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Mrs. Szilagyi from Washington DC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

I'll Put Your Head On a Stake

My students need 40 copies of "Lord of the Flies", 1 copy of the book on tape, and the Teacher's guide.

  • $571 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

I teach 10th grade English at an inner city High School in DC. We have a rich history of success but over the past few years the school has been slated a failing school under the No Child Left Behind act.

Most my students read below grade level. The school is under funded and has very few (and very old) literature books.

I think it's very important to find high interest books for my students to read. I know they will love the talking head in "Lord of the Flies" and the adventure of the characters. They will be shocked and disturbed by the behavior of the young boys stranded on a tropical island. My students just may learn to love reading.

Thanks in advance for improving my students education. They, like me, will remember this book for the rest of their lives . . .because of you.

Mrs. Szilagyi
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lord of the Flies • AKJ Books $8.71 40 $348.40
Lord of the Flies -- Teacher Guide • AKJ Books $10.46 1 $10.46
Lord of the Flies -- Audio book • AKJ Books $22.67 1 $22.67

Materials cost

$381.53

Vendor shipping charges

 $38.15

Sales tax

 $21.94

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$468.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$102.73

Total project goal

$570.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $570.73

5 Donors

-$550.58

Donations toward project cost

-$468.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$82.58

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$20.15

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 $0.00

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