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Ms. DiBuono from Stamford, CT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Lesson for Life

My students need 30 copies of an incredibly engaging young adult novel, "Clone Codes".

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. DiBuono's classroom raised $256

This project is fully funded

My Students

Have you ever read something that makes you stop and think, Wow! Or have you ever read something that makes you realize something about the world in which we leave? Well, that's what "Clone Codes" will do for my students.

I teach remedial reading classes to struggling 9th graders at an urban school, in a low socioeconomic community.

My students identify themselves as "non-readers", but I always tell them there's a book out there for each and everyone of them - and I think "Clone Codes" is definitely THE book for them!

My Project

With this book, my students are going to examine the role of the society in individuals lives. This society does not value the differences of people, and actually is trying to rid the world of a certain type of people - "clones". My class is going to conduct research to link this to the world in which they live - past and present. We will present PowerPoint Presentations where students will become "experts" of material they have researched and link it to the world and the text.

With your help, my students can learn a lot about the world in which they live and how society's views have continually changed over time, yet stayed basically the same.

With this book, they can learn that history DOESN'T have to repeat itself: that each individual can be recognized for the unique traits they bring to the table! Thank you!

Ms. DiBuono Stamford High School Grades 9-12

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.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Clone Codes Pat McKissack • Barnes and Noble $5.97 30 $179.10

Materials cost

$179.10

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$216.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.26

Total project goal

$255.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$255.05

3 Donors

-$95.68

Donations toward project cost

-$83.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.38

match offer

-$157.05

Match offer toward project cost

-$133.49

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.56

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.32

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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