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Ms. Calentine from Urbana, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Popular Books for Student Check Out

Help me give my students more copies of these popular books in the school library so they don't have to wait to read them.

  • 3 donors
  • $402 goal

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My Project

Students gravitate toward certain books especially if they are used as a read-aloud in the library or classroom or if their friends like them.

Give our library more copies of these popular books so students don't have to wait as long to read them.

When students are excited to read a book, it's important to get it into their hands quickly!

Having more copies of these titles will shorten the amount of time students spend on the long waitlists. And your donation means students don't have to wait for next year's book order budget.

Ms. Calentine Dr Preston L Williams Elementary 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.

More about Ms. Calentine

Urbana, IL 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

400 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Creepy Pair of Underwear! - Reinforced Book • AKJ Education $13.86 3 $41.58
Creepy Carrots! - Reinforced Book • AKJ Education $13.86 3 $41.58
Creepy Tales! - Creepy Crayon! - Reinforced Book • AKJ Education $13.86 3 $41.58
Super Mario Manga Mania • Amazon Business $11.99 3 $35.97
Coraline Graphic Novel - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $17.51 2 $35.02
Disney Manga: Stitch!, Volume 2 (2) • Amazon Business $10.22 3 $30.66
Disney Manga: Stitch!, Volume 1 (1) • Amazon Business $10.22 3 $30.66
Disney Manga: Stitch! Best Friends Forever! • Amazon Business $10.22 3 $30.66
The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale • Amazon Business $11.48 1 $11.48
Coraline - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29

Materials cost

$306.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$341.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.19

Total project goal

$401.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $401.27

2 Donors

-$391.27

Donations toward project cost

-$332.58

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.69

match offer

-$10.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$8.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

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 $0.00

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