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Ms. Menssen from Nampa, ID is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Expand Our Minds and Open Our Eyes With Great Books!

Help me give my students class sets of novels that we can read together.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Menssen's classroom raised $529

This project is fully funded

My Project

I teach 8th grade at a middle school and 90% of our students read below grade level. My school's library is very limited and is in need of middle school-level books. I need your help to get great books into my student's hands. Help me to create readers and leaders!

I have chosen some classic novels and some newer ones to help my students expand their vocabulary, increase their comprehension, encourage dreaming and creativity, and hopefully develop a love for reading.

I am hoping these books inspire my students to try harder, be kinder, and not judge others.

Ms. Menssen Union High School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

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 half 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Maniac Magee • AKJ Education $6.29 22 $138.38
House Arrest • AKJ Education $5.83 22 $128.26
Esperanza Rising • AKJ Education $5.59 22 $122.98

Materials cost

$389.62

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $23.57

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$449.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.24

Total project goal

$528.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $528.27

9 Donors

-$435.42

Donations toward project cost

-$388.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.10

match offer

-$71.42

Match offer toward project cost

-$60.71

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.71

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.43

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 $0.00

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