $287.38

2 Donors

-$268.71

Donations toward project cost

-$244.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.44

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.67

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