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Mr. Kazana from Kailua Kona, HI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bookshelf Refresh: Bringing Our School Library Up to Date

Help me give my students a refreshed collection of new fiction and nonfiction books for our High School library.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Kazana's classroom raised $748

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our High School is embarking on an exciting initiative to revitalize our library and enhance student learning through donations of new and modern fiction and nonfiction books. Your contribution of contemporary literature will directly impact our students' educational experience, fostering a love for reading and expanding their knowledge horizons.

Modern books are crucial in today's rapidly changing world.

They address current issues, feature diverse perspectives, and provide up-to-date information in evolving fields. These books make learning more engaging and relevant, helping students develop critical thinking skills and preparing them for future careers.

By donating recent publications, you'll help improve our students' literacy skills, research abilities, and college readiness. A modernized library encourages more frequent reading, supports better research practices, and exposes students to current academic and literary works. This not only enhances their education but also instills a lifelong love for learning.

Your donation of books published within the last 5 years will make a significant difference. Whether it's the latest young adult novel or a cutting-edge science book, your contribution will help shape the minds of our future leaders. Join us in building a brighter, more informed future for Kealakehe High School students.

Mr. Kazana Kealakehe High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Kailua Kona, HI View local requests

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

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Simon Snow Boxed Set: Wayward Son, Carry On, Any Way the Wind Blows (Simon Snow Trilogy) • Amazon Business $49.97 1 $49.97
Mistborn: The Final Empire • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Illuminae (The Illuminae Files) • Amazon Business $24.98 1 $24.98
The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, Book 2) • Amazon Business $23.35 1 $23.35
The Daughters of Ys • AKJ Education $21.16 1 $21.16
The Wise Man's Fear • Amazon Business $18.69 1 $18.69
Aloha Kitchen: Recipes from Hawai'i [A Cookbook] • Amazon Business $18.44 1 $18.44
The Name of the Wind • Amazon Business $18.39 1 $18.39
A Monster Calls: Inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution • Amazon Business $16.48 1 $16.48
Denton Little's Deathdate (Denton Little Series) • Amazon Business $14.83 1 $14.83
The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea • Amazon Business $14.21 1 $14.21
Caraval (Caraval, 1) • Amazon Business $13.94 1 $13.94
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder • Amazon Business $13.71 1 $13.71
For a Muse of Fire • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World • Amazon Business $12.71 1 $12.71
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell: A Novel • Amazon Business $12.56 1 $12.56
Threads That Bind • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries • Amazon Business $12.16 1 $12.16
The Girl from Everywhere • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Gilded Ones • Amazon Business $11.84 1 $11.84
Magpie Murders: A Novel • Amazon Business $11.78 1 $11.78
Firekeeper's Daughter • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
Skin of the Sea (Of Mermaids and Orisa) • Amazon Business $11.56 1 $11.56
The Toll (3) (Arc of a Scythe) • Amazon Business $11.09 1 $11.09
Hotel Magnifique • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
The Sun Is Also a Star • Amazon Business $10.93 1 $10.93
How We Got To Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World • Amazon Business $10.73 1 $10.73
The Reappearance of Rachel Price • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Gleanings: Stories from the Arc of a Scythe • Amazon Business $10.32 1 $10.32
Piranesi • Amazon Business $9.50 1 $9.50
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe • Amazon Business $7.93 1 $7.93

Materials cost

$495.72

Vendor shipping charges

$80.00

Sales tax

$21.81

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$634.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.05

Total project goal

$747.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$747.02

1 Donor

-$747.02

Donations toward project cost

-$634.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$112.05

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