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Mrs. Caldwell from Elk Grove, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Warm Up to a Good Book

Help me give my students more options for their Book Club books. I would like to add these 5 titles to my classroom library.

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My Students

"Education in the most powerful weapon which you can use to change to world." - Nelson Mandela

My students are an amazing group of learners.

They are constantly asking great questions and pushing themselves to work to the best of their abilities. I have seen them rise to all of the challenges that I put in front of them and they constantly challenge me to be a more progressive and thoughtful teacher.

My students are thinkers, dreamers, and creators. They come from all backgrounds and bring with them various life stories and experiences. Their uniqueness is what has helped us to create a trusting and loving classroom community.

My Project

Reading is essential to academic progress! I recently started monthly Book Clubs in my class. Students are put into groups based on their reading levels. They plan their reading homework out every week and then meet on Friday's for Book Club. During these meetings they discuss the week's reading and complete a project together. We even include snacks, just like a real Book Club! My students love participating in Book Club. I have enjoyed watching their love of reading grow over the past month. Having these new books will help to offer a wider selection of novels to my students.

The books I have selected vary in Lexile Reading levels.

This will allow me to meet the needs to several students in my class. My current book availability is limited. I want to be able to offer my students more choices, not just based on reading level, but also based on interest level as well.

Mrs. Caldwell Helen Carr Castello Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Elk Grove, CA View local requests

More than a third 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

28 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh • AKJ Education $6.56 4 $26.24
Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery • AKJ Education $5.83 4 $23.32
Sing Down the Moon • AKJ Education $5.83 4 $23.32
The Indian in the Cupboard • AKJ Education $4.89 4 $19.56
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer • AKJ Education $4.37 4 $17.48

Materials cost

$109.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $10.06

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$151.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.76

Total project goal

$178.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $178.39

2 Donors

-$178.39

Donations toward project cost

-$151.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.76

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 $0.00

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