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Ms. LeDuff from Marina Del Rey, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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High-Interest Books Inspire a Love for Reading

Help me give my students high-interest books to read in our classroom every day.

  • $526 goal

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My Students

My third-grade class is made up of 19 children who come to school willing and eager to learn. Many of them are from low-income families and must take a long bus ride to attend our school. They show up each day with a smile on their face and express excitement for being together once again.

My third-grade students love to read!

Anytime a student finishes their work early, the first question that is asked is, "May I please read a book?" My answer to that question is always yes, even when I know that we only have a few minutes left to work. I am inspired by their enthusiasm to read books throughout the day.

My Project

In getting to know my students' interests, I asked them directly which books they enjoy reading independently. Almost every hand in the room went up. I heard them say, "Captain Underpants!" "Dog Man!" "Diary of a Wimpy Kid!" ...these are just a few of the many book series that my students are excited about reading this year.

With these new high-interest books, every student in my class will be inspired to read books that they enjoy.

They will be thrilled to have a variety of books to choose from during independent reading time. As a result of increased reading practice, my students will grow stronger in their reading skills and become more confident in their reading abilities.

Ms. LeDuff Westside Global Awareness Magnet 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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Marina Del Rey, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

19 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books (Books 1-10) • Amazon Business $106.47 1 $106.47
The Baby-sitters Club Graphic Novels #1-7: A Graphix Collection: Full-Color Edition (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) • Amazon Business $45.96 1 $45.96
FGTeeV: The Switcheroo Rescue! • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Cat Ninja (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
FGTeeV Presents: Into the Game! • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
FGTeeV Saves the World! • Amazon Business $13.97 1 $13.97
The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary: How Greg Heffley Went Hollywood, Revised and Expanded Edition (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Diary of Wimpy Kid. The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) • Amazon Business $10.11 1 $10.11
The Meltdown (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 13) • Amazon Business $8.98 1 $8.98
Double Down (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #11) • Amazon Business $8.78 1 $8.78
Cat Kid Comic Club: Perspectives: A Graphic Novel (Cat Kid Comic Club #2): From the Creator of Dog Man • Amazon Business $8.68 1 $8.68
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2: The Revenge of the Ridiculous Robo-Boogers: Color Edition (Captain Underpants #7): Color Edition • Amazon Business $8.48 1 $8.48
Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot (Captain Underpants #12) (12) • Amazon Business $8.48 1 $8.48
The Getaway (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 12) • Amazon Business $8.08 1 $8.08
Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers: Color Edition • Amazon Business $7.76 1 $7.76
Wrecking Ball (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 14) • Amazon Business $7.75 1 $7.75
Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers: Color Edition (Captain Underpants #9) • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59
Big Shot Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 16 • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People: Color Edition • Amazon Business $7.47 1 $7.47
The Deep End (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 15) • Amazon Business $7.38 1 $7.38
Cat Kid Comic Club: A Graphic Novel (Cat Kid Comic Club #1): From the Creator of Dog Man • Amazon Business $7.20 1 $7.20
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1: The Night of the Nasty Nostril Nuggets: Color Edition • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman: Color Edition (Captain Underpants #5): Color Edition • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets: Color Edition (Captain Underpants #2) (Color Edition) (2) • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies From Outer Space: Color Edition (Captain Underpants #3): (And the ... the Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds) • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
The Adventures of Captain Underpants: Color Edition • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants: Color Edition (Captain Underpants #4) • Amazon Business $6.59 1 $6.59

Materials cost

$376.47

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $34.45

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$446.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.81

Total project goal

$525.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $525.38

9 Donors

-$418.32

Donations toward project cost

-$361.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.75

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.06

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