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Ms. Robertson from Bridgeport, CT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Empowering Readers, One Book at a Time!

Help me give my students high interest books to encourage them to continue reading.

  • $396 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

"Ms. Robertson, can you get some more of these kinds of books?" My students are eager readers. During our literacy small groups, they love having time to sit down and enjoy a good book. I'll even catch students reading during free time! For many of my students, reading does not come easily to them, so having high interest books that they want to read is essential in helping them progress in their reading comprehension and fluency skills.

Through the help of donors from other projects, I have gotten lots of great books that my students love to read.

But as we approach the middle of the year, some of my most eager readers have read all the books that I have from their favorite series, and we are in need of a refresh. Included in this project are some class-favorite box sets like "I Survived," "Science Comics," and "Dog Man." I have also included some books that were specifically requested by some of my students who have finished all the books I have of their favorite series.

Also included in this project are other series that I hope will encourage my more proficient readers to explore other genres besides graphic novels. The "Can You Survive?," "You Choose Game Day Sports," and "Solve Them Yourself Mystery Picture Mystery Adventures" contain more text than graphic novels while still engaging readers by giving them a role to play as they read by choosing what happens in the story and using clues to solve the mysteries along with the characters.

Engagement is key for helping my students to progress in their reading skills, and I know these books will appeal to my students this year and for years to come.

Thank you for reading about our class project!

Sincerely,

Ms. Robertson

Ms. Robertson Barnum School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dog Man: The Supa Epic Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1-6 Box Set) • Amazon Business $37.90 1 $37.90
You Choose: Game Day Sports Boxed Set • Amazon Business $30.40 1 $30.40
You Choose: Survival Boxed Set • Amazon Business $28.80 1 $28.80
I Survived Graphic Novels #1-4: A Graphix Collection (I Survived Graphix) • Amazon Business $27.42 1 $27.42
Timmi Tobbson Big Boxed Set: Solve-Them-Yourself Picture Mystery Adventures for Boys and Girls aged 8-12 (Books 1-3) • Amazon Business $27.15 1 $27.15
Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novels 6-Book Boxed Set: Fall and Winter Sports Set 2 • Amazon Business $26.88 1 $26.88
Baby-sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels #1-4: A Graphix Collection (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphix) • Amazon Business $24.83 1 $24.83
Science Comics Boxed Set: Coral Reefs, Sharks, and Whales • Amazon Business $22.49 1 $22.49
Naruto: 3-in-1 Edition, Vol. 1 (Uzumaki Naruto / The Worst Client / Dreams) • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Claudia and the New Girl: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #9) (9) (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
Kristy and the Snobs: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #10) (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) • Amazon Business $8.64 1 $8.64
Logan Likes Mary Anne!: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #8) (8) (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) • Amazon Business $7.87 1 $7.87
Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: A Modern Graphic Retelling of Little Women (Classic Graphic Remix, 1) • Amazon Business $7.39 1 $7.39
5-Minute Star Wars Stories Strike Back • Amazon Business $7.00 1 $7.00
Miles Morales: Spider-Man (A Marvel YA Novel) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
3 otters Eyeball Ring, 25PCS Eye Finger Puppets Eye Monster Finger, Party Favors, Classroom Prizes, Birthday Gifts, Christmas Stocking Stuffers, Goodie Bag Filler Toys for Toddlers • Amazon Business $6.85 1 $6.85
The Secret Garden: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $5.91 1 $5.91

Materials cost

$301.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$336.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.32

Total project goal

$395.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $395.44

1 Donor

-$373.47

Donations toward project cost

-$336.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.35

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.97

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