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Mrs. Criste from Ebensburg, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Want to Read...

Help me give my students markers and books that they want to read!

  • $599 goal

This project expired on August 10, 2025.

This project expired on August 10, 2025.

My Project

The CC students in grades 6 -12 have a wish list of books that they would actually read. This list is generated from their "Books I Want To Read" activity that they revisit monthly.

Our library is a "beehive of activity" and while it does have quiet nooks for reading and studying, it also has collaborative centers which encourage conversation and creativity.

I work to create a culture of literacy. Library lessons focus on having students are not only exposed to texts in the classroom but also read independently books of their own choosing. Objectives of Library lessons focus on real world skills, critical thinking and divergent thinking; all of these are developed through reading and interacting with the text.

Our grades 6 -12 students are always asking to get in books that they would actually and so here is a portion of their requests. By providing books that they requested, students will be encouraged to read now and hopefully become lifelong readers along the way.

Students also need a few supplies, such as markers and colored pencils that will allow them to work on their projects for other classes.

Mrs. Criste Central Cambria High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

Never Before Funded 800 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion • Amazon Business $18.00 2 $36.00
Caraval Paperback Boxed Set: Caraval, Legendary, Finale • Amazon Business $25.49 1 $25.49
Crayola Washable Broad Line Markers - Assorted Colors, Set of 64, Broadline, Window, and Gel Markers • Blick Art Materials $25.10 1 $25.10
D-Day and Beyond: The Things Our Fathers Saw—The Untold Stories of the World War II Generation-Volume V • Amazon Business $18.49 1 $18.49
House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City, 3) • Amazon Business $18.30 1 $18.30
Aaron Judge: The Incredible Story of the New York Yankees' Home Run–Hitting Phenom • Amazon Business $17.02 1 $17.02
Gettysburg: The Last Invasion (Vintage Civil War Library) • Amazon Business $16.44 1 $16.44
Shohei Ohtani: The Amazing Story of Baseball's Two-Way Japanese Superstar • Amazon Business $16.21 1 $16.21
The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story • Amazon Business $15.80 1 $15.80
Gettysburg: Three Days That Saved the United States (Fox Chapel Publishing) The Civil War's Most Decisive Battle - Timelines, Facts, Rare Historic Photos, Real Stories, and More (Visual History) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City, 2) • Amazon Business $13.92 1 $13.92
The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy • Amazon Business $13.82 1 $13.82
Scotch Book Tape - 1-1/2" x 15 Yards • Blick Art Materials $6.87 2 $13.74
House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, 1) • Amazon Business $13.34 1 $13.34
Leave No Man Behind: The Untold Story of the Rangers' Unrelenting Search for Marcus Luttrell, the Navy SEAL Lone Survivor in Afghanistan • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
Daughter of the Moon Goddess: A Sweeping, Romantic Fantasy inspired by Mythology of Love, Betrayal, and Destiny―The First Book in the Celestial Kingdom Duology (Celestial Kingdom, 1) • Amazon Business $12.22 1 $12.22
They Both Die at the End (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
All Rise – The Aaron Judge Story • Amazon Business $11.63 1 $11.63
The Civil War Visual Encyclopedia (DK Children's Visual Encyclopedias) • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Games of Deception: The True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team at the 1936 Olympics in Hitler's Germany • Amazon Business $10.60 1 $10.60
The Split History of the Battle of Gettysburg: A Perspectives Flip Book (Perspectives Flip Books) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Patrick Mahomes: The Inspiring Story of One of Football’s Superstar Quarterbacks (Football Biography Books) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City • Amazon Business $9.31 1 $9.31
Sharpie Chisel Tip Marker Set - Assorted Colors, Set of 8 • Blick Art Materials $9.08 1 $9.08
Tom Brady: The Inspiring Story of One of Football's Greatest Quarterbacks (Football Biography Books) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Crayola Kids' Colored Pencils Assorted Colors 24/Box (68-4024) • Staples $4.44 2 $8.88
The Great Alone: A Novel • Amazon Business $8.72 1 $8.72
Josh Allen (Superstar Quarterbacks) • Amazon Business $8.45 1 $8.45
Ruin and Rising (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, 3) • Amazon Business $8.24 1 $8.24
Sharpie Permanent Marker Fine Tip Assorted 12/Pack (30075/30072) • Staples $7.99 1 $7.99
Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, 1) • Amazon Business $7.10 1 $7.10
Crayola Colors of Kindness Colored Pencils, Assorted Colors, Set of 12 • School Specialty $3.29 2 $6.58
James and the Giant Peach - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, 2) • Amazon Business $6.18 1 $6.18
Who Was...? - Who Was Jackie Robinson? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Who Is Simone Biles? (Who HQ Now) • Amazon Business $4.71 1 $4.71
Who Was...? - Who Is Aaron Judge? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Crayola Kid's Markers Broad Line Assorted Colors 10/Pack (58-7722) • Staples $2.49 1 $2.49

Materials cost

$461.12

Vendor shipping charges

$10.61

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$508.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.76

Total project goal

$598.41

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

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