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Mrs. Holcombe from Duncan, SC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Better Readers

Help me give my students The Outsiders, The Giver, and The Hunger Games. These books will make my students better readers. This is my first year teaching 8th grade ELA, and I am so excited!. Thank You!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Holcombe's classroom raised $810

This project is fully funded

My Project

I love my students for their curiosity, energy, and unique perspectives.

Watching them grow as readers and thinkers is incredibly rewarding.

A class set of novels will allow them to fully engage with the text—annotating, rereading, and discussing with confidence.

It fosters a shared literary experience, making discussions more meaningful. These books will strengthen their comprehension, critical thinking, and love for reading while helping them connect with characters and themes that matter.

Providing this resource ensures every student has the opportunity to explore literature deeply and grow as a learner.

Mrs. Holcombe Beech Springs Middle School Grades 6-8

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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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Hunger Games (Book 1) • Amazon Business $8.78 25 $219.50
The Outsiders • Amazon Business $8.57 25 $214.25
The Giver: A Newbery Award Winner (Giver Quartet, 1) • Amazon Business $6.90 25 $172.50

Materials cost

$606.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $42.74

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$688.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$121.43

Total project goal

$809.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $809.51

5 Donors

-$782.15

Donations toward project cost

-$688.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$94.07

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$27.36

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