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Mr. Small from Hyannis, MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Free-Choice Reading Adventure!

Help me give my students a new set of updated and fascinating books!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Small's classroom raised $659

This project is fully funded

My Project

What I love about my students is their uniqueness, their diversity, and the many experiences and stories that they bring into the classroom every day. Each student brings their own interest and opinion to class, and I do my best to incorporate their voice into our class materials. To that end, I am seeking funding to update our class free-reading library with stories about topics that THEY have expressed interest in.

From sports to environmental issues, animals, sports, and magical tales, there is a book on this list for each of my students that will enable them to embark on exciting journeys, discover new cultures and ideas, and reflect on their own experiences and perspectives.

These books, written by authors of color, women, and Hispanic and Latino authors, will help students understand and appreciate the diverse experiences and stories that exist in our world.

I believe that these materials will make a difference in my students' learning by providing them with not only a broader understanding of the world and the people in it, but also by fostering a love for reading. Reading for enjoyment and discovery is just as important as academic learning, and these books will give my students the opportunity to experience both. They will leave the classroom with a greater appreciation for diversity and the unique experiences that make us all human, as well as a newfound love for the power and magic of books.

Mr. Small Barnstable High School 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.

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More than three‑quarters of 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

110 students impacted 14donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Billy y Las Botas • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
Felipe Alou Desde Los Valles a Las Montanas • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
La familia de Federico Rico (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Peter va a Colombia (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
La piñata de Renata (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
María María: un cuento de un huracán (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.00 2 $18.00
EL CAMINO DEL CAFÉ (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.00 2 $18.00
El brazalete mágico (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.00 2 $18.00
Las sombras: Corre y no mires atras (Las apariencias enga?an) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.00 2 $18.00
El Escape: Casi me mata el celular (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.00 2 $18.00
La respuesta (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.00 2 $18.00
Papacito (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.00 2 $18.00
Misterio en el museo (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.00 2 $18.00
La Carta (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.00 2 $18.00
Una desaparicíon misteriosa (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.00 2 $18.00
Arroz con cosas: A funny story about cooking the perfect paella, in Easy Spanish for Beginning language learners (with bilingual English-Spanish Notes and Vocabulary) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.00 2 $18.00
La lección del chocolate (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.00 2 $18.00
El Mundial (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
El capibara con botas (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.50 2 $17.00
Agua tóxica: La serie del capibara (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.50 2 $17.00
Itipurú y el monstruo del océano: Spanish-English in Easy-to-Read format (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.00 2 $16.00
Mosca en leche: Easy Spanish Story in Easy-to-Read Format with Spanish-English Notes and Glossary (Por si las moscas: a collection of easy Spanish ... language learners) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.00 2 $16.00
Semiprofesional: Parte 2 (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.95 2 $15.90
Semiprofesional: Parte 1 (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.95 2 $15.90
Juliana (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $6.95 2 $13.90
Kobe: El nacimiento de una leyenda (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.00 1 $9.00
Me perdí en Medellín (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.00 1 $9.00
Soy yo, la mosca (POR SI LAS MOSCAS BOOKS: a collection of easy Spanish stories for beginning language learners) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.00 1 $9.00
Cara de mosquita muerta (POR SI LAS MOSCAS BOOKS: a collection of easy Spanish stories for beginning language learners) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.00 1 $9.00
Mosca, ¡¡Mosca!!: Spanish-English in Easy-to-Read format (Por si las moscas: a collection of easy Spanish stories for beginning language learners) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.00 1 $8.00

Materials cost

$521.58

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$559.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.72

Total project goal

$658.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$658.12

11 Donors

-$640.18

Donations toward project cost

-$550.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$89.28

match offer

-$10.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$8.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.94

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$0.00

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