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Ms. Lamar from Jber AK is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bring on the Battle (of the books)!

Help me give my students the books they need to prepare for Alaska's Battle of the Books!

  • 3 donors
  • $291 still needed

expires Jul 27

  • 3 donors
  • $291 still needed
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My Project

Our students at my school love participating in Alaska's Battle of the Books. Each year, they are tasked with reading the selected books for their grade level and becoming experts on those books, so that they can participate in the competition with other students. We've had some very enthusiastic students, so as soon as the book selections were announced for next year, I figured out which books we needed and put this project together!

Our students will love having access to these books now, to prepare for next year's Battle of the Books.

Because of their enthusiasm, I'm hopeful to give students access to these books now to build on that current momentum. This will allow them ample time to read (and re-read) the books and prepare for Battle!

Ms. Lamar
Grades 3-5

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Yummy: A History of Desserts (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $10.59 4 $42.36
Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations, 1) • Amazon Business $13.20 3 $39.60
The Unteachables • Amazon Business $7.99 4 $31.96
Raising Lumie • Amazon Business $7.84 4 $31.36
City Spies • Amazon Business $8.99 3 $26.97
The Amelia Six: An Amelia Earhart Mystery • Amazon Business $6.70 4 $26.80
Best Nerds Forever • Amazon Business $6.59 4 $26.36
J.D. and the Great Barber Battle (J.D. the Kid Barber) • Amazon Business $6.28 4 $25.12
Saving Winslow • Amazon Business $7.99 3 $23.97
The Thief Lord • Amazon Business $7.89 3 $23.67
Love That Dog • Amazon Business $7.71 3 $23.13
High and Dry (Orca Echoes) • Amazon Business $5.68 4 $22.72
The City of Ember Deluxe Edition: The First Book of Ember • Amazon Business $7.33 3 $21.99
I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964 (I Survived #23) • Amazon Business $6.29 3 $18.87
Smile: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $9.38 2 $18.76
Because of Mr. Terupt • Amazon Business $8.59 2 $17.18
Beauty and the Beak: How Science, Technology, and a 3D-Printed Beak Rescued a Bald Eagle • Amazon Business $8.20 2 $16.40

Materials cost

$437.22

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $6.56

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$480.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.77

Total project goal

$565.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $565.11

3 Donors

-$275.00

Donations toward project cost

-$233.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.25

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $290.11

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