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Mrs. Koeller from Kinderhook, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Read to Succeed!

Help me give my students engaging novels to help them reach their independent reading goals.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Koeller's classroom raised $951

This project is fully funded

My Project

In an attempt to meet CCSS, students are taught reading skills through our online curriculum in class. I supplement the curriculum using novel sets, where I try to engage my students in higher-level, critical thinking skills through discussions, collaborative reasoning, and writing about reading. The students then use these skills for book club discussions or while reading their independent novels. In addition, students are expected to meet personal goals in accelerated reading, so they are expected to read often while at school and at home.

I want to put interesting books in their hands so they can get excited about reading.

Many of the novels I have chosen are newer releases with bright, updated covers that will get the attention of my students.

After teaching for 32 years, the most rewarding phrase is, "I loved that book, but what should I read next?" Many of my classroom library books are outdated or in poor shape. Getting new books allows me to keep my students hooked on an author or series while fostering a love for reading.

My students' reading levels and interests cover a wide range. Due to limited funds, teachers do not receive assistance in purchasing novels for their classrooms. This DonorsChoose project will allow me to purchase books to meet the needs and interests of all of my students.

Mrs. Koeller Western Junior High School Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

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

120 students impacted 10donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
We Were Liars • Amazon Business $15.99 3 $47.97
The Boy From Block 66: A WW2 Jewish Holocaust Survival True Story (Heroic Children of World War II) • Amazon Business $15.29 3 $45.87
The Last to Let Go • Amazon Business $13.99 3 $41.97
Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 2 $38.00
Wilder Boys • Amazon Business $8.99 4 $35.96
How to Make Friends with the Dark • Amazon Business $16.45 2 $32.90
The Way I Used to Be • Amazon Business $16.42 2 $32.84
Warsaw Fury • Amazon Business $15.26 2 $30.52
I Have A Bad Feeling About This • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
You'd Be Home Now • Amazon Business $8.97 3 $26.91
When the World Was Ours • Amazon Business $13.30 2 $26.60
Dear Martin • Amazon Business $11.59 2 $23.18
The Sun Is Also a Star • Amazon Business $10.72 2 $21.44
This Is Where It Ends • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants • Amazon Business $18.74 1 $18.74
Nine Liars (Truly Devious) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Holding Up the Universe • Amazon Business $7.68 2 $15.36
Ball Boy • Amazon Business $15.00 1 $15.00
Okay for Now • Amazon Business $14.75 1 $14.75
Sisterhood Everlasting • Amazon Business $14.30 1 $14.30
Glass Sword (Red Queen, 2) • Amazon Business $12.89 1 $12.89
King's Cage (Red Queen, 3) • Amazon Business $12.80 1 $12.80
This Was Never About Basketball • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Red Queen (Red Queen, 1) • Amazon Business $11.32 1 $11.32
Game Change • Amazon Business $11.02 1 $11.02
The Deep End (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 15) • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
All Roads Lead to Lawrence (The Zeke Archer Basketball Trilogy) • Amazon Business $10.86 1 $10.86
This Was Always About Basketball: Book 3 of the Zeke Archer Basketball Trilogy • Amazon Business $10.86 1 $10.86
Hoops • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Night Hoops • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood (Sisterhood of Traveling Pants, Book 2) • Amazon Business $9.63 1 $9.63
Dirt Road Home (Alabama Moon, 2) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Alabama Moon (Alabama Moon, 1) • Amazon Business $8.90 1 $8.90
Family of Liars: The Prequel to We Were Liars • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
Hideout • Amazon Business $8.69 1 $8.69
Shadow Jumper: A mystery adventure book for children and teens aged 10-14 (A Shadow Jumper Mystery Adventure) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Klipfish Code • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Big Shot Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 16 • Amazon Business $7.87 1 $7.87
Girl in Pieces • Amazon Business $7.13 1 $7.13
Deep Water • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Escape From Chernobyl (Escape From #1) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
We Were Liars • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Diper Överlöde (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 17) • Amazon Business $5.67 1 $5.67

Materials cost

$761.57

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$807.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$142.59

Total project goal

$950.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $950.58

9 Donors

-$311.56

Donations toward project cost

-$278.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.23

match offer

-$623.13

Match offer toward project cost

-$529.66

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$93.47

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.89

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