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Mrs. Gonzales from San Ramon, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Read, Love, Discuss... Books to Engage 8th Grade Readers.

Help me give my students a rich variety of high interest, grade level books to further develop their reading engagement, comprehension and knowledge based skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gonzales's classroom raised $475

This project is fully funded

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My Students

Eighth grade students are inquisitive, interactive and interested in sharing their thoughts, ideas and points of view. My students come from various backgrounds, knowledge base and abilities - from Special Education to English Language Learners to Gifted and Talented students.

My students love to share their ideas and are at an age where voicing their view matters.

They read for knowledge, they read to interact, and they read for the love of reading. As our small class library grows, it is evident that these 8th graders are ready and willing to pick up "that next book". After the first month of school, books are flying off the book shelves! Help us grow our library to continue our love of reading.

My Project

Eighth graders today are exposed to a variety of life experiences and cultural backgrounds. They crave storylines that are relatable, purposeful and authentic. Making meaning of the world around them comes to life when engaged with a book that touches upon their own experiences and dilemmas.

Young adult novels with engaging, realistic characters and plot lines hook student's interest, as well as guide them through the path of acceptable norms in modern society.

Their "coming of age" maturity level ranges from the innocent to the candid.

The goal, quite simply, is to place the right book in the hands of each student.

Mrs. Gonzales Iron Horse Middle School Grades 6-8 San Ramon, CA View local requests 200 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Jason Reynolds's Track Series: Ghost; Patina; Sunny; Lu • Amazon Business $37.37 1 $37.37
The Reckoners Series Boxed Set • Amazon Business $34.92 1 $34.92
Can I See Your I.D.?: True Stories of False Identities • Amazon Business $23.66 1 $23.66
The Wild Robot Hardcover Gift Set • Amazon Business $20.41 1 $20.41
The 5th Wave Collection • Amazon Business $18.53 1 $18.53
Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography--The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa • Amazon Business $17.00 1 $17.00
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Amal Unbound • Amazon Business $13.41 1 $13.41
Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916 • Amazon Business $13.17 1 $13.17
Game Changer • Amazon Business $12.88 1 $12.88
Get Real: What Kind of World are YOU Buying? • Amazon Business $12.48 1 $12.48
The Jigsaw Jungle • Amazon Business $12.32 1 $12.32
If I Stay Collection • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
Harbor Me • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon • Amazon Business $9.48 1 $9.48
Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case • Amazon Business $8.92 1 $8.92
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier • Amazon Business $8.39 1 $8.39
Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's "Chocolate Pilot" • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
The Night Diary • Amazon Business $6.42 1 $6.42
The Lions of Little Rock • Amazon Business $6.39 1 $6.39
Ghost Boys • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
Black Gold • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Tight • Amazon Business $5.22 1 $5.22

Materials cost

$326.46

Vendor shipping charges

 $11.85

Sales tax

 $29.87

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$403.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.13

Total project goal

$474.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $474.21

1 Donor

-$474.21

Donations toward project cost

-$403.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.13

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