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Ms. Pahomov from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Add to Our Independent Reading Bookshelf!

My students need books to jump start their independent reading in English class!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Pahomov's classroom raised $277

This project is fully funded

My Students

Do you know the joy of a well-stocked bookshelf? Help set my students free from assigned reading and give them the power to choose their own books.

My students are 11th graders in a small public school in a large city in Pennsylvania.

They hail from all corners of the city, which includes from many different neighborhoods and socio-economic backgrounds. They all share a devotion to our school and an honest love of reading--even those students who are reluctant readers are coming around during this unit!

My Project

I have picked out seventeen different titles for students to enjoy during our independent reading unit. Many of the books are already class favorites, where there is maybe one copy in the entire school--and we can't keep up with demand. Others titles include award-winning teen fiction, literary classics, graphic novels, with a few memoirs and biographies mixed in as well.

Learning is most authentic when students have the freedom to pursue what they are most interested in.

Unfortunately, most of my students don't have the economic luxury of going and buying a new book whenever they want it. Our classroom library will give them the variety they deserve--and next year's students, as well!

Ms. Pahomov Science Leadership Academy Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Philadelphia, PA 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

60 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Every Day • AKJ Books $13.13 2 $26.26
Coldest Winter Ever • AKJ Books $5.83 1 $5.83
Rumble Fish • AKJ Books $12.56 1 $12.56
Monster: The Autobiography of an LA Gang Member • AKJ Books $10.91 1 $10.91
By the Time You Read This, I''ll Be Dead • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56
Cut Patricia McCormick, Patty McCormick • AKJ Books $16.16 1 $16.16
Dune • AKJ Books $7.29 1 $7.29
Breakfast of Champions • AKJ Books $10.95 1 $10.95
Black Boy (stock) • AKJ Books $11.67 1 $11.67
Drama • AKJ Books $17.51 1 $17.51
Bluest Eye • AKJ Books $10.22 1 $10.22
The Complete Stories • AKJ Books $10.94 1 $10.94
The Book Thief • AKJ Books $13.86 1 $13.86
In Darkness • AKJ Books $13.13 1 $13.13
How I Live Now • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time • AKJ Books $10.91 1 $10.91
That Bird Has My Wings • AKJ Books $10.94 1 $10.94

Materials cost

$202.26

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$235.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.52

Total project goal

$276.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$276.81

6 Donors

-$135.00

Donations toward project cost

-$123.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

match offer

-$131.22

Match offer toward project cost

-$111.54

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.68

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.59

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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