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Mrs. Volenec from Alamo CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Favorite Authors Make for Happy Reading

Help me give my students the opportunity to read books by favorite authors.

  • $226 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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

Students are introduced to many of these authors and fall in love with their style. I often get asked about the rest of the titles these authors have written. Students will read through all the author has to offer and happily report the enjoyable reading adventure they experienced.

Please give our students an opportunity to find more books by authors they love.

I always feel so bad when they walk away disappointed because we don't carry a title by a much-loved author. The requested books will fly off the shelves when the students discover they are available.

Mrs. Volenec
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Drew Leclair Crushes the Case • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49
The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition): The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue (True Rescue Series) • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Rising Water: The Story of the Thai Cave Rescue • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Enemies in the Orchard: A World War 2 Novel in Verse • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Black Bird, Blue Road • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Dear George Clooney: Please Marry My Mom • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
The Candymakers and the Great Chocolate Chase • Amazon Business $9.00 1 $9.00
Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava Series) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Scar Island • Amazon Business $8.97 1 $8.97
Across the Desert • Amazon Business $8.81 1 $8.81
Forget Me Not • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Dragon Mountain (Volume 1) (Dragon Realm) • Amazon Business $7.60 1 $7.60
The Eighth Day (Eighth Day, 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$146.03

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $13.36

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$191.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.81

Total project goal

$225.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $225.39

1 Donor

-$225.39

Donations toward project cost

-$191.58

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.81

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