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Mrs. Hruska from Hermosa Beach, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Makes Our Classroom Grow!

My students need more novels to read in our classroom that are chosen from the students and for the students!

  • $388 goal

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My Students

Our district is very small with only two schools in it and our school has approximately 900 students total, but we are growing quickly.

We live just a few blocks away from the Pacific coast.

My students come from a variety of backgrounds and family structures. They are all full of life and have a huge love of learning! Our students work hard, have huge dreams, and deserve an education that not only consists of textbooks, but also technology, hands on learning, magazines/newspapers, and so much more.

My Project

We need more novels in our classroom to help our students to flourish even more in the area of reading. As we dive deeper into readers workshop, our students are becoming more avid readers, and are wanting more modern style of books.

I asked our class, "What would you like to see in our classroom?" The books that I have chosen are the books chosen by them.

They asked for nonfiction, comedy, series books, and more.

Now that we are in reader's workshop, students are able to choose books at their reading level, that interest them the most. They will use these books to help them show they understand the lessons being taught in class.

By having these books, students who are reluctant to read, will find books that they are excited to read. And, students who love to read, will find new and more engaging books.

Mrs. Hruska Hermosa Valley School Grades 3-5

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Hermosa Beach, CA View local requests 33 students impacted 4donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
I Survived Collector's Toolbox (I Survived) • Amazon Business $36.06 1 $36.06
Middle School: Just My Rotten Luck • Amazon Business $13.97 1 $13.97
Secret Origins (Story Thieves) • Amazon Business $10.88 1 $10.88
Escape From Lucien (Amulet #6) • Amazon Business $10.70 1 $10.70
Middle School: Save Rafe! • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Middle School: Ultimate Showdown • Amazon Business $10.34 1 $10.34
Middle School: Dog's Best Friend (Middle School: Book 8) • Amazon Business $10.34 1 $10.34
Middle School: Big Fat Liar • Amazon Business $10.29 1 $10.29
Middle School: Get Me out of Here! • Amazon Business $10.27 1 $10.27
Firelight (Amulet #7) • Amazon Business $9.09 1 $9.09
The Stonekeeper's Curse (Amulet #2) • Amazon Business $9.09 1 $9.09
Once Upon a Crime (The Sisters Grimm #4): 10th Anniversary Edition (Sisters Grimm, The) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Fairy-Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm #1): 10th Anniversary Edition (Sisters Grimm, The) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Problem Child (The Sisters Grimm #3): 10th Anniversary Edition (Sisters Grimm, The) • Amazon Business $8.94 1 $8.94
The Last Council (Amulet #4) • Amazon Business $8.84 1 $8.84
Middle School: How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill • Amazon Business $8.34 1 $8.34
The Stonekeeper (Amulet #1) • Amazon Business $8.27 1 $8.27
Prince of the Elves (Amulet #5) • Amazon Business $8.18 1 $8.18
The Cloud Searchers (Amulet #3) • Amazon Business $8.18 1 $8.18
Story Thieves • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Tales from the Hood (Sisters Grimm, Book 6) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Magic and Other Misdemeanors (The Sisters Grimm, Book 5) (Bk.5) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
The Stolen Chapters (Story Thieves) • Amazon Business $7.93 1 $7.93
Unusual Suspects (The Sisters Grimm #2): 10th Anniversary Edition (Sisters Grimm, The) • Amazon Business $6.78 1 $6.78
Framed (Swindle) • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life • Amazon Business $6.00 1 $6.00
Zoobreak (Swindle) • Amazon Business $5.20 1 $5.20
Swindle • Amazon Business $4.74 1 $4.74

Materials cost

$270.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.79

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$329.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.20

Total project goal

$387.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $387.99

2 Donors

-$387.99

Donations toward project cost

-$329.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.20

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