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Ms. Hamilton from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Growing The Libraries At SLA-MS

My students need lots of high interest books to keep them reading!

  • $999 goal

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My Students

I'm lucky to teach fifth and sixth graders at Science Leadership Academy Middle School. We are a project-based, inquiry driven school in Powelton Village in the Mantua neighborhood of West Philadelphia. My students are curious, engaged and always looking for new material to soak up. Given this, I'm looking for new books!

My students are learning to love reading more and more each day.

We're currently finishing up a graphic novel focused, literature circle unit and students are loving their books. I'm looking to fill our bookshelves with more on-level books so students will continue to grow their enthusiasm for reading.

My Project

These materials will help our students become even more excited about reading. These books are high interest. They feel fresh and new. Many of them are part of a series so students will feel excited to keep reading once they get to know a set of characters.

These books are also at a variety of reading levels to help meet the diverse needs of students in our school.

We're looking forward to having our bookshelves completely filled with books, thanks to this project!

Thank you for support. There are one hundred and eighty students at Science Leadership Academy Middle School that are very thankful as well!

Ms. Hamilton Science Leadership Academy Middle School Grades 6-8

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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Andrew Clements' School Stories: Frindle; Landry News; The Janitor's Boy; The School Story; A Week in the Woods; Lunch Money; Room One; No Talking; Lost and Found; Extra Credit • Amazon Business $44.59 1 $44.59
The Judy Moody Uber-Awesome Collection: Books 1-9 • Amazon Business $33.25 1 $33.25
Amulet Boxset: Books 1-3 • Amazon Business $24.84 1 $24.84
Mercy Watson Boxed Set: Adventures of a Porcine Wonder • Amazon Business $20.68 1 $20.68
Goosebumps 25th Anniversary Retro Set • Amazon Business $20.32 1 $20.32
The Never Girls Collection #1 (Disney: The Never Girls) (Disney Fairies) • Amazon Business $17.60 1 $17.60
Ivy & Bean Boxed Set: Books 7-9 • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Wayside School Boxed Set: Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger, Wayside School is Falling Down, Sideway Stories from Wayside School • Amazon Business $13.97 1 $13.97
The Return of Zita the Spacegirl • Amazon Business $12.97 1 $12.97
National Geographic Kids Why?: Over 1,111 Answers to Everything • Amazon Business $12.71 1 $12.71
Just Grace Boxed Set (The Just Grace Series) • Amazon Business $12.54 1 $12.54
National Geographic Kids Almanac 2018 (National Geographic Almanacs) • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever. • Amazon Business $11.77 1 $11.77
Sunny Side Up • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Ivy and Bean Boxed Set 2 (Books 4-6) • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
Ivy & Bean's Secret Treasure Box (Books 1-3) • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
The Losers Club • Amazon Business $11.25 1 $11.25
Zita the Spacegirl • Amazon Business $10.94 1 $10.94
Stink: The Super-Incredible Collection: Books 1-3 • Amazon Business $10.70 1 $10.70
Stink: The Absolutely Astronomical Collection: Books 4-6 • Amazon Business $10.70 1 $10.70
The Jake Drake Collection: Jake Drake, Know-It-All; Jake Drake, Bully Buster; Jake Drake, Teacher's Pet; Jake Drake, Class Clown • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Beautiful: A Girl's Trip Through the Looking Glass • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Eugenia Lincoln and the Unexpected Package: Tales from Deckawoo Drive, Volume Four • Amazon Business $9.09 1 $9.09
Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #3) • Amazon Business $8.96 1 $8.96
Sisters • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
Jack's New Power: Stories from a Caribbean Year (Jack Henry) • Amazon Business $8.54 1 $8.54
Dog Man: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1) • Amazon Business $8.48 1 $8.48
Dog Man Unleashed: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #2) • Amazon Business $8.48 1 $8.48
Mighty Jack • Amazon Business $8.46 1 $8.46
Swing It, Sunny • Amazon Business $8.33 1 $8.33
The Gecko and Sticky: The Greatest Power • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Drama • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Gecko and Sticky: Sinister Substitute • Amazon Business $7.97 1 $7.97
Jack Adrift: Fourth Grade Without a Clue: A Jack Henry Adventure • Amazon Business $7.96 1 $7.96
The Gecko and Sticky: Villain's Lair • Amazon Business $7.89 1 $7.89
Every Soul A Star • Amazon Business $7.84 1 $7.84
All's Faire in Middle School • Amazon Business $7.81 1 $7.81
Smile • Amazon Business $7.39 1 $7.39
Legends of Zita the Spacegirl • Amazon Business $7.21 1 $7.21
Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
The Report Card • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Shredderman: Secret Identity • Amazon Business $6.97 1 $6.97
Jack's Black Book: What Happens When You Flunk an IQ Test? (Jack Henry) • Amazon Business $6.86 1 $6.86
The One and Only Ivan • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
Shredderman: Attack of the Tagger • Amazon Business $6.64 1 $6.64
Shredderman: Enemy Spy • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49
Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy • Amazon Business $6.46 1 $6.46
Crash • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key • Amazon Business $6.00 1 $6.00
Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon: Tales from Deckawoo Drive, Volume Two • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
What Was the Boston Tea Party? • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
What Is the Declaration of Independence? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Who Is Jane Goodall? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Who Was Michael Jackson? • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Slam Dunk Shoes (Jake Maddox Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Batter Up! (Jake Maddox Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Backup Goalie (Jake Maddox Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Face-Off (Jake Maddox Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Win or Lose (Team Jake Maddox Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Point Guard Prank (Jake Maddox Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Mr. Strike Out (Jake Maddox Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Dogs Don't Tell Jokes • Amazon Business $5.75 1 $5.75
Shredderman: Meet the Gecko • Amazon Business $5.69 1 $5.69
Who Is Malala Yousafzai? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $5.67 1 $5.67
Running Back Dreams (Team Jake Maddox Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.65 1 $5.65
No Talking • Amazon Business $5.49 1 $5.49
Quarterback Comeback (Team Jake Maddox Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.41 1 $5.41
Heads or Tails: Stories from the Sixth Grade (Jack Henry) • Amazon Business $5.12 1 $5.12
Jack on the Tracks: Four Seasons of Fifth Grade (Jack Henry) • Amazon Business $5.04 1 $5.04
Where Are You Going, Baby Lincoln?: Tales from Deckawoo Drive, Volume Three • Amazon Business $5.01 1 $5.01
Who Was Gandhi? • Amazon Business $5.01 1 $5.01
Werewolves Don't Go to Summer Camp (Bailey School Kids #2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Hockey Meltdown (Jake Maddox Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $4.93 1 $4.93
What Is the World Series? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $4.74 1 $4.74
Who Was Galileo? • Amazon Business $4.73 1 $4.73
What Was the Battle of Gettysburg? • Amazon Business $4.55 1 $4.55
What Was the Underground Railroad? • Amazon Business $4.55 1 $4.55
What Was Ellis Island? • Amazon Business $4.55 1 $4.55
What Would Joey Do? (Joey Pigza) • Amazon Business $4.51 1 $4.51
Who Is Barack Obama? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $4.45 1 $4.45
Who Is Michelle Obama? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $4.39 1 $4.39
Who Were the Wright Brothers? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $4.39 1 $4.39
Who Was Alexander the Great? • Amazon Business $4.33 1 $4.33
Who Was Leonardo da Vinci? • Amazon Business $4.24 1 $4.24
What Is the Super Bowl? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $4.00 1 $4.00
Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots (The Adventures Of The Bailey School Kids) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Who Was Susan B. Anthony? • Amazon Business $3.91 1 $3.91
Speed Receiver (Team Jake Maddox Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $3.83 1 $3.83
Who Was Marie Curie? • Amazon Business $3.77 1 $3.77
Who Was Isaac Newton? • Amazon Business $3.76 1 $3.76
Leroy Ninker Saddles Up: Tales from Deckawoo Drive, Volume One • Amazon Business $3.56 1 $3.56
Who Was Marco Polo? • Amazon Business $3.56 1 $3.56
Joey Pigza Loses Control • Amazon Business $3.49 1 $3.49
Who Was Babe Ruth? • Amazon Business $3.38 1 $3.38
Who Was Harriet Tubman? • Amazon Business $3.29 1 $3.29
Who Was Muhammad Ali? • Amazon Business $3.29 1 $3.29
Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips (Bailey School Kids #5) • Amazon Business $2.99 1 $2.99

Materials cost

$806.36

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$848.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.73

Total project goal

$998.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $998.19

1 Donor

-$424.23

Donations toward project cost

-$424.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$499.09

Match offer toward project cost

-$424.23

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.86

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$74.86

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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