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Mr. Walker from Bakersfield, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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1st Chapter Reads for Middle School Students

Help me give my students access to great literature that will be used for 1st chapter reads to help develop a "Culture of Literacy" and foster a love of reading.

  • $214 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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.

My Project

Developing a "Culture of Literacy" among our students is a huge focus this year. To get students excited about reading, I am doing a 1st chapter read of a different novels in multiple classes. A 1st chapter read is a sneak-peek of a novel to entice our students to want to read the rest of the book. During a 1st chapter read, I will introduce the book, almost like a book talk. Included in the talk will be information about the genre, author, and book reviews. I will then do a read aloud of the 1st chapter to the students. After reading the 1st chapter of the book, the students and I will have a discussion on the characters, setting, and plot of the book. The goal is to get the students so intrigued by the first chapter, that they want to read more!

The donations to this project will help introduce new books and genres to students and help foster not only a culture of literacy but a love of reading.

Thank you for your consideration and help to make this project a reality.

Mr. Walker Curran Middle School Grades 6-8

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Bakersfield, 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

300 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Girl in White • Amazon Business $15.28 1 $15.28
Five Survive • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Coraline • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Maybe He Just Likes You • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption • Amazon Business $8.88 1 $8.88
Thirteen Reasons Why • Amazon Business $8.39 1 $8.39
No Fixed Address • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Ghost Boys • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
When You Reach Me: (Newbery Medal Winner) (Yearling Newbery) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Liar & Spy • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59
A Wolf Called Wander • Amazon Business $7.00 1 $7.00
What Lives in the Woods • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79

Materials cost

$137.24

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $12.56

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$181.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.09

Total project goal

$213.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $213.95

2 Donors

-$135.33

Donations toward project cost

-$118.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.78

match offer

-$74.48

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.31

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.17

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.14

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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