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Mrs. Gardner from Norcross, GA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let Our Readers Rally - Books for Book Club & Reading Bowl

My students need 2 copies each of 20 high-interest young adult book titles.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gardner's classroom raised $516

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

"A room without a book is like a body without a soul." Cicero said, and my students need that soul brought into their lives. Books open up new worlds, and my students are often weak readers, who need high-interest young adult literature to help them move from reluctant readers to avid readers.

Our school has a large immigrant population and many families do not have the disposal income to spend on books.

In addition, many students will be the first in their family to go to college or even graduate high school. The habit of reading widely and deeply is one they need to develop in order to succeed in the world. Help me develop readers who will become leaders in their home, communities, and the world.

My Project

Books like Laurie Halse Anderson' WINTERGIRLS and Graham McNamee's Edgar Award Winning BONECHILLER will bring excitement to sustained silent reading and because they are books that are being used for our county wide Readers Rally Quiz Bowl, students will be encouraged to read in order to compete. These books will also build our class library for future students and the gift of reading will be passed on.

As C.S.

Lewis once said, "We read to know that we are not alone." Let my students see that they are not alone. Let my students know that I am not the only one who sees the value of reading, nor am I the only one that sees their value as readers. Please donate so that I can fill my students with the wonder of worlds within the written page.

Mrs. Gardner Meadowcreek High School Grades 9-12

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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

125 students impacted 5donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Year We Disappeared: A Father-Daughter Memoir Cylin Busby, John Busby • Barnes and Noble $8.54 2 $17.08
Wintergirls Laurie Halse Anderson • Barnes and Noble $8.54 2 $17.08
Skinned (Gripping Trilogy Series #1) Robin Wasserman • Barnes and Noble $8.54 2 $17.08
Shiver (Wolves of Mercy Falls Series #1) Maggie Stiefvater • Barnes and Noble $8.54 2 $17.08
The Orange Houses Paul Griffin • Barnes and Noble $11.61 2 $23.22
North of Beautiful Justina Chen Headley • Barnes and Noble $7.68 2 $15.36
Muchacho LouAnne Johnson • Barnes and Noble $10.93 2 $21.86
King of the Screwups K. L. Going • Barnes and Noble $6.83 2 $13.66
Jerk California Jonathan Friesen • Barnes and Noble $8.54 2 $17.08
If I Stay Gayle Forman • Barnes and Noble $7.68 2 $15.36
Hold Still Nina LaCour • Barnes and Noble $12.30 2 $24.60
The Forest of Hands and Teeth Carrie Ryan • Barnes and Noble $8.54 2 $17.08
Flygirl Sherri L. Smith • Barnes and Noble $11.61 2 $23.22
Dream Factory Brad Barkley, Heather Hepler • Barnes and Noble $7.68 2 $15.36
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks E. Lockhart • Barnes and Noble $7.68 2 $15.36
Carter Finally Gets It Brent Crawford • Barnes and Noble $7.68 2 $15.36
Burn Suzanne Phillips • Barnes and Noble $6.83 2 $13.66
Brutal Michael Harmon • Barnes and Noble $17.09 2 $34.18
Bonechiller Graham McNamee • Barnes and Noble $6.83 2 $13.66
After Amy Efaw • Barnes and Noble $12.30 2 $24.60

Materials cost

$371.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $25.66

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$438.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.33

Total project goal

$515.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $515.51

4 Donors

-$90.94

Donations toward project cost

-$83.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.64

match offer

-$417.51

Match offer toward project cost

-$354.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.63

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.06

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