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Mrs. Withrow from Norfolk, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Our Elementary Battle of the Books: Ready, Set, Read!

Help me give my students books for the school district Battle of the Books competition.

  • $169 goal

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Mrs. Withrow has another project! Donate to Brite Beginnings: Reading Bags to Inspire 5th Grade Readers! to help her classroom.

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Mrs. Withrow has another project! Donate to Brite Beginnings: Reading Bags to Inspire 5th Grade Readers! to help her classroom.

$175 - complete this project and be a hero

My Project

We are planning ahead for when it's time to go back to school. My future Battle of the Books team cannot be any more excited! They are looking forward to reading, checking out books, asking questions, collaborating, and enjoying all of the activities of the year! These young scholars enjoy reading and discussing books with each other. We want to continue to foster this community of readers by setting up a summer book club so that we can incorporate hands-on activities and field trips along with our reading each week.

In order to prepare our readers for next school year's battle, we need your help in obtaining the required reading!

There are seven fabulous book selections that the students will read. The titles chosen for this project are the first once chosen for us to read over the summer. with these titles, the students will each be given a STEM challenge that ties to the story elements within the books. For example, while reading the Unforgettable Logan Foster, students will be challenged with environmental crisis on the environment such as earthquakes, floods, fires, and oil spills because these things take place in the story. We will also take a field trip to local wetlands and conservation sites.

During the school year next year, the students will participate by competing in small groups based on their knowledge of the books, in hopes of making it to the final round. The students love participating in this Jeopardy-like competition! In the end, teachers and students alike will be able to access these incredible titles this year and for years to come.

Mrs. Withrow Crossroads 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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Norfolk, VA View local requests

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

25 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Unforgettable Logan Foster #1 • Amazon Business $9.99 4 $39.96
Allergic: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $9.21 4 $36.84
Lemons • Amazon Business $8.76 4 $35.04

Materials cost

$111.84

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$143.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.33

Total project goal

$168.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $168.85

5 Donors

-$157.18

Donations toward project cost

-$143.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.66

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.67

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 $0.00

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