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Mr. Cooke from Portland, OR is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Oregon Battle of the Books

Help me give my students books to read so that they can compete in a statewide reading competition!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Cooke's classroom raised $342

This project is fully funded

My Project

Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) is a tradition that students at my school love to compete in. Students join a team with three other students (usually). Then they pick which books on the list to read and they start reading. Then the competitions start. It's similar to Jeopardy where there is an impartial adult asking them questions about their books. They work together to solve each question. These books will allow multiple kids at a time to read the books they need and want to read.

I've watched this competition turn non-readers into readers many times before and I've watched it grow every student's love of reading who participates.

I can't wait to watch them dive into these books when they come. Thank you in advance!

Mr. Cooke Arleta Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

50 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ten! • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
Measuring Up • Amazon Business $11.49 2 $22.98
Shirley and Jamila Save Their Summer (Shirley & Jamila) • Amazon Business $10.99 2 $21.98
Snapdragon • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Life of Zarf: The Trouble with Weasels • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
A Wish in the Dark • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Letters from Cuba • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Kinda Like Brothers • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
The Best of Iggy • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
From the Desk of Zoe Washington • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring (Scholastic Gold) • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Harbor Me • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Rescue on the Oregon Trail (Ranger in Time #1) (1) • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98

Materials cost

$256.72

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$290.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.28

Total project goal

$341.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$341.85

4 Donors

-$322.85

Donations toward project cost

-$290.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.28

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$19.00

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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