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Ms. Snowball from San Tan Vly., AZ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Readers are Leaders

Help me give my students a more current library to help our lower level and reluctant readers find high interest books that will meet their independent reading level.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Snowball's classroom raised $984

This project is fully funded

My Project

A lot of our students have not had access to check out any books during COVID.

I am wanting to give the students current high interest level books that will get them back into good reading habits and foster a love of reading.

I hope to be able to reach our reluctant readers.

It is never too late to get Jr High students hooked on books.

If I can promote that in our library then maybe I can get kids excited about reading that they have missed during the pandemic.

Ms. Snowball J.O. Combs Middle 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.

San Tan Vly., AZ View local requests

More than a third 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

550 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Big Nate (13 Books) • AKJ Education $115.71 1 $115.71
Bone (9 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $92.17 1 $92.17
Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novels (10 Books) • AKJ Education $77.18 1 $77.18
Dog Man (7 Books) • AKJ Education $71.69 1 $71.69
Warriors (9 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $55.12 1 $55.12
Warriors (9 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $55.12 1 $55.12
Big Nate Triple Play Box Set In a Class by Himself, Big Nate Strikes Again, Big Nate on a Roll • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen • AKJ Education $10.21 1 $10.21
Dork Diaries • AKJ Education $10.21 1 $10.21
Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star • AKJ Education $10.21 1 $10.21
Tales from a Not-so-perfect Pet Sitter • AKJ Education $10.21 1 $10.21
The Last Council (Amulet #4) The Last Council • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
The Cloud Searchers (Amulet #3) • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
The Stonekeeper's Curse (Amulet #2) • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
The Stonekeeper (Amulet #1) The Stonekeeper • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Firelight (Amulet #7) • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Prince of the Elves (Amulet #5) Prince of the Elves • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Dawn and the Impossible Three: Full-Color Edition (The Baby- • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Kristy's Great Idea: Full-Color Edition (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #1) Full Color Edition • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Dragonbreath #1 • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Who Is Michelle Obama? • AKJ Education $5.39 1 $5.39
Who Was Galileo? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Walt Disney? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Pablo Picasso? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Helen Keller? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Is Derek Jeter? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
What Was the Boston Tea Party? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Were the Wright Brothers? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Isaac Newton? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Is Barack Obama? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Jackie Robinson? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Is Sonia Sotomayor? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Is Wayne Gretzky? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Daniel Boone? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Charles Darwin? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Ferdinand Magellan? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Harry Houdini? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was John F. Kennedy? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was King Tut? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Leonardo da Vinci? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Ben Franklin? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
What Was the Gold Rush? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who was Thomas Jefferson? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Mark Twain? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Anne Frank? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Nelson Mandela? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Johnny Appleseed? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Sacagawea? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Is Malala Yousafzai? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37

Materials cost

$736.20

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $52.64

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$835.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$147.51

Total project goal

$983.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $983.39

1 Donor

-$983.39

Donations toward project cost

-$835.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$147.51

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