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Mrs. Kandt from Las Vegas, NV is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bringing Literature to Life: Novel Study for Engaged Learning

Help me give my students a class set of the book Wonder to allow for independent reading and a novel study.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Kandt's classroom raised $399

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

As a teacher in a Title I school, I am passionate about providing my students with engaging, high-quality literature that fosters a love of reading and critical thinking. However, access to classroom novel sets is limited, making it difficult for every student to have a personal copy to follow along with during lessons.

With your support, I hope to provide my students with a full classroom set of "Wonder" by RJ Palacio, a novel that will not only improve their literacy skills but also open doors to discussions about kindness, acceptance, empathy, identity, and bullying.

This novel will be a cornerstone of our curriculum, helping students strengthen comprehension skills, explore different perspectives, and develop a lifelong appreciation for literature. Many of my students come from underserved communities where books at home are scarce, so access to engaging reading material in school is even more critical.

Your generosity will put books directly into students' hands, giving them the tools they need to succeed academically and beyond. Thank you for helping us build a community of confident and capable readers!

Mrs. Kandt Mario C & Joanne Monaco Middle School Grades 6-8

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Las Vegas, NV View local requests

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
Wonder • Amazon Business $10.14 30 $304.20

Materials cost

$304.20

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$338.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.78

Total project goal

$398.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $398.54

5 Donors

-$314.72

Donations toward project cost

-$275.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.71

Matching donations from our partners

-$75.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $0.00

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