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Ms. Strauss from Oakland, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Diverse Book Sets

Help me give my students diverse, compelling series book sets for book clubs, and a new small group table to work at that will help them collaborate on group assignments.

  • $1,162 goal

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My Project

Trimester 2 is a very exciting time in second grade! These young readers have worked hard over the last several months to improve their decoding and fluency, and many of them are now ready for chapter books! Our classes are launching book clubs where students meet with peers to read, discuss, and write about books.

This project will provide diverse, culturally relevant, compelling texts for our book clubs to read together.

We can't wait to dive in and read about the adventures of Mia Mayhem, Jasmine Toguchi, and other new favorites.

Ms. Strauss Joaquin Miller Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Oakland, CA View local requests

More than a third 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

26 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Classroom Select Apollo Activity Table, Flower, 60 Inches • School Specialty $399.71 1 $399.71
The Power of the Pearl Earrings (The Nguyen Kids, 2) • Amazon Business $7.99 5 $39.95
Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations, 1) • Amazon Business $7.99 5 $39.95
Planet Omar: Unexpected Super Spy • Amazon Business $7.99 4 $31.96
The Secret of the Jade Bangle (The Nguyen Kids, 1) • Amazon Business $7.99 4 $31.96
Mia Mayhem and the Cat Burglar (12) • Amazon Business $6.39 5 $31.95
Jasmine Toguchi, Drummer Girl (Jasmine Toguchi, 3) • Amazon Business $5.99 5 $29.95
Lola Levine and the Vacation Dream (Lola Levine, 5) • Amazon Business $5.99 5 $29.95
Barbara Jordan (Freedom's Promise) • Amazon Business $9.95 3 $29.85
Aven Green Sleuthing Machine (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $5.71 5 $28.55
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 200-Pack, 8.9 x 11.4 Inches, Letter Size Sheets, Clear, 3-Mil (TP3854-200) • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Young Water Protectors: A Story About Standing Rock • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Jo Jo Makoons: Fancy Pants (Jo Jo, 2) • Amazon Business $4.99 5 $24.95
A Song for the Unsung: Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the 1963 March on Washington • Amazon Business $19.59 1 $19.59
Love without Bounds: An IntersectionAllies Book about Families • Amazon Business $18.57 1 $18.57
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker (Illustrated Biographies by Chronicle Books) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
My Fade Is Fresh • Amazon Business $9.00 1 $9.00

Materials cost

$828.76

Vendor shipping charges

 $39.97

Sales tax

 $75.83

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$986.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$174.17

Total project goal

$1,161.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,161.16

1 Donor

-$232.23

Donations toward project cost

-$197.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.83

match offer

-$928.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$789.59

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$139.34

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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