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Mrs. Martin from Springfield, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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2024 Rebecca Caudill Choice Award Books

Help me give my students choice books nominated by their peers in our state.

  • $1,055 goal

This project expired on July 28, 2023.

This project expired on July 28, 2023.

My Project

I teach seventh grade literature to students in an urban school. The students come to seventh grade from various backgrounds and reading abilities.

I plan to use the books to enhance the current curriculum to give students quality choice books to read in their free time at home and at school.

I am hoping to get multiple copies of each book for the students to read individually or with others, so they can participate in the voting for the Rebecca Caudill award. Students from all over our state will vote in February 2024.

Mrs. Martin Benjamin Franklin Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Springfield, IL View local requests

Nearly all 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

135 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
I Must Betray You • Amazon Business $17.99 4 $71.96
Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown • Amazon Business $17.99 4 $71.96
The Last Cuentista • Amazon Business $16.49 4 $65.96
Red, White, and Whole: A Newbery Honor Award Winner • Amazon Business $12.99 4 $51.96
Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You • Amazon Business $12.56 4 $50.24
Ahmed Aziz’s Epic Year • Amazon Business $11.99 4 $47.96
The Awakening Storm: A Graphic Novel (City of Dragons #1) • Amazon Business $10.99 4 $43.96
Daughter of the Deep • Amazon Business $10.49 4 $41.96
Frankie & Bug • Amazon Business $9.40 4 $37.60
Turtle Boy • Amazon Business $8.99 4 $35.96
A Wish in the Dark • Amazon Business $8.99 4 $35.96
City Spies (1) • Amazon Business $8.99 4 $35.96
Maizy Chen's Last Chance: (Newbery Honor Award Winner) • Amazon Business $8.99 4 $35.96
Alone • Amazon Business $8.99 4 $35.96
A Game of Fox & Squirrels • Amazon Business $7.99 4 $31.96
The Shape of Thunder • Amazon Business $7.99 4 $31.96
Ophie’s Ghosts • Amazon Business $7.99 4 $31.96
The Unforgettable Logan Foster #1 • Amazon Business $7.99 4 $31.96
Barakah Beats • Amazon Business $7.99 4 $31.96
My Life in the Fish Tank • Amazon Business $7.50 4 $30.00

Materials cost

$853.16

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$895.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$158.11

Total project goal

$1,054.07

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