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Ms. Kerns from Roebuck, SC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Business Library - It All Begins With Books

The cost of twenty-seven business books, including One-Minute Manager, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and The Greatest Salesman in the World is $543, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Kerns's classroom raised $558

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I would like an assortment of books to establish a Business reference library in my Business lab. I would also like to have books that students can read for enjoyment and hopefully motivation to become entrepreneurs. Literacy is a major issue with today's students. I would like to have a "book-centric" approach in my classroom to encourage reading. Reading is still central to education. Education experts state that the inability to read can hamper a child's school success. As high schoolers, this lack of success translates to a high drop out rate. My job is to be on the lookout for opportunities for my students and present them to my students. I would like to see hundreds of books lining shelves in my classroom. I especially would like to have some class sets of current, well written and interesting books about business, entrepreneurs, how to start a business, and business success stories.

Ms. Kerns Dorman High - Freshman Campus Grades 9-12

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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

Materials Cost Quantity Total
eBay For Dummies Marsha Collier • Barnes and Noble $17.59 1 $17.59
Investing For Dummies Eric Tyson • Barnes and Noble $17.59 1 $17.59
Small Business Owner's Manual: Everything You Need to Know to Start up and Run Your Business Joe Kennedy • Barnes and Noble $15.99 1 $15.99
The Pursuit of Happyness Chris Gardner, Quincy Troupe, Mim Eichler Rivas • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
The Greatest Salesman In The World Og Mandino, George • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Play Like a Man, Win Like a Woman: What Men Know About Success that Women Need to Learn Gail Evans • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
All I Need To Know About Manufacturing I Learned In Joe's Garage (World Class Manufacturing Made Simple) William B. B. Miller, Vicki L. Schenk • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids about Money -- That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter, With Sharon L. Lechter • Barnes and Noble $11.86 1 $11.86
Developing the Leader within You John C. Maxwell • Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
The One Minute Manager Kenneth H. Blanchard, Spencer Johnson, D. Kenneth Blanchard • Barnes and Noble $15.36 1 $15.36
Go Put Your Strengths to Work: Six Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance Marcus Buckingham • Barnes and Noble $21.00 1 $21.00
Our Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions John Kotter, Holger Rathgeber, Peter Mueller (Illustrator), Foreword by Spencer Johnson • Barnes and Noble $13.96 1 $13.96
The Covenant with Black America Tavis Smiley (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $10.80 1 $10.80
The McGraw-Hill Guide to Starting Your Own Business : A Step-by-Step Blueprint for the First-Time Entrepreneur Stephen C. Harper, Foreword by Fred DeLuca • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
Beyond Basketball: Coach K's Keywords for Success Mike Krzyzewski, Jamie Krzyzewski Spatola • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
The Science of Getting Rich Wallace D. Wattles • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness Dave Ramsey • Barnes and Noble $17.49 1 $17.49
One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey Kenneth H. Blanchard, William Oncken, Hal Burrows • Barnes and Noble $10.80 1 $10.80
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Chip Heath, Dan Heath • Barnes and Noble $19.96 1 $19.96
How to Win Friends and Influence People Dale Carnegie, Arthur R. Pell (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
The One Minute Sales Person: The Quickest Way to Sell People on Yourself, Your Services, Products, or Ideas--at Work and in Life Spencer Johnson, With Larry Wilson • Barnes and Noble $13.96 1 $13.96
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal Eric Schlosser • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't Jim Collins • Barnes and Noble $19.25 1 $19.25
Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life Spencer Johnson, Ken Blanchard, Kenneth H. Blanchard, Foreword by Ken Blanchard • Barnes and Noble $13.96 1 $13.96
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen R. Covey • Barnes and Noble $11.16 1 $11.16
Women and Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny Suze Orman • Barnes and Noble $17.46 1 $17.46
Scam-Proof Your Life: 377 Smart Ways to Protect You and Your Family from Rip-Offs, Bogus Deals, and Other Consumer Headaches Sid Kirchheimer • Barnes and Noble $13.96 1 $13.96

Materials cost

$374.35

Vendor shipping charges

$37.44

Sales tax

$18.72

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$457.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$100.32

Total project goal

$557.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$557.32

2 Donors

-$557.32

Donations toward project cost

-$457.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$100.32

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$0.00

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