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Mr. Jones from Salinas, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ready Player One!

Help me give my students a full class set of Ready Player One.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Jones's classroom raised $375

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

As our students begin to enter 6th grade, they have found ways to connect to the characters in their stories. Our students really love reading and enjoy reading about characters who showcase their struggles and triumphs. We have found amazing characters in our novels. Our students will instantly love these characters and be able to relate to many of their situations, even being science fiction.

Our students are great citizens and are in need of amazing books that help them build conversations around mental and emotional health, as well as dealing with losses.

Everyone is living with their own struggles, and our students are no exception. Many of our students have struggles most of us could not imagine! Having a relatable character, and seeing their struggles and triumphs while dealing with their struggles will allow our students to see people in a different light. Building that empathy is crucial if we’re going to have a future that accepts others for their differences.

Mr. Jones Monte Bella Elementary 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.

Salinas, CA View local requests

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

35 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ready Player One: A Novel • Amazon Business $7.24 36 $260.64

Materials cost

$260.64

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$23.85

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$318.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.19

Total project goal

$374.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$374.59

1 Donor

-$162.07

Donations toward project cost

-$161.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

match offer

-$184.80

Match offer toward project cost

-$157.08

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.72

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$27.72

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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