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Ms. Shields from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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They Ask, We Answer! Books Upon Books

Help me give my students funny and scary novels to read during independent reading time.

  • $333 goal

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My Project

It's official, some of my students have cleaned out my library and need more to read. Students from previous grades even come back and are requesting the sequels. After surveying my students they have requested more comedy and teen life books as well as scary and suspenseful storylines.

My students have a love for reading and as their teacher it is my responsibility to offer that uninterrupted time for them to read at their pace with books they love.

Your donation will provide them with more options over their holiday break to indulge in a book of their choice.

Ms. Shields George Washington Carver 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.

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

100 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mindfulness for Teens in 10 Minutes a Day: Exercises to Feel Calm, Stay Focused & Be Your Best Self • Amazon Business $5.59 4 $22.36
Into the Dark: a scary mystery book for kids aged 9-15 • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Clap When You Land (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09
The Mystery of Darkhill School: a scary book for kids aged 9-15 • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Everything Teen Boys Should Know - 100+ Essential Life Skills, Strategies, and Insider Tips for Thriving in Your Teenage Years • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Fear: 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 1 $11.00
The Girl in Black: a scary mystery book for kids 11-14 • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Secret Lake: A children's mystery adventure (Secret Lake Mystery Adventures) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Dollhouse Murders (35th Anniversary Edition) • Amazon Business $8.36 1 $8.36
Difficult Riddles For Smart Kids: 300 Difficult Riddles And Brain Teasers Families Will Love (Thinking Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Academy (The Academy Series) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Interesting Facts For Curious Minds: 1572 Random But Mind-Blowing Facts About History, Science, Pop Culture And Everything In Between • Amazon Business $7.06 1 $7.06
Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories • Amazon Business $6.53 1 $6.53
Hide and Don't Seek: And Other Very Scary Stories • Amazon Business $5.87 1 $5.87
The Graveyard Book • Amazon Business $5.86 1 $5.86
Coraline • Amazon Business $5.33 1 $5.33
The One and Only Bob • Amazon Business $5.33 1 $5.33
Where the Red Fern Grows • Amazon Business $5.18 1 $5.18
The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread • Amazon Business $4.93 1 $4.93
Posted • Amazon Business $4.79 1 $4.79
Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life (Middle School, 1) • Amazon Business $4.67 1 $4.67
Pickle: The (Formerly) Anonymous Prank Club of Fountain Point Middle School • Amazon Business $4.66 1 $4.66
The One and Only Ivan: A Newbery Award Winner • Amazon Business $4.64 1 $4.64
Gregor the Overlander • Amazon Business $4.59 1 $4.59

Materials cost

$220.15

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.00

Sales tax

 $20.14

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$282.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.87

Total project goal

$332.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $332.46

1 Donor

-$297.46

Donations toward project cost

-$282.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.87

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.00

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