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Ms. Curtis from Atlanta, GA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ready to Read!

Help me give my students these award-winning books to prepare for our annual reading competition and to read as a class during our advanced reading units of study.

  • 5 donors
  • $624 still needed

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  • 5 donors
  • $624 still needed
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These books all received Georgia Children's Book Awards and are part of our annual Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl competition. My students have participated in the competition for the last three years. Every year we get better and better! I love to see how my little readers get excited about the books, working together to prepare for the competition, and challenging each other to read more and "compete willingly" (one of our school initiatives!). Through this competition and the generosity of previous donors, we have enjoyed so many books that we might otherwise have missed. My students and I especially appreciate the diversity in these novels -- they see themselves in the cultures and character traits that are represented here, not to mention the variety of genres (they love graphic novels!).

These books will benefit my class and our entire school!

First we use the books to prepare for the reading competition. This year, I have also selected three of the books to use as part of our units of study. So my entire class of 4th and 5th grade advanced learners will enjoy them as part of our mythology and mystery cross-curricular units. Then when we are finished, the books are donated to our school library so that everyone can enjoy them!

Reading more is the best way to improve reading ability and so much more. Reading benefits students in every subject area and in their social-emotional skills. And when they have access to interesting, relevant texts, my learners dive in! They are so grateful for the opportunity to read great texts independently and together.

Ms. Curtis Hope - Hill Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Moko Magic: Carnival Chaos (Moko Magic, 1) • Amazon Business $12.63 15 $189.45
The Sherlock Society (1) • Amazon Business $9.81 12 $117.72
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All: (A Newbery Honor Book) • Amazon Business $7.99 12 $95.88
Answers to Dog • Amazon Business $14.97 6 $89.82
Faker • Amazon Business $14.76 6 $88.56
Popcorn • Amazon Business $14.30 6 $85.80
Duel • Amazon Business $11.98 6 $71.88
Code Name Kingfisher • Amazon Business $9.49 6 $56.94
Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody • Amazon Business $8.99 6 $53.94
Stranded • Amazon Business $7.43 6 $44.58

Materials cost

$894.57

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $61.73

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$999.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$176.42

Total project goal

$1,176.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,176.14

3 Donors

-$385.00

Donations toward project cost

-$327.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.75

Matching donations from our partners

-$167.50

Match offers toward project cost

-$142.38

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.12

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 $623.65

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