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Mr. Kooienga from Crystal Lake, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Novel Study Book Choices

Help me give my students choices for our Novel Study book groups that they will enjoy and love to read.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Kooienga's classroom raised $344

This project is fully funded

My Project

I love that my students enjoy reading and getting these novels will allow my students to have more choices in the classroom. The items will be used for my small reading groups. These books have a great impact on student learning. It allows students to study vocabulary, characters, theme, and social/emotional topics.

My goal for this project is all about student choice and learning the reading skills needed to become life long learners.

Another goal for this project is to have students not only read books, but also to be an active participant in their books. Being in a reading group allows students to talk about their book with classmates and to hear other students' ideas.

Mr. Kooienga North Elementary School Grades 3-5 Crystal Lake, IL View local requests

More than a third 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Guts & Glory: The American Civil War (Guts & Glory, 1) • Amazon Business $8.79 9 $79.11
Guts & Glory: The American Revolution (Guts & Glory, 4) • Amazon Business $6.99 9 $62.91
Maniac Magee (Newbery Medal Winner) • Amazon Business $6.68 9 $60.12
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe • Amazon Business $6.99 8 $55.92

Materials cost

$258.06

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$291.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.52

Total project goal

$343.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $343.45

1 Donor

-$291.93

Donations toward project cost

-$291.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$51.52

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 $0.00

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