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Mr. Costello from Fort Collins, CO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Choosy Students Choose These Books!

Help me give my students a wider menu of reading to nurture their literary passion!

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  • $512 goal

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In Mr. C's English class at KMS, daily choice reading is a tradition. Every day to start our time together, we turn the lights low, we play quiet, calming music, and for 10 minutes, we center ourselves for a session of learning, all the while forming positive associations with reading.

My students have come to love this part of their day, and it's on me to keep our library fresh by adding new texts.

To that end, I humbly ask your assistance in making these additions. The texts I've selected are based on conversations with students who had requests in mind, including everything from a broader graphic novel selection, middle-grade meet-cutes like The Davenports (which doubles as a history lesson!), and scary science fiction like the Overthrow series.

I believe an integral piece in addressing young people's literacy needs is meeting readers where the are with texts that explore their passions and reflect their lived experiences. Thank you for helping me provide more of these to the students in my classroom.

Mr. Costello Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School Grades 6-8

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Fort Collins, CO View local requests 180 students impacted 8donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II (Operation Kinderspion) • Amazon Business $13.13 3 $39.39
From Twinkle, with Love • Amazon Business $11.88 3 $35.64
Impossible Creatures • Amazon Business $11.67 3 $35.01
The Davenports: More Than This (Davenports, 2) • Amazon Business $10.90 3 $32.70
The Crimson Fortress (The Ivory Key Duology, 2) • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
The Davenports • Amazon Business $9.74 3 $29.22
The Last Cuentista: Newbery Medal Winner • Amazon Business $8.71 3 $26.13
Bloom (The Overthrow) • Amazon Business $7.89 3 $23.67
Curveball • Amazon Business $11.00 2 $22.00
Linked • Amazon Business $6.79 3 $20.37
The Ivory Key (The Ivory Key Duology) • Amazon Business $5.06 4 $20.24
Hatch (The Overthrow) • Amazon Business $9.59 2 $19.18
Thrive (The Overthrow) • Amazon Business $9.29 2 $18.58
Ungifted • Amazon Business $5.90 3 $17.70
A First Time for Everything • Amazon Business $8.03 2 $16.06
Gamerville • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79

Materials cost

$398.65

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$434.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.70

Total project goal

$511.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $511.33

7 Donors

-$436.33

Donations toward project cost

-$370.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$65.45

match offer

-$75.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

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