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Mrs. Montag from San Ramon, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Encouraging a Love of Reading: Expanding Our Classroom's Fictional Horizons

Help me give my students some new books to add to our classroom library.

  • $529 goal

This project expired on April 1, 2025.

This project expired on April 1, 2025.

My Project

Imagine the buzz of excitement in our fifth-grade classroom as we introduce a colorful assortment of fictional chapter books to our library! These captivating tales will offer fresh adventures, engaging characters, and diverse viewpoints to our students, enriching their learning experiences and cultivating a lifelong love for reading. By engaging with a variety of genres and writing styles, students will strengthen their comprehension abilities and broaden their perspectives. Our primary goal is to nurture a passion for literature and inspire our students to explore the vast world of books.

Adding a diverse collection of fictional chapter books to our classroom library will significantly enhance our fifth-grade students' learning journey.

These stories will not only expand their vocabulary and improve their reading skills but also ignite a love for literature through riveting characters, thrilling plotlines, and new perspectives. By providing books that represent a range of backgrounds and experiences, we can foster a sense of inclusion and belonging, ensuring that every student feels seen and motivated to read. Our remarkable fifth-graders, each possessing a unique blend of curiosity and creativity, deserve an environment that nourishes their love for reading and supports their growth into lifelong learners. This project will create a space where students are encouraged to discover new worlds and ideas through the power of storytelling, with the ultimate aim of building an inclusive and engaging classroom where every student finds joy and fulfillment in the pages of a book.

Mrs. Montag Hidden Hills Elementary School Grades 3-5

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San Ramon, CA View local requests 30 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Treasure Hunters Complete Paperback Gift Set • Amazon Business $49.49 1 $49.49
Wingfeather Saga Boxed Set: On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness; North! Or Be Eaten; The Monster in the Hollows; The Warden and the Wolf King (The Wingfeather Saga) • Amazon Business $24.47 1 $24.47
The House at the Edge of Magic 3 Books Collection Set By Amy Sparkes (The House at the Edge of Magic, The Tower at the End of Time & The Bookshop at the Back of Beyond) • Amazon Business $22.30 1 $22.30
A Copycat Conundrum (The Misfits) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The First State of Being • Amazon Business $13.67 1 $13.67
Mr. Lemoncello's Fantabulous Finale (Mr. Lemoncello's Library) • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Not Quite a Ghost • Amazon Business $13.33 1 $13.33
Never After: The Missing Sword (The Chronicles of Never After, 4) • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
The Legend of the Last Library • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
The Sherlock Society (1) • Amazon Business $11.33 1 $11.33
When We Flew Away: A Novel of Anne Frank Before the Diary • Amazon Business $11.23 1 $11.23
The Frindle Files • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Slugfest • Amazon Business $10.66 1 $10.66
A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall • Amazon Business $10.66 1 $10.66
The One and Only Family • Amazon Business $10.65 1 $10.65
And Then, Boom! • Amazon Business $10.07 1 $10.07
Impossible Creatures • Amazon Business $10.00 1 $10.00
Never After: The Thirteenth Fairy (The Chronicles of Never After, 1) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman • Amazon Business $9.80 1 $9.80
Firelight: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #7) (7) • Amazon Business $9.43 1 $9.43
Never After: The Broken Mirror (The Chronicles of Never After, 3) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits) • Amazon Business $8.73 1 $8.73
Gamerville • Amazon Business $8.53 1 $8.53
The Mystery of Locked Rooms (The Delta Games, 1) • Amazon Business $8.39 1 $8.39
Ferris • Amazon Business $7.65 1 $7.65
Captain America: The Ghost Army (Original Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $7.24 1 $7.24
Never After: The Stolen Slippers (The Chronicles of Never After, 2) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
City Spies • Amazon Business $6.28 1 $6.28
The Dreamer • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$371.57

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.98

Sales tax

 $34.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$449.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.26

Total project goal

$528.38

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