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Ms. Ybarra from Kannapolis NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Earth Bound, Yet Orbiting Jupiter

Help me give my students individual copies of the novel "Orbiting Jupiter" in which the protagonist experiences heartbreak, joy, setbacks, and successes, as well as experiencing the many personalities of humanity.

  • $391 goal

This project expired on July 31, 2020.

This project expired on July 31, 2020.

My Students

My students are culturally diverse seventh graders and despite their differences, they are all youth who deserve every opportunity that can be made available to them. My students reside in a small town in North Carolina and are primarily impoverished. The school in which I teach is not only a Title I school, but it also functions on limited classroom furnishings, equipment, and supplies. My students desire to learn, but often times lack the motivation or resources to support their learning styles.

My Project

The novel "Orbiting Jupiter" is the story of a family who brings a middle school aged foster child into their home. As one can imagine, or may not have to imagine, a foster child's background is often complicated. As middle schoolers, like the protagonist in "Orbiting Jupiter," my students are trying to determine where they fit in this complicated world.

"Orbiting Jupiter" is a coming of age novel that addresses mistakes that teens make, as well as the second chances that they should be given in an often unforgiving world.

Ms. Ybarra
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Orbiting Jupiter • Amazon Business $7.89 35 $276.15

Materials cost

$276.15

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $21.54

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$331.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.56

Total project goal

$390.39

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