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Mrs. Imperiale from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Interpreting Themes, Issues, and Characters Through Book Clubs!

My students need several copies of high interesting, good quality, fiction books to foster a love for reading through book clubs.

  • $286 goal

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My Students

My fourth graders have a genuine thirst for reading. In the words of Stephen King, "books are a uniquely portable magic."

Books take us to places we have never been before (over the bridge to Terabithia, up in the Highlands of Scotland and into Hogwarts, through the closet and into Narnia, and through the yellow brick road leading into Emerald City...)

Books transport children out of the present and into print.

Children have an opportunity to explore magical realms, different settings, new people, and times from long ago just by opening a book. My kids thrive when they collaborate with one another. While I do have an extensive classroom library, I have very few sets or multiples of texts.

My students WANT to learn, STRIVE to do their best, and CAN succeed. We just need you!!!

My Project

Implementing book clubs into my reading instruction has always been a passion of mine. Witnessing my students discuss and interpret books in ways that they have never done before is quite inspiring and motivational. Book clubs not only require students to read, but they also guide students to develop speaking and listening skills, as well as critical thinking.

My students need multiple sets of fiction books to make book clubs both challenging and engaging!

Research shows that readers who read and discuss their experiences together, benefit much more from the books that if they had read the books privately.

I am requesting multiple sets of fiction books for our Reading Unit, "Interpretation Book Clubs" Please consider making a donation to this project and further encouraging a love of reading in my students.

Mrs. Imperiale PS 33 Chelsea Preparatory Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

32 students impacted 6donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Save Me a Seat • Amazon Business $11.06 3 $33.18
Out of My Mind • Amazon Business $7.99 4 $31.96
Fish in a Tree • Amazon Business $6.81 4 $27.24
Counting by 7s • Amazon Business $8.97 3 $26.91
The Giver (Giver Quartet) • Amazon Business $7.19 3 $21.57
Bridge to Terabithia • Amazon Business $5.59 3 $16.77
Walk Two Moons • Amazon Business $4.77 3 $14.31
Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures • Amazon Business $4.51 3 $13.53
Inside Out and Back Again • Amazon Business $4.15 3 $12.45
Hatchet • Amazon Business $3.97 3 $11.91

Materials cost

$209.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$242.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.88

Total project goal

$285.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $285.86

6 Donors

-$285.86

Donations toward project cost

-$242.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.88

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