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Mr. Martin from Topeka, KS is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Jaguars Certify to Vote for William Allen White Awards

My students need 6 copies each of 9 of the books nominated for the 2011-12 William Allen White Award for Best in Young Adult Literature.

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My Students

My students look forward to the annual WAW vote. We have one copy of the 17 nominated books for 600 students. To certify, the students must read two of the books. This request is Part One of our project and will provide each grade level with two copies of the books available in paperback.

Our middle school is in a mid-sized urban school district with a diverse student population.

Grades 6, 7, and 8 attend a campus which just celebrated its 50th anniversary. We continue to meet annual yearly progress even though the demographics of the school are changing and the budget gets tighter. We need help providing the resources our students need to continue their participation in the annual Kansas WAW vote.

My Project

We are working to instill in our students a love of reading that will be with them all their lives. We know that people who read are competent problem solvers and flexible learners. We are committed to the concept of having a well-educated electorate as the foundation for our democracy. Our students know the prestigious WAW awards go to the books THEY choose, so they experience the power of the vote. They read a range of genres and authors which comprise the very best in literature, so they learn what constitutes a well-written story. In addition, our teachers use the WAW nominated books in creative and engaging literacy projects and encourage student participation in the vote.

The WAW Award annual vote is a tradition at our middle school.

Some of our students read all the nominated books every year. We are hoping to take those students to the award celebration in Emporia, Kansas, next fall.

Mr. Martin Jardine Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Topeka, KS 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

600 students impacted 15donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Anything But Typical Nora Raleigh Baskin • AKJ BOOKS $6.30 6 $37.80
Confetti Girl Diana Lopez • AKJ BOOKS $6.30 6 $37.80
Heart of a Shepherd Rosanne Parry • AKJ BOOKS $6.30 6 $37.80
Notes from the Dog Gary Paulsen • AKJ BOOKS $5.97 6 $35.82
Return to Sender Julia Alvarez • AKJ BOOKS $6.30 6 $37.80
Scat Carl Hiaasen • AKJ BOOKS $8.36 6 $50.16
The Amaranth Enchantment Julie Berry • AKJ BOOKS $7.21 6 $43.26
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate Jacqueline Kelly • AKJ BOOKS $7.59 6 $45.54
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg Rodman Philbrick • AKJ BOOKS $6.50 6 $39.00

Materials cost

$364.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $25.73

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$431.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.09

Total project goal

$507.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $507.27

10 Donors

-$252.92

Donations toward project cost

-$215.58

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.34

match offer

-$253.65

Match offer toward project cost

-$215.60

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.05

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.70

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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