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Ms. Potter from Farmville, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books-The Place Your Story Begins

My students need 23 copies of The Turn of the Screw and 23 copies of The Outsiders.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Potter's classroom raised $374

This project is fully funded

I am an 8th grade teacher that is currently teaching advanced, standard, and inclusion English classes. The town that I teach in is a historical, high need, tiny, and rural town.

My advanced class is currently reading "To Kill a Mockingbird" and after some gentle prodding are really showing that they have an innate ability to analyze, understand, and enjoy literature. When we were halfway through the book several of my students approached me and asked if we could read another class novel in the future. I can't begin to tell you how thrilling it was for me to not have to force literature down my students' throat, but instead have them ASK to read! The students even took it upon themselves to poll each other on what books they would like to read. They came up with S.E. Hinton's "The Outsiders" and Henry James' "Turn of the Screw."

I am now facing several issues. The town I live in is not a place in which I can readily find 23 copies of even a classic novel. On top of that, my income is not such that I can afford to buy numerous class sets.

Any donation you can make to this project will help to ensure that this interest in reading that sparked in my students can stay lit and even thrive!

Ms. Potter Prince Edward Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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
Turn of the Screw Henry James • Barnes and Noble $3.59 23 $82.57
The Outsiders S. E. Hinton • Barnes and Noble $8.00 23 $184.00

Materials cost

$266.57

Vendor shipping charges

 $26.66

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$306.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.22

Total project goal

$373.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $373.45

1 Donor

-$373.45

Donations toward project cost

-$306.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.22

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