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Ms. Otto from Richmond, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Running Towards Reading!

My students need 20 copies of From The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler to continue their budding love of reading.

  • $175 goal

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My Students

How can I describe my very individualistic students? As a whole, my students are wild, interesting, outstanding, crazy, and audacious. This school year, like any great novel, has been full of twist and turns, and we are currently gearing up to sail off into the sunset. At the beginning of the school year, my students were reluctant readers. Getting them to read a book of their choice was like pulling teeth. Getting them interested in our class novel was next to impossible. As the year has progressed, I'm proud to say that we have explore many different genres and authors.

Most of my students actually look forward to reading now!

WOW! We have explored so many excellent books like Locomotion, The Crossover, James and the Giant Peach, Flying Solo, and Frindle. I want to continue to grow their budding love of reading by stocking our class library with exciting novels that my students have chosen.

My Project

All of my students receive special education services and have experienced significant difficulty reading. It has been challenging finding just right books that are highly engaging and easily readable for my students due to their limitations and resistance to reading. This school year, my students have made leaps and bounds towards becoming willing readers.

My students regularly vote on our class novels, and they choose to read From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Brasil E.

Frankweiler. They have chosen the last two class novels by casting their votes, and I have noticed the difference! Also, making time for independent reading has made a major impact.

Ms. Otto Albert Hill Middle School Grades 6-8

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

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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

20 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 35th Anniversary Edition • AKJ Education $5.83 20 $116.60

Materials cost

$116.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$148.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.18

Total project goal

$174.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $174.53

1 Donor

-$174.53

Donations toward project cost

-$148.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.18

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 $0.00

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