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

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Adventurous Books for Reluctant Readers!

Help me give my students books to help my reluctant readers be inspired to read!

  • $911 goal

This project expired on December 10, 2024.

This project expired on December 10, 2024.

My Project

Sometimes I struggle to get young boys to become committed readers.

These adventurous books are all aimed at getting active boys to read for fun in class!

They center around epic adventurers, explorers, hunters, and fisherman as they travel the world in search of their next great adventure.

Help inspire these reluctant readers to pick up a book that interests them and learn more about the great outdoors. I appreciate your support in advance, thank you for inspiring the young men in my classroom to read and to become lifelong readers!

Mr. Chilton Stockdale High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

215 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dynamic Nymphing: Tactics, Techniques, and Flies from Around the World • Amazon Business $32.11 1 $32.11
Water Dog: Revolutionary Rapid Training Method • Amazon Business $27.25 1 $27.25
Smallmouth: Modern Fly-Fishing Methods, Tactics, and Techniques • Amazon Business $26.62 1 $26.62
Flies for Selective Trout: Complete Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Tie the Newest Swisher Flies • Amazon Business $25.07 1 $25.07
Fly Fisher's Sixty Seasons: True Tales of Angling Adventures • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Northern California River Maps & Fishing Guide • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Earth Sky + Water - Fishes of the Southeast Atlantic Coast - Poster • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Bright Rivers: Celebrations of Rivers and Fly-fishing • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Earth Sky + Water Poster - Fishes of the Pacific Northwest Coast • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Game Dog: The Hunter's Retriever for Upland Birds and Waterfowl-A Concise New Training Method (NA) • Amazon Business $24.44 1 $24.44
Fishing Stories: A Lifetime of Adventures and Misadventures on Rivers, Lakes, and Seas • Amazon Business $24.37 1 $24.37
Trout Sense: A Fly Fisher's Guide to What Trout See, Hear, & Smell • Amazon Business $24.32 1 $24.32
Dave Whitlock's Guide to Aquatic Trout Foods • Amazon Business $21.42 1 $21.42
No Hatch to Match: Aggressive Strategies for Fly-Fishing between Hatches • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Fly Fishing the Surf: A Comprehensive Guide to Surf and Wade Fishing from Maine to Florida • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Moon California Fishing: The Complete Guide to Fishing on Lakes, Streams, Rivers, and the Coast (Moon Outdoors) • Amazon Business $19.47 1 $19.47
Fishing North Carolina's Outer Banks: The Complete Guide to Catching More Fish from Surf, Pier, Sound, and Ocean (Southern Gateways Guides) • Amazon Business $19.45 1 $19.45
The Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing: More Than 300 Tips for Anglers of All Levels (Orvis Guides) • Amazon Business $19.26 1 $19.26
Basic Fly Tying: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started (How To Basics) • Amazon Business $19.18 1 $19.18
Cowboy Trout: Western Fly Fishing As If It Matters • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
Artful Profiles of Trout, Char, and Salmon and the Classic Flies That Catch Them: Tips, Tactics, and Advice on Taking Our Favorite Gamefish • Amazon Business $17.66 1 $17.66
Fly Fishing Small Streams • Amazon Business $17.65 1 $17.65
Trout Flies of the West: Best Contemporary Patterns from the Rockies, West • Amazon Business $17.42 1 $17.42
Essential Fly Fishing: Learning the Right Way and Improving the Skills You Have • Amazon Business $17.29 1 $17.29
The Southern Surfcaster: Saltwater Strategies for the Carolina Beaches & Beyond (Sports) • Amazon Business $17.21 1 $17.21
Trout and Their Food: A Compact Guide for Fly Fishers • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Fisherman's Fall • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Fisherman's Summer • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Fisherman's Spring • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Flyfisher's World • Amazon Business $14.53 1 $14.53
Yosemite SW: Yosemite Valley and Wawona Map (National Geographic Trails Illustrated Map, 306) • Amazon Business $11.79 1 $11.79
The One that Got Away: A Memoir • Amazon Business $11.43 1 $11.43
Where the Trout Are All as Long as Your Leg (John Gierach's Fly-fishing Library) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Trout & Salmon of North America: An Illustrated Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95

Materials cost

$672.36

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $61.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$773.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$136.58

Total project goal

$910.55

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