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Ms. Rossi from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Rossi's classroom raised $675

Help Wanted: Looking To Hook Boy Readers

My students need 1-2 copies each of 50+ book titles, including titles from the "Commander Toad", "My Weird School", "Roscoe Riley" and "Poppleton" series.

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Ms. Rossi PS 142 Amalia Castro
New York, NY Grades 3-5

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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.

I teach third graders in a Title One urban school. They constantly ask me when we will be getting new books.

My students, especially my boy readers, need more books to peak their interest in reading. They are always looking for new characters and stories.

Once my students learn about a character, they love to learn more about them. I have chosen series books that will continue to engage and interest my young students.

Your help will make a difference in the lives of my young readers. You can change my budding readers into lifelong readers! Please help us make a difference - thank you!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

20 students impacted 3 donors
Ms. Rossi PS 142 Amalia Castro Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

New York, NY 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

20 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #3) Jeff Kinney • Barnes and Noble $10.36 2 $20.72
Poppleton Cynthia Rylant, Mark Teague (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
Poppleton Forever Cynthia Rylant, Mark Teague (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
Poppleton and Friends, Vol. 2 Cynthia Rylant, Mark Teague (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
Poppleton in Spring Cynthia Rylant • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
Poppleton in Winter Cynthia Rylant, Mark Teague (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
Commander Toad and the Intergalactic Spy Jane Yolen, Bruce Degen (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 2 $10.78
Commander Toad and the Big Black Hole Jane Yolen, Bruce Degen (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 2 $10.78
Commander Toad and the Planet of the Grapes Jane Yolen, Bruce Degen (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 2 $10.78
Commander Toad in Space Jane Yolen, Bruce Degen, Bruce Degen (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 2 $10.78
Commander Toad and the Space Pirates Jane Yolen, Bruce Degen (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 2 $10.78
Commander Toad and the Voyage Home Jane Yolen, Bruce Degen (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 2 $10.78
Miss Holly Is Too Jolly! (My Weird School Series #14) Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
Mrs. Roopy Is Loopy! (My Weird School Series #3) Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
Dr. Brad Has Gone Mad! (My Weird School Daze Series #7) Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
Officer Spence Makes No Sense! (My Weird School Daze Series #5) Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
Miss Daisy Is Crazy! (My Weird School Series #1) Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
Coach Hyatt Is a Riot! (My Weird School Daze Series #4) Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
Mr. Granite Is from Another Planet! (My Weird School Daze Series #3) Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
Mrs. Dole Is Out of Control! (My Weird School Daze Series #1) Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
Miss Small Is off the Wall! (My Weird School Series #5) Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
Mr. Klutz Is Nuts! (My Weird School Series #2) Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
A Case for Jenny Archer Ellen Conford, Diane Palmisciano (Illustrator), Erik Brooks (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.89 2 $19.78
What's Cooking, Jenny Archer? Ellen Conford, Diane Palmisciano (Illustrator), Erik Brooks (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.89 2 $19.78
Clementine Sara Pennypacker, Marla Frazee (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98
Talented Clementine Sara Pennypacker, Marla Frazee (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98
Clementine's Letter Sara Pennypacker, Marla Frazee (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98
Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #2) Jeff Kinney • Barnes and Noble $10.36 2 $20.72
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #1) Jeff Kinney • Barnes and Noble $10.36 2 $20.72
Guinness World Records 2010 Guinness World Records Editors, Craig Glenday (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $23.16 1 $23.16
Guinness World Records 2009 Guinness World Records Editors, Craig Glenday (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Don't Tap-Dance on Your Teacher (Roscoe Riley Rules Series #5) Katherine Applegate, Brian Biggs (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
Never Race a Runaway Pumpkin (Roscoe Riley Rules Series #7) Katherine Applegate, Brian Biggs (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
Never Swim in Applesauce (Roscoe Riley Rules Series #4) Katherine Applegate, Brian Biggs (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
Never Swipe a Bully's Bear (Roscoe Riley Rules Series #2) Katherine Applegate, Brian Biggs (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
Don't Swap Your Sweater for a Dog (Roscoe Riley Rules Series #3) Katherine Applegate, Brian Biggs (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
Never Walk in Shoes that Talk (Roscoe Riley Rules Series #6) Katherine Applegate, Brian Biggs (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs (Roscoe Riley Rules Series #1) Katherine Applegate, Brian Biggs (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby (Captain Underpants Series) Dav Pilkey, Harold Hutchins, George Beard, George And Beard, Dav Pilkey (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 2 $10.78
Tell a Lie and Your Butt Will Grow (Zack Files Series #28) Dan Greenburg, Jack E. Davis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98
Great-Grandpa's in the Litter Box (Zack Files Series #1) Dan Greenburg, Jack E. Davis, Jack E. Davis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98
Through the Medicine Cabinet (Zack Files Series #2) Dan Greenburg, Jack E. Davis, Jack E. Davis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98
A Ghost Named Wanda (Zack Files Series #3) Dan Greenburg, Jack E. Davis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98
The Volcano Goddess Will See You Now (Zack Files Series #9) Dan Greenburg, Jack E. Davis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98
Zap! I'm a Mind Reader (Zack Files Series #4) Dan Greenburg, Dan Greenberg, Jack E. Davis, Jack E. Davis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98
Dr. Jekyll, Orthodontist (Zack Files Series #5) Dan Greenburg, Jack E. Davis, Jack E. Davis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98
I'm out of My Body...Please Leave a Message (Zack Files Series #6) Dan Greenburg, Jack E. Davis, Jack E. Davis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98
My Grandma, Major League Slugger (Zack Files Series 24) Dan Greenburg, Jack E. Davis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98
Sideways Stories from Wayside School Louis Sachar, Adam McCauley (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 2 $10.78
Wayside School Is Falling Down Louis Sachar, Adam McCauley (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 2 $10.78
Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger Louis Sachar, Gregory Crouch, Adam McCauley (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 2 $10.78
The Captain Underpants Extra Crunchy Book O' Fun (Captain Underpants Series) Dav Pilkey • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
The All New Captain Underpants-Extra Crunchy Book O' Fun 2, Vol. 2 Dav Pilkey, Dav Pilkey (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1: The Night of the Nasty Nostril Nuggets Dav Pilkey • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space Dav Pilkey • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets Dav Pilkey, Dav Pilkey (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants Dav Pilkey • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39

Materials cost

$536.13

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$553.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$121.43

Total project goal

$674.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $674.60

2 Donors

-$674.60

Donations toward project cost

-$553.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$121.43

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