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Mrs. Childers from Shawnee, OK is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader

Help me give my students new, exciting, and engaging books for them to read.

  • $1,102 goal

This project expired on May 15, 2025.

This project expired on May 15, 2025.

My Project

Thank you for considering support for our classroom project. I am working to expand our classroom library and provide class sets of books for novel studies to inspire a love of reading among my students.

Books ignite imaginations, build empathy, and foster lifelong learning.

However, our current library lacks the variety needed to meet my students' diverse interests and reading levels. Class sets of books would also enable us to engage in meaningful novel studies, promoting critical thinking and comprehension.

Your generosity can help us create a vibrant literary hub. Thank you for helping nurture a love of reading in our classroom.

Mrs. Childers Bethel Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Shawnee, OK View local requests

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

22 students impacted

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Grade 4 Graphic Novels Hardcover Collection - 17 Book Set • AKJ Education $197.71 1 $197.71
Mr. Popper's Penguins (Newbery Honor Book) • Amazon Business $6.20 25 $155.00
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: An Award-Winning Holiday Classic of Laughter and Christmas Spirit―Now a Major Motion Picture from Lionsgate (The Best Ever) • Amazon Business $5.39 25 $134.75
Charlotte's Web • AKJ Education $4.00 25 $100.00
Max Meow Series 4 Books Set (Hardcover) By John Gallagher • Amazon Business $48.95 1 $48.95
The Worst! Boxed Set: Unicorns Are the Worst!; Dragons Are the Worst!; Yetis Are the Worst!; Elves Are the Worst! (The Worst! Series) • Amazon Business $37.32 1 $37.32
Minecraft Woodsword Chronicles Box Set Books 1-4 (Minecraft) • Amazon Business $32.91 1 $32.91
Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 1 • Amazon Business $12.77 1 $12.77
Hot Mess (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 19) • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
The One and Only Ruby • Amazon Business $10.66 1 $10.66
The One and Only Family • Amazon Business $10.65 1 $10.65
A Guide for Using Mr. Popper's Penguins in the Classroom (Literature Units) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
A Guide for Using The Best Christmas Pageant Ever in the Classroom: educational guide (Thematic Unit) (Literature Units) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #3) (Volume 3) • Amazon Business $9.00 1 $9.00
Hard Luck (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #8) (Volume 8) • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 7) • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
The Meltdown (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #13) (Volume 13) • Amazon Business $6.75 1 $6.75
Double Down (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #11) (Volume 11) • Amazon Business $6.75 1 $6.75
Wrecking Ball (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #14) (Volume 14) • Amazon Business $6.48 1 $6.48
The Deep End (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #15) (Volume 15) • Amazon Business $6.48 1 $6.48
The One and Only Bob • Amazon Business $5.40 1 $5.40

Materials cost

$826.37

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $67.35

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$936.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$165.20

Total project goal

$1,101.32

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