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Ms. Willis from Starkville, MS is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Alan Gratz Is Where It's At!

Help me give my students books for historical fiction literature groups and journals to record their literature group notes.

  • $692 goal

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My Project

My students recently finished reading Refugee by Alan Gratz and they really enjoyed the experience. I would like to give them the opportunity to read more of his historical fiction novels. Gratz bases his writing on actual people and events throughout history, which leads my students to inquire about those people and events through non-fiction texts.

I would like to give my students a chance to work in literature circles; each group reading a different novel by the same author.

My students also need journals to take notes as they read in their literature circles. This project will provide them with books, journals, and file boxes to store their lit. circle books and journals.

Ms. Willis The Learning Center Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Starkville, MS View local requests

Nearly all 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 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Two Degrees • Amazon Business $17.99 5 $89.95
Projekt 1065: A Novel of World War II • Amazon Business $12.63 5 $63.15
The Crossover Graphic Novel (The Crossover Series) • Amazon Business $11.59 5 $57.95
Ground Zero • Amazon Business $11.48 5 $57.40
Allies • Amazon Business $11.40 5 $57.00
XYTMY A5 Size 4 Packs Notebooks for journaling,Colorful Subject Notebooks Set with Geometric Graphics Pattern,PU Leather Notebook writing journals with lined paper for School and Office(Random Colors) • Amazon Business $18.99 3 $56.97
IRIS USA Letter & Legal Size Plastic Storage Bin Tote Organizing File Box with Durable and Secure Latching Lid, Stackable and Nestable, 4 Pack, Black • Amazon Business $54.99 1 $54.99
Grenade • Amazon Business $10.99 5 $54.95
100 Piece DIY Inspirational Bookmarks for Kids, Adults, Teachers, Students Bulk, Individually Wrapped with Tassel • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
24 Pack Color Your Own Bookmarks for Kids, Students, DIY, Animal and Action Hero Theme • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$514.34

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $36.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$588.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$103.78

Total project goal

$691.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $691.84

10 Donors

-$495.44

Donations toward project cost

-$426.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.82

Matching donations from our partners

-$189.95

Match offers toward project cost

-$161.46

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.49

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.47

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 $0.00

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