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Mrs. McBean from Houston, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Inspiration and Positivity During Independent Reading Time

Help me give my students a collection of inspirational books to read during their independent reading time.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. McBean's classroom raised $237

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

More than three quarters of my students come from low-income households. The majority of my students are Hispanic and African American. Many of my Hispanic students are second language learners. Even though we are experiencing a pandemic, my students continue to press forward and thrive.

My students are resilient learners, and I love that about them.

My Project

My students have daily independent reading time. I would love to have inspirational books to read. The books that I have selected help teens cope with common teen issues such as building character, making good choices, self care, and finding balance. It is my hope that adding books like these to my classroom library can help turned a cloudy day for my students into a bright one.

Focusing on the positive is so important during this pandemic.

There is so much negativity around that it is imperative to learn how to redirect our attention to positivity and self growth.

Mrs. McBean Klein Forest High School Grades 9-12

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.

Houston, TX 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
What Do You Stand For? For Teens: A Guide to Building Character • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
The Teen Girl's Anxiety Survival Guide: Ten Ways to Conquer Anxiety and Feel Your Best (The Instant Help Solutions Series) • Amazon Business $16.16 1 $16.16
Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything (Sports for the Soul) • Amazon Business $15.26 1 $15.26
Shoot Your Shot: A Sport-Inspired Guide To Living Your Best Life • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Mindfulness Workbook for Teens: Exercises and Tools to Handle Stress, Find Focus, and Thrive • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
A Year of Positive Thinking for Teens: Daily Motivation to Beat Stress, Inspire Happiness, and Achieve Your Goals (A Year of Daily Reflections) • Amazon Business $13.17 1 $13.17
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Making Me Time: 101 Stories About Self-Care and Balance • Amazon Business $11.96 1 $11.96
The Teen Girl's Survival Guide: Ten Tips for Making Friends, Avoiding Drama, and Coping with Social Stress (The Instant Help Solutions Series) • Amazon Business $11.83 1 $11.83
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Be You: 101 Stories of Affirmation, Determination and Female Empowerment • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97
Tiger Eyes • Amazon Business $9.67 1 $9.67
Here's to You, Rachel Robinson • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Laughter Is the Best Medicine: 101 Feel Good Stories • Amazon Business $8.91 1 $8.91
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive for Teens • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Just As Long As We're Together • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79

Materials cost

$168.67

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$201.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.51

Total project goal

$236.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$236.71

1 Donor

-$118.36

Donations toward project cost

-$100.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.75

match offer

-$118.34

Match offer toward project cost

-$100.59

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.75

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$0.00

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