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Mrs. Bonin from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Library of Dreams: Books for Every Reader!

Help me give my students a library full of engaging books to inspire a love of reading and support their learning journey.

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I love how curious, creative, and eager to learn my students are. Every day, they come ready to explore new ideas and challenge themselves. By adding a wide variety of books to our library, I can provide them with stories and information that match their interests, expand their imaginations, and strengthen their reading skills. These books will not only support their academic growth but also help them develop a lifelong love of reading. Every book placed in their hands will be an opportunity to discover new worlds, build confidence, and dream big.

Mrs. Bonin PS 346 Abe Stark Grades 3-5

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

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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

500 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Classroom Favorites: Grades 4-6 Book Collection- 15 Book Set - Collection • AKJ Education $129.10 1 $129.10
5 Book Set: BELONGING - A Family Full of Love, Lucky Cat, It's An Afro, Big, Together Tree (hardcover picture books, 4-8) - social emotional learning • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $98.00 1 $98.00
5 Book Set: A Kids Book About Imagination (hardcover book club, ages 5+) - social emotional learning, mental health books for classroom library • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $55.00 1 $55.00
The Wild Robot Boxed Set (3 hardcover book set: The Wild Robot, The Wild Robot Escapes, The Wild Robot Protects) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $54.00 1 $54.00
3 Book Set: HEART & MIND: My Body Sends a Signal, The Invisible String, My Beautiful Brain - social emotional learning (paperback, ages 4-8, calming) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $44.00 1 $44.00
A Waffle Lot of Narwhal and Jelly (Hardcover Books 1-5) (A Narwhal and Jelly Book) • Amazon Business $35.65 1 $35.65
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story Storytelling Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Thank You, It's An Afro (hardcover) - books for classroom library • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 2 $24.00
The Light in Hidden Places (hardcover) - Reese's Book Club YA Pick • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
A Family Full of Love (hardcover picture book, social emotional learning ages 4-8) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Big - Caldecott Medal Winner & Coretta Scott King Honor Title (hardcover picture book, social emotional learning) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
How Do Dinosaurs Stay Friends? Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
Bedtime Bonnet Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
She Persisted Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
Festival of Colors Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $18.25 1 $18.25
Jabari Jumps (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
One and Only Ivan - The One and Only Family - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
A Family Is a Family Is a Family - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Taco Falls Apart - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Good Different - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Everything We Never Had - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
One and Only Ivan - The One and Only Bob - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
The Magical Yet - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
The Lost Library - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Buddy Bench - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.10 1 $13.10
All My Stripes - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
Kindness is my Superpower: A children's Book About Empathy, Kindness and Compassion (My Superpower Books) • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
The Circuit - The Circuit Graphic Novel - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $10.02 1 $10.02
Frizzy • Amazon Business $8.74 1 $8.74
Zara's Rules - Zara's Rules for Living Your Best Life - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $8.63 1 $8.63
Zara's Rules - Zara's Rules for Finding Hidden Treasure - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $8.46 1 $8.46
Pizza and Taco - Pizza and Taco 1 - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
The Magical Yet • Amazon Business $7.25 1 $7.25
The Curious Why (The Magical Yet, 2) • Amazon Business $6.77 1 $6.77
I Have Ants in My Pants: A Picture Book About Learning Self-Control and Respecting Others Space (National Center for Youth Issues) • Amazon Business $6.57 1 $6.57
Pigeon - The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! - Board Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10

Materials cost

$914.52

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$958.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$169.10

Total project goal

$1,127.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,127.34

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 $1,127.34

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