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Mrs. Horton from Springfield, MO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Escape Into a Good Book!

My students need Truman Award Nominee books to encourage independent reading both inside and outside of the classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Horton's classroom raised $246

This project is fully funded

My Students

Do you remember how exciting it is to receive a gift? You feel anxious and excited as you open the box and remove the paper only to see a stack of brand new, beautiful books. Appealing covers that hold secrets and a whole new world to travel to. This is how I want my students to feel every day.

I previously taught 4th grade.

This is my first year as a 6th grade teacher in a brand new school. What better gift to present to my eager students than a box of books? These Truman Award Nominee books and their sequels will allow my students to travel to worlds they can only imagine, and some worlds very similar to their own. With the Truman Award Nominee books, my students will meet characters who face similar situations that they too will face at this age.

My Project

My students will be given 15 minutes every day to read from the Truman Award Nominee books. They will participate in reading logs, literature circles, and discussions. Once a quarter, students will complete a project presenting their book in a fun and interesting way. After reading a minimum of four Truman books, my students will be able to cast their vote for their favorite and see how their vote matches up to other 6th-8th grade students in the area.

As I've mentioned, these books will allow my students to escape to another world.

The best part of reading for me has always been using my imagination and visualizing stories as I read them. I can only hope that these Truman Award Nominee books will allow my students do have those same experiences.

Mrs. Horton Westport K-8 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.

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More than three‑quarters of 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

30 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cress (Lunar Chronicles) • Amazon $15.29 1 $15.29
Catalyst (Insignia) • Amazon $14.21 1 $14.21
Renegade: An Elemental Novel • Amazon $13.43 1 $13.43
Firebrand: An Elemental Novel • Amazon $13.28 1 $13.28
Ruin and Rising (Grisha Trilogy (Shadow and Bone)) • Amazon $12.00 1 $12.00
Vortex • Amazon $8.99 1 $8.99
Insignia • Amazon $8.80 1 $8.80
Elemental • Amazon $8.09 1 $8.09
Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip • Amazon $7.19 1 $7.19
Ungifted • Amazon $7.19 1 $7.19
Dead City • Amazon $7.19 1 $7.19
See You at Harry's • Amazon $7.19 1 $7.19
Siege and Storm (The Grisha Trilogy) • Amazon $6.98 1 $6.98
Cinder: Book One of the Lunar Chronicles • Amazon $6.51 1 $6.51
Shadow and Bone (The Grisha Trilogy) • Amazon $6.31 1 $6.31
The Runaway King: Book 2 of the Ascendance Trilogy • Amazon $6.29 1 $6.29
The Shadow Throne: Book 3 of The Ascendance Trilogy • Amazon $6.29 1 $6.29
Unstoppable • Amazon $6.29 1 $6.29
The Raft • Amazon $6.09 1 $6.09
One for the Murphys • Amazon $4.42 1 $4.42
The False Prince: Book 1 of the Ascendance Trilogy • Amazon $3.94 1 $3.94

Materials cost

$175.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$208.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.81

Total project goal

$245.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $245.42

4 Donors

-$159.54

Donations toward project cost

-$144.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.53

match offer

-$76.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$64.60

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.40

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.88

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 $0.00

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