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Mrs. Birge from West Jordan, UT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Good Book Can Turn a Kid on to Reading!

Help me give my students 30 copies of The Boys Start the War.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Birge's classroom raised $286

This project is fully funded

My Students

I have 25 amazing, inquisitive, and eager to learn students. They are curious and always striving for new knowledge. It is because of them our classroom has an energetic, positive atmosphere which encourages all to work hard, learn, and improve even when the material is not easy.

They demonstrate excellence and are willing to share their understandings with others.

After 30 years of teaching, I am still in love with my profession because of these imaginative students who are the future of our world.

My Project

Kids can relate to kids. The characters in this story seem real and my students connect easily to the problems they encounter. The outrageous pranks and tricks each set of siblings pulls as they feud over an absurd idea, captivates everyone. Reluctant and struggling readers, ESL students, on target kids, and gifted students all beg to, "read one more chapter," during shared reading time.

My student will practice decoding skills, enrich their vocabulary and develop critical comprehension and language skills as we read and analyze this novel together.

This story is a superb hook that encourages independent reading for children. There are 12 books in this series that my students can't wait to read once we have read the first. The library has a long list of students in line for each book that takes all year to complete.

Mrs. Birge Oakcrest Elementary School Grades 3-5 West Jordan, UT View local requests 75 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Boys Start the War (Boy/Girl Battle) • Amazon Business $6.99 30 $209.70

Materials cost

$209.70

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$242.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.86

Total project goal

$285.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$285.71

1 Donor

-$242.85

Donations toward project cost

-$242.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$42.86

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$0.00

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