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Ms. Carlucci from Springfield, MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating a Love of Reading

Help me give my students reading library full of books that relate to their own life experiences, that make them think, and that foster a love of reading and learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Carlucci's classroom raised $625

This project is fully funded

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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.

My Project

The majority of students in our school do not have the desire or motivation to read; let's change that! They can look at reading as a chore, required by the school. My goal is to provide engaging books that build a love of reading which in turn will improve their reading and comprehension, a weakness for many.

The students I work with are bright, but need opportunities and resources made available to push them to their potential.

They are always grateful when given the attention and support they need. Providing the school with these books for students would allow students the opportunity to explore different genres of books that the curriculum does not always provide.

Ms. Carlucci Baystate Academy Charter Public 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.

Springfield, MA View local requests

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

350 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Ender Saga #1: Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind, Ender in Exile • Amazon Business $27.49 2 $54.98
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens • Amazon Business $9.26 4 $37.04
Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts) • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
The Marrow Thieves • Amazon Business $11.10 2 $22.20
Gabi, a Girl in Pieces • Amazon Business $10.86 2 $21.72
The First Part Last • Amazon Business $10.22 2 $20.44
Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
The Poet X • Amazon Business $9.76 2 $19.52
A Step from Heaven • Amazon Business $9.74 2 $19.48
How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child • Amazon Business $9.36 2 $18.72
Bamboo People • Amazon Business $9.34 2 $18.68
Eleanor & Park • Amazon Business $8.93 2 $17.86
Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card • Amazon Business $8.86 2 $17.72
If I Was Your Girl • Amazon Business $8.79 2 $17.58
Annie on My Mind - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $8.75 2 $17.50
The Hate U Give: A Printz Honor Winner • Amazon Business $8.53 2 $17.06
The Perks of Being a Wallflower • Amazon Business $8.42 2 $16.84
Frank #3 (Blacktop) • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Janae #2 (Blacktop) • Amazon Business $7.43 2 $14.86
The Astonishing Color of After • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Justin #1 (Blacktop) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Toni #4 (Blacktop) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Long Way Down • Amazon Business $6.69 2 $13.38
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe • Amazon Business $6.50 2 $13.00
Jacob Have I Loved: A Newbery Award Winner • Amazon Business $6.39 2 $12.78

Materials cost

$493.24

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$530.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$93.64

Total project goal

$624.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$624.28

4 Donors

-$350.23

Donations toward project cost

-$305.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.03

match offer

-$265.22

Match offer toward project cost

-$225.44

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.78

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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$0.00

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