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Ms. Tricic from Utica, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Diverse Novels for Diverse Students

Help me give my students a diverse category of novels to support their own diverse community.

  • $476 goal

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My Project

I teach English to a wide variety of students with different backgrounds. Many come from different countries or live below poverty level. My classroom library is a place where they can find novels that tell them stories they are familiar with or teach them about all of the lives that are also around them. Having a diverse classroom library, with books like "The House on Mango Street" and "The Poet X," increases reading in those who are hesitant or don't find curriculum based reading interesting. It also offers them choice which in turn can develop better reading skills and levels. I am always building my library to meet the needs of my students. It is important that they know their stories matter as well.

Ms. Tricic Thomas R Proctor High School Grades 9-12

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Utica, NY 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

200 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Poet X • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 4 $64.00
The House on Mango Street • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 4 $44.00
Long Way Down The Graphic Novel • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 2 $38.00
Cemetery Boys • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 2 $38.00
They Both Die at the End PB • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 3 $36.00
American Like Me • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 2 $32.00
Firekeeper's Daughter • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 2 $30.00
Furia • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 2 $30.00
Don't Ask Me Where I'm From • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 2 $30.00
Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 2 $22.00

Materials cost

$364.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$404.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.38

Total project goal

$475.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $475.84

2 Donors

-$262.92

Donations toward project cost

-$223.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.44

match offer

-$212.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$180.98

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.94

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