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Ms. Brown from Waterbury, CT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Encouraging Students to Become Lifelong Readers

Help me give my students books such as All American Boys, Under the Mesquite, and Piecing Me Together encouraging them not only to read but to also have a School Media Center that reflects their diversity.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Brown's classroom raised $468

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

My students love to read the most popular titles that other students in their age and grade levels love to read. From graphic novels to Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, Diary of Wimpy Kid, Dork Diaries, and the updated Baby-Sitter Club.

They are now more interested in reading the popular YA Urban Literature.

My Project

This project will allow my students access to titles that they normally would not see. Our library has great book titles but lacks diversity in YA non-fiction section ( Titles such as The Hate You Give and Rebound). Since our school has a very diverse student population, the school library should also reflect that.

Many of the students who attend my school don't go to the library or have a library card.

This means they don't have access to digital or physical books of their choice, only required books to read for class assignments.

Since the school library is the only library that serves them, this will allow them to have access to books they are most interested in.

Ms. Brown Duggan Elementary School Grades 6-8

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

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.

Waterbury, CT 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

HBCU Alum 150 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ikenga • MahoganyBooks $15.29 1 $15.29
Clean Getaway • MahoganyBooks $15.29 1 $15.29
Something to Say • MahoganyBooks $15.29 1 $15.29
Sachiko • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
All American Boys • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Under the Mesquite • AKJ Education $14.56 1 $14.56
We Say #NeverAgain • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Harbor Me • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Poet X • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Americanized • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Patron Saints of Nothing • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
New Kid • MahoganyBooks $11.69 1 $11.69
This Book Is Anti-Racist • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
The Art of Secrets • AKJ Education $8.96 1 $8.96
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75
Enchanted Air • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
He Said, She Said • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
American Street • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Piecing Me Together • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
In Darkness • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Marcelo in the Real World • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Small Steps • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Does My Head Look Big in This? • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Sunny (Track #3) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 1 $7.19
Patina (Track #2) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 1 $7.19
Ghost (Track #1) (PB) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 1 $7.19
Good Kind of Trouble, A • MahoganyBooks $7.19 1 $7.19
Secret Keeper • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Behind You • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
First Crossing • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
We Beat the Street • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Forged By Fire • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Boys Without Names • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Mockingbird • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Iqbal • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Native American Heroes Osceola, Tecumseh & Cochise • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64

Materials cost

$349.01

Vendor shipping charges

 $13.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$397.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.10

Total project goal

$467.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $467.35

5 Donors

-$442.35

Donations toward project cost

-$376.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.35

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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