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Mrs. Wood from East Hartford, CT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Growing Readers

Help me give my students new chapter books to add to our classroom library!

  • 5 donors
  • $657 goal

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My Project

My third-grade class is excited to dive into new learning adventures, but we need your help! Our class is filled with eager readers who are excited to explore new worlds through books, but we need fresh, engaging titles to keep that excitement alive! With your support, we can add a variety of new books to our classroom library, including chapter books and nonfiction titles that will inspire a love of reading. These books will not only help us improve our reading skills but also encourage imagination, creativity, and critical thinking. Your donation will make a lasting impact on our students' love for learning and reading!

Mrs. Wood Joseph O Goodwin Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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East Hartford, CT View local requests

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

20 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dog Man Collection - 10 Book Set - Collection • AKJ Education $96.29 1 $96.29
I Survived Series Complete Books Set (21 Books) • Amazon Business $80.90 1 $80.90
The Boxcar Children Bookshelf (The Boxcar Children Mysteries, Books 1-12) • Amazon Business $54.69 1 $54.69
Who Is? Nonfiction Collection - 11 Book Set - Collection • AKJ Education $50.29 1 $50.29
Grades 2-3 Graphic Novels Collection- 7 Book Set - Collection • AKJ Education $49.35 1 $49.35
Raina Telgemeier Collection 5 Books Set (Sisters, Drama, Smile, Ghosts, Guts) • Amazon Business $43.90 1 $43.90
Dork Diaries By Rachel Renee Russell 12 Books Collection Set • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Who Would Win? Collection - 11 Book Set - Collection • AKJ Education $39.34 1 $39.34
Unicorn Diaries Series 7 Books Set (Book #1 - #7) • Amazon Business $39.14 1 $39.14
Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips: A Graphix Chapters Book (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #3) (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Graphix) • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59
Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias: A Graphix Chapters Book (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #2) (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Graphix) • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
Adventures of the Bailey School Kids - Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots: A Graphix Chapters Book (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #1) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Adventures of the Bailey School Kids - The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids 4 - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83

Materials cost

$519.93

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$557.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.42

Total project goal

$656.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$656.15

4 Donors

-$328.08

Donations toward project cost

-$278.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.21

match offer

-$328.07

Match offer toward project cost

-$278.86

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.21

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$0.00

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