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

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Tales of an Empty Fourth Grade Library

My students need books for a library where any and every type of book can be at their fingertips in a clean and organized setting.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

I am a first-time 4th grade teacher at a public school in Illinois, with a sad looking classroom library!

Our classroom library is in dire straits! Right now we have a few brand new books, and a ton of hand-me-downs. All of our books our mixed together, and are not organized by genre. I would love to give my students the opportunity to read new literature that is easy to find in an organized classroom library.

What our classroom needs is an updated, organized classroom library. This new library will benefit my students because I believe the more exposure they have to new books, the more excited they will be to read. They will become better readers, turning them into lifelong learners.

With your help, I can guarantee that the students in my classroom will find a new love for reading. Not only will they become avid readers, but their comprehension, fluency, and writing skills will flourish!

Ms. Richards Canty Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LK101 - First Chapter Book Collection • Lakeshore Learning $55.00 1 $55.00
AA757 - Sort & Store Book Organizer • Lakeshore Learning $34.95 3 $104.85
RA452 - Paperback Classics - Gr. 4-6 • Lakeshore Learning $89.00 1 $89.00
BG687 - Paperback Biographies - Gr. 3-4 • Lakeshore Learning $49.50 1 $49.50
AB326 - What Is Grammar? Book Set • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95

Materials cost

$348.30

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$362.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.58

Total project goal

$442.10

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $442.10

6 Donors

-$442.10

Donations toward project cost

-$362.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$79.58

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