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Ms. Means from Portland ME is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Engaging Students Through Literature

Help me give my students access to new and relevant books, like Attack of the Black Rectangles.

  • 9 donors
  • $376 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Project

My 4th and 5th grade students are in the gifted and talented program and I am constantly looking for books that will challenge them as well as keep their interest. Finding a book that does both is something I am always on the hunt for. They especially love books that are relatable and relevant to what is currently going on in our world.

That is how I came across Attack of the Black Rectangles, a story involving 6th grade students and their fight against censorship in their classroom.

I have heard so many good things about this book from other students and teachers and would love to have enough copies of it to do a book study. Teaching students how to think for themselves and go about issues in a respectful and passionate way is very important to me as an educator.

I hope you consider donating to my project!

Ms. Means
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Attack of the Black Rectangles • Amazon Business $13.59 20 $271.80

Materials cost

$271.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $13.59

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$319.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.38

Total project goal

$375.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $375.85

9 Donors

-$367.91

Donations toward project cost

-$319.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.44

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.94

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 $0.00

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