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

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Books that are Out of this World

Help me give my students new science fiction books that are out of this world.

  • $254 goal

This project expired on June 16, 2024.

This project expired on June 16, 2024.

My Project

My school is one of four middle schools in the largest school district in New Hampshire. My students come from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds, and many of my students are English Language Learners.

My students are amazing, they face many challenges every day, but still come to school motivated and excited to learn new things.

My students love to read books in the library. When they come into the library, I see them light up when they are allowed to check books out to take home and read. For many of my students, these are the only books that they have access to outside of school. Our dystopian/science fiction section is extremely lacking in books that my students want to read. These new books will help build this section and encourage more students to check it out!

Ms. McGarry Southside Middle School Grades 6-8 Manchester, NH View local requests

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

900 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Single Stone • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Catch Me If I Fall • Amazon Business $17.74 1 $17.74
The Castle in the Sea (The Flooded Earth, 2) • Amazon Business $17.29 1 $17.29
Children of the Stone City • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
The Skeleton Coast (The Flooded Earth, 3) • Amazon Business $16.63 1 $16.63
The Switch • Amazon Business $14.89 1 $14.89
Falling Out of Time (Running Out of Time, 2) • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
Outwalkers • Amazon Business $14.25 1 $14.25
The Girl who Fell to Earth • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
A Whisper of Horses • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
The List • Amazon Business $8.50 1 $8.50
The Last Lie (The List, 2) • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69
Running Out of Time (Running Out of Time, 1) • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49

Materials cost

$176.89

Vendor shipping charges

$6.04

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$215.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.04

Total project goal

$253.62

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