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Mrs. Munday from Denver, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Reading Arena: Where Books and Brains Collide

Help me give my students books to read to help them succeed at Battle of the Books.

  • $626 goal

This project expired on August 3, 2025.

This project expired on August 3, 2025.

My Project

Battle of the Books is a competition in our state where students read 16 books and then compete against other students in the district. These books will allow our team members to each have a copy of the book to read in order to get prepared for the competition. We are able to use library funds for some books, but not all. While some students are able to purchase the books, others are not. We do not want any student to be discouraged from joining our team because they cannot afford the books. These books will put a book in each child’s hands so they can read it, discuss it, and become a lifelong reader.

Mrs. Munday Catawba Springs Elementary School Grades 3-5 Denver, NC 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

100 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Stuck • Amazon Business $14.39 4 $57.56
Swim Team: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $10.20 4 $40.80
Ferris • Amazon Business $8.90 4 $35.60
Maya and the Robot • Amazon Business $7.99 4 $31.96
Rick Riordan Presents: Sal and Gabi Break the Universe-A Sal and Gabi Novel, Book 1 • Amazon Business $7.91 4 $31.64
The Last Last-Day-of-Summer - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.29 4 $29.16
The Boy at the Back of the Class • Amazon Business $7.19 4 $28.76
Stand Up, Yumi Chung! • Amazon Business $6.99 4 $27.96
Willa of Dark Hollow (Willa of the Wood) • Amazon Business $6.99 4 $27.96
The Last Musketeer (Last Musketeer, 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 4 $27.96
Front Desk (Front Desk #1) (Scholastic Gold) • Amazon Business $6.83 4 $27.32
Clean Getaway • Amazon Business $6.73 4 $26.92
The Great Treehouse War • Amazon Business $5.69 4 $22.76
Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe • Amazon Business $5.33 4 $21.32
A Place at the Table • Amazon Business $5.24 4 $20.96

Materials cost

$458.64

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$35.77

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$531.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$93.76

Total project goal

$625.05

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