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Ms. Offutt from Maryville, MO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Offutt's classroom raised $515

Spoofhound Bookshelf

Help me give my students the opportunity to build their own personal libraries with these current and classic titles.

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Ms. Offutt Maryville High School
Maryville, MO Grades 9-12

My Students

My high school students in rural Missouri come from various backgrounds but all are hard-working, intelligent, and creative people.

These young adults are always looking for the next great read; a book they can devour and then recommend to their friends.

I encourage my students to absolutely judge a book by its cover and be picky about what books they invest their precious time in. Reading is a joy and when my students find the right book their excitement is contagious.

My Project

Book lovers know there is something special about having their own books, and Spoofhound Bookshelf will offer that gift by providing free reading books to interested high school students throughout the school year.

All students can participate, regardless of their household income, making the program inclusive for all.

The target distribution is one book for each interested student every month.

There are many programs that benefit younger readers, but few that extend past the eighth-grade year. Spoofhound Bookshelf was created to meet the needs of this older student population.

Studies show that book distribution programs that encourage book ownership lead to many positive results such as improved reading, writing and academic performance. Plus, with more books in the home, they can also be used by siblings, parents and anyone else interested in reading.

Half of students from low‑income households

450 students impacted 7 donors
Ms. Offutt Maryville High School Grades 9-12 Maryville, MO View local requests

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

450 students impacted 7donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire • AKJ Education $9.09 2 $18.18
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince • AKJ Education $9.09 2 $18.18
Smile • AKJ Education $7.69 2 $15.38
American Born Chinese • AKJ Education $7.69 2 $15.38
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban • AKJ Education $7.69 2 $15.38
Animal Farm • AKJ Education $6.99 2 $13.98
Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone • AKJ Education $6.83 2 $13.66
Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets • AKJ Education $6.58 2 $13.16
One of Us Is Lying • AKJ Education $12.59 1 $12.59
The Hobbit • AKJ Education $6.29 2 $12.58
Prisoner B-3087 • AKJ Education $11.89 1 $11.89
The Things They Carried • AKJ Education $11.19 1 $11.19
Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book Three: The Titan's Curse • AKJ Education $5.59 2 $11.18
Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book Two: The Sea of Monsters • AKJ Education $5.59 2 $11.18
Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book Four: The Battle of the Labyrinth • AKJ Education $5.59 2 $11.18
Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One: The Lightning Thief • AKJ Education $5.59 2 $11.18
The Bluest Eye • AKJ Education $10.47 1 $10.47
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian • AKJ Education $9.12 1 $9.12
Things Fall Apart: A Novel • AKJ Education $9.10 1 $9.10
Unwind • AKJ Education $9.09 1 $9.09
Of Mice and Men • AKJ Education $8.40 1 $8.40
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon • AKJ Education $8.39 1 $8.39
Monster • AKJ Education $7.69 1 $7.69
The Maze Runner • AKJ Education $6.99 1 $6.99
1984 • AKJ Education $6.99 1 $6.99
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas • AKJ Education $6.98 1 $6.98
Chains: Seeds of America • AKJ Education $6.29 1 $6.29
Walk Two Moons • AKJ Education $6.29 1 $6.29
The Graveyard Book • AKJ Education $6.29 1 $6.29
Holes • AKJ Education $6.29 1 $6.29
A Long Walk to Water • AKJ Education $6.29 1 $6.29
Feed • AKJ Education $6.29 1 $6.29
Where the Red Fern Grows • AKJ Education $6.29 1 $6.29
Fever 1793 • AKJ Education $6.29 1 $6.29
Speak • AKJ Education $6.14 1 $6.14
The Catcher in the Rye • AKJ Education $5.98 1 $5.98
Lord of the Flies • AKJ Education $5.98 1 $5.98
Blood on the River: James Town, 1607 • AKJ Education $5.59 1 $5.59
Ender's game • AKJ Education $5.59 1 $5.59
A Wrinkle in Time • AKJ Education $4.89 1 $4.89
Earthquake Terror • AKJ Education $4.89 1 $4.89
Island of the Blue Dolphins • AKJ Education $4.39 1 $4.39
A Midsummer Night's Dream • AKJ Education $4.19 1 $4.19
The Call of the Wild • AKJ Education $4.19 1 $4.19

Materials cost

$401.64

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$437.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.23

Total project goal

$514.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $514.89

6 Donors

-$514.89

Donations toward project cost

-$437.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$77.23

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