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Ms. Overby from Tracy, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bud, Not Buddy Class Set

Help me give my students an engaging novel study project! We are in need of some books to help us finish our class set for the book Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis.

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  • $209 goal

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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

My students loved a chapter excerpt that we read of the Newbery Winner book Bud, Not Buddy. To help encourage that love for reading, I would like to buy a class set of the novel for my students so that we can do a novel study. I have half of the books which I purchased out of pocket, and would appreciate help with the rest! I have 30 students in all.

My students loved listening to Bud's story and learning about what jazz is.

I hope to implement some music history as well with this project and garner a love for jazz. I think this will be a fun novel study for the kids, and they seemed 'jazzed' about it when I told them we could dive into it.

Thank you for your support in creating a love of reading (and jazz!) for our kids!

Ms. Overby Central Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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More than three‑quarters 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bud, Not Buddy: (Newbery Medal Winner) • Amazon Business $6.45 15 $96.75
A Child's Introduction to Jazz: The Musicians, Culture, and Roots of the World's Coolest Music (A Child's Introduction Series) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Bud, Not Buddy: An Instructional Guide for Literature - Novel Study Guide for 4th-8th Grade Literature with Close Reading and Writing Activities (Great Works Classroom Resource) • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Bud, Not Buddy :(Newbery Medal Winner) • Amazon Business $10.69 1 $10.69

Materials cost

$133.22

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $12.19

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$177.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.31

Total project goal

$208.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $208.72

5 Donors

-$208.72

Donations toward project cost

-$177.41

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.31

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