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Ms. Sambor from Plymouth, NH is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Sambor's classroom raised $1,177

Books in Common

Help me give my students access to diverse independent reading books that they can take home and keep this summer due to library closures.

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Ms. Sambor Plymouth Elementary School
Plymouth, NH Grades 6-8

My Students

We live in a small rural town, and our community libraries are currently closed, similar to libraries across the country. A select few could read e-books or audiobooks, but most of our middle school students are in need of physical copies to sustain independent reading over the summer. Our students should be able to read without having to jump over hurdles to get there, like logging in on a device.

Middle schoolers need continued access to texts over the summer in order to remain positively engaged with independent reading; and students in our community do not necessarily have a library of materials at home to choose from.

Many of our students do not have access to texts without visiting Walmart or the library, and our families cannot be expected prioritize purchasing literature given the current state of things during the COVID-19 crisis.

My Project

The COVID-19 crisis has effectively shut down our school library, as well as the town public library, denying students access to books over the summer. It is essential to continue our middle schoolers' independent reading journeys in the wake of this crisis. Middle schoolers will have the opportunity to access current, high-interest, and diverse books recommended by the American Library Association.

Students grades 6-8 will have consistent opportunities to visit our local town common and take one to two books home.

Mobile arrangements will be made for students who are unable to visit our town common due to transportation limitations, and volunteers from our school community will assist in the distribution of the books.

Books provided by Books in Common will not be returned, and students will own the books they choose. Book displays will be set up outdoors in the town gazebo to allow small groups of students to browse reading materials without the risk of direct physical contact.

More than a third of students from low‑income households

135 students impacted 20 donors
Ms. Sambor Plymouth Elementary School Grades 6-8 Plymouth, NH View local requests

More than a third 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

135 students impacted 20donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Wolf Called Wander • Amazon Business $11.55 4 $46.20
The Silence Between Us (Blink) • Amazon Business $13.59 3 $40.77
On the Horizon • Amazon Business $12.39 3 $37.17
Tight • Amazon Business $7.19 5 $35.95
Brave (Berrybrook Middle School) • Amazon Business $8.89 4 $35.56
Echo Mountain • Amazon Business $16.19 2 $32.38
Wink • Amazon Business $15.26 2 $30.52
The Benefits of Being an Octopus • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
Posted • Amazon Business $5.66 5 $28.30
The Bridge Home • Amazon Business $8.99 3 $26.97
Inkling • Amazon Business $6.59 4 $26.36
Long Way Down • Amazon Business $8.73 3 $26.19
Greystone Secrets #1: The Strangers • Amazon Business $8.69 3 $26.07
What the Night Sings • Amazon Business $12.79 2 $25.58
Scouts • Amazon Business $8.49 3 $25.47
When Stars Are Scattered • Amazon Business $11.56 2 $23.12
Where the Red Fern Grows • Amazon Business $7.69 3 $23.07
Garvey's Choice • Amazon Business $11.29 2 $22.58
Half a World Away • Amazon Business $7.19 3 $21.57
Us, in Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos • Amazon Business $6.99 3 $20.97
The Thing About Jellyfish • Amazon Business $6.99 3 $20.97
The Stars Beneath Our Feet • Amazon Business $4.79 4 $19.16
Echo's Sister • Amazon Business $8.59 2 $17.18
You're Welcome, Universe • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (A Sal and Gabi Novel, Book 1) (A Sal and Gabi Novel (1)) • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Cometas y deseos (Echo's Sister - Spanish Edition) (HARPERKIDS) • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Finding Langston • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Planet Earth Is Blue • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
The Oddmire, Book 1: Changeling (1) • Amazon Business $7.95 2 $15.90
The Phantom Tollbooth • Amazon Business $7.89 2 $15.78
The Land of Forgotten Girls • Amazon Business $5.16 3 $15.48
The One and Only Bob (One and Only Ivan) • Amazon Business $15.19 1 $15.19
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $7.59 2 $15.18
The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl • Amazon Business $7.59 2 $15.18
Space Case (Moon Base Alpha) • Amazon Business $7.49 2 $14.98
Esperanza Rising (Scholastic Gold) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Another Kind of Hurricane • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Phantom Tollbooth (Essential Modern Classics) • Amazon Business $13.25 1 $13.25
Song for a Whale • Amazon Business $6.59 2 $13.18
The Only Road • Amazon Business $6.59 2 $13.18
Twerp (Twerp Series) • Amazon Business $6.49 2 $12.98
Mockingbird • Amazon Business $6.19 2 $12.38
The Fourteenth Goldfish • Amazon Business $6.19 2 $12.38
The Parker Inheritance (Scholastic Gold) • Amazon Business $5.59 2 $11.18
Nightbooks • Amazon Business $5.69 1 $5.69

Materials cost

$951.36

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$999.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$176.40

Total project goal

$1,176.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,176.02

14 Donors

-$1,117.20

Donations toward project cost

-$957.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$160.08

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $0.00

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