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Mrs. Walton-Orfila from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Share the Wonder!

Help me give my students the gift of reading! I read this book with my 12-year-old this summer, and I think it is the perfect book to share with my 5th graders before they venture to middle school.

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My Students

I teach 5th grade at an elementary school in South Los Angeles.

Even though their lives outside of school may be difficult, my students are completely focused on meeting their educational goals and are striving to be the best they can be.

My Project

We will be reading Wonder by R.J. Palacios to not only meet the reading and writing standards but to also help develop their social-emotional skills.

Through the novel, my students will learn valuable lifelong lessons.

Empathy, kindness, friendship, and self-love are all themes in this text that can carry them through 5th grade and beyond.

I know that this novel will help my students be good, productive citizens. Please help me give them the opportunity to dive deep into this novel and emerge more understanding, mature individuals. Thank you.

Mrs. Walton-Orfila Manchester Elementary School Communications Broadcasting Magnet School Grades 3-5

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

Equity Focus

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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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

30 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wonder • AKJ Education $9.73 30 $291.90

Materials cost

$291.90

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $26.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$358.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.35

Total project goal

$422.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $422.34

4 Donors

-$198.25

Donations toward project cost

-$179.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

Matching donations from our partners

-$211.16

Match offers toward project cost

-$179.49

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.67

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.93

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 $0.00

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