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Ms. Epker from Quincy, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Stop Bullying By Using Award Winning Books

My students need award winning books to use as anti-bullying curriculum.

  • $243 goal

This project expired on September 16, 2012.

This project expired on September 16, 2012.

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Ms. Epker Quincy Junior High School
Quincy, IL Grades 6-8

My Students

Do you remember what it was like the first time you read a book about characters that were facing struggles just like your own? Books have the ability to meet students right where they are. Books can teach students that bullying is wrong.

I teach in a low income district in the Midwest where more than half of my students receive free or reduced lunch.

There is a huge emphasis on meeting state mandates for reading testing but little budget for supplies to meet the needs of students. The best way to get better at reading is by reading. My students are eager to read. I just need the high interest books that will keep them coming back for more. I also want books that can be used in our anti-bullying curriculum.

My Project

Each year, Missouri schoolchildren in grades 4-8 vote for their favorite book from a list of nominated titles. The Mark Twain Award is awarded to the author of this book by the Missouri Association of School Librarians. To be eligible to vote, students must have read at least three of the titles on the list. Each year the Mark Twain Award nominees are the most talked about books among my students. Everyone wants to read them, but they are always checked out at the library. I would like to provide the books for this year's list, as well as past award winners, to my students, so they can read them and vote. These books all deal with timely topics and teach students how to get along. I will use these books as part of our anti-bullying curriculum.

Quality literature is priceless in the classroom.

Great books can inspire students to do great things. The Mark Twain Award books are the kind of books that are needed in every classroom library. By providing these titles for my students, you will be helping my students to be eligible to vote for the Mark Twain Award Book. More importantly,though, you will be providing quality literature to students that they will remember for a lifetime.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

150 students impacted
Ms. Epker Quincy Junior High School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Quincy, IL View local requests

More than 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

150 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Because of Mr. Terupt • AKJ Books $5.17 2 $10.34
Belly Up • AKJ Books $11.83 1 $11.83
The Clockwork Three Matthew J. Kirby • AKJ Books $13.31 1 $13.31
Drizzle Kathleen Van Cleve • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
The Familiars • AKJ Books $5.17 2 $10.34
Ghost Dog Secrets • AKJ Books $5.17 2 $10.34
Half Upon a Time James Riley • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Hide and Seek • AKJ Books $11.80 1 $11.80
Out of My Mind Sharon M. Draper • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Theodore Boone • AKJ Books $5.91 2 $11.82
Twenty Gold Falcons • AKJ Books $12.54 1 $12.54
Abduction • AKJ Books $5.17 2 $10.34
Stolen Children • AKJ Books $5.17 2 $10.34
Time For Andrew • AKJ Books $4.40 2 $8.80
The Man who Loved Clowns • AKJ Books $4.43 2 $8.86
Small Steps • AKJ Books $5.31 1 $5.31

Materials cost

$173.68

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$206.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.40

Total project goal

$242.69

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