The fundraiser was called One for Books, and students from each of Barkley's classes brought in loose change - quarters, nickels, dimes and pennies - to help put more books in students' hands.

Barkley's third-graders raised the most money, $58.16, and were rewarded with a pizza party.

The fundraiser, called One for Books, was done in conjunction with Scholastic Book Fairs, which arranges book fairs around the country. Scholastic annually donates up to one million books to three non-profit programs devoted to improving reading skills among children: Kids in Distressed Situations, National Center for Family Literacy, and Toys for Tots.

Lori Welsher, the book fair chairperson, thanked the Barkley community for its support.

"Your simple act of kindness brings more knowledge, more adventure, more humor, more mystery, and more imagination into the lives of young people.
Books enrich children's lives - and we all reap the benefits. Thank you for your support of One for Books," she said.