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

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Mrs. Jackson's classroom raised $1,222

Accelerated Reader In The Science Room

My students need 70 copies of Monster by Walter Dean Myers and 70 copies of Hamlet (Barnes & Noble Shakespeare Series).

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Mrs. Jackson PS 123 Mahalia Jackson
New York, NY Grades 3-5

My Students

My students are lovely multicultural students who apply this quote, "Today a reader tomorrow a leader" to their daily dreams. Do you remember what it was like the first time you read a book that you couldn't put down? My students are eager to read.

Let me tell you how ironic this is.

The boys who used to sit in the class and disturb the other students while they were reading are now, literally fighting over the one or two books that I have left. 70 "Hamlet" and 70 "Monster" books will allow each student to get the opportunity to read each book.

My Project

This project will allow my male students the opportunity to experience the author's realistic fiction. Moreover, I believe this will stimulate an interest and love of reading within students. Some of my students think that they have a monopoly on hard times. They would benefit to know that there are people like themselves, who have fears - and learn that it is okay to be afraid. I would like them to read these books and recount the details in a book review - thus, explaining what they found similar to the character's life in the story compared with their own life struggles and hardships.

I believe this is a good way to assist the students, not only to pass their Science and English Language Arts Examinations that the New York State requires - but it will allow them to see life - as many challenges - that they too can overcome - while continuing to fulfill life's expectations.

Thank you very much for giving.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

300 students impacted 1 donor
Mrs. Jackson PS 123 Mahalia Jackson 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

300 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Monster Walter Dean Myers, Christopher A. Myers (Illustrator), Christopher Myers (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.68 70 $537.60
Hamlet (Barnes & Noble Shakespeare Series) William Shakespeare, David Scott Kastan (Editor), Jeff Dolven (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $6.79 70 $475.30

Materials cost

$1,012.90

Vendor shipping charges

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 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$1,063.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$158.85

Total project goal

$1,221.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,221.94

1 Donor

-$1,221.94

Donations toward project cost

-$1,063.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$158.85

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