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Mr. Thomas from Greenville, MI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Igniting a Passion for Reading

Help me give my students 25 copies of Two Degrees, by Alan Gratz.

  • $590 goal

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My Project

I teach 6th grade ELA in a small town outside of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Many of my students come from socioeconomically challenged families, and most of them receive free and reduced lunch. Some of my students live in homes where their literacy is encouraged and enriched, but the majority of them do not receive this support at home.

I plan to use these books for a read aloud unit at the beginning of the school year to spark my students' interest in grade-level fiction texts.

One of the major problems we've faced at our school is motivating students to read. However, I've noticed that many of my students enjoy Alan Gratz's other books (Ground Zero, Refugee, etc.) so I am confident that this book will capture their interest.

Promoting a school culture that prioritizes reading is one of the most important ways teachers can develop students' literacy. Your donation would help me make a major step in the right direction!

Mr. Thomas Greenville Middle School Grades 6-8

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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
Two Degrees • Amazon Business $15.99 29 $463.71

Materials cost

$463.71

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$500.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.35

Total project goal

$589.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $589.02

1 Donor

-$278.15

Donations toward project cost

-$250.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.82

match offer

-$294.52

Match offer toward project cost

-$250.34

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.18

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$16.36

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 $0.00

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