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Ms. Christiansen from San Jose, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Christiansen's classroom raised $221

Struggling Readers in Need of Books...

My students need 18 copies of "Bull Rider" by Marilyn Halvorson.

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Ms. Christiansen William L Sheppard Middle School
San Jose, CA Grades 6-8

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

I am a middle school Special Education teacher in a high-need community. My students range in age from 12-15 years and have a reading level that is in the 3rd to 4th grade range.

My students lack basic supplies such as pencils, paper and notebooks. They do not have books to read at home, and the majority of my students have never finished a novel. I believe that reading a novel like "Bull Rider" would be an extremely rewarding experience for them.

If I have a book for each of my students, they will have everything they need to become invested in a novel and therefore in reading. This will benefit them greatly and improve their reading comprehension. Also, they will feel the satisfaction of reading a novel from start to finish.

Your help will ensure that my students will have access to resources that will greatly impact their achievement in school. By donating these books, you are giving the students who are usually denied, the same high expectations and resources of students in wealthy areas, the chance to prove that they can be successful in school.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

18 students impacted 1 donor
Ms. Christiansen William L Sheppard Middle School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

San Jose, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

18 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bull Rider Marilyn Halvorson • Barnes and Noble $8.05 18 $144.90

Materials cost

$144.90

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.49

Sales tax

 $10.51

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$181.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.73

Total project goal

$220.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $220.73

1 Donor

-$181.00

Donations toward project cost

-$181.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$39.73

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 $0.00

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