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Ms. Sinclair from San Leandro, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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New Books and Dictionaries for Comprehension

Help me give my students new books and dictionaries to support their reading.

  • $589 goal

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My Project

Having more options for independent reading ensures that students are more motivated to read in and out of class. I am requesting books that my students have expressed interest in. I am proud that my students are advocating for their needs and speaking up on what could motivate them to read more.

I teach many multilingual scholars who would benefit from having access to bilingual dictionaries.

I have native speakers of Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic, and Chinese who need to look up words or definitions while they are reading or writing. These dictionaries would support student language acquisition and provide students with another tool to fluency in English.

Ms. Sinclair San Leandro 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.

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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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San Leandro, CA View local requests

More than half 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

140 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Merriam-Webster’s Spanish-English Dictionary (Multilingual, English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.50 12 $90.00
Little Oxford English-Chinese Dictionary (Chinese Edition) • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
Tuttle Vietnamese-English Dictionary: Completely Revised and Updated Second Edition (Tuttle Reference Dictionaries) • Amazon Business $14.59 2 $29.18
How to Sell a Haunted House • Amazon Business $19.60 1 $19.60
I'm Glad My Mom Died • Amazon Business $17.28 1 $17.28
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet: Bilingual Edition (English - Spanish) • Amazon Business $15.00 1 $15.00
Merriam-Webster’s Arabic-English Dictionary • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
Takane & Hana, Vol. 9 (9) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Takane & Hana, Vol. 15 (15) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Takane & Hana, Vol. 14 (14) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Takane & Hana, Vol. 12 (12) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Takane & Hana, Vol. 11 (11) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Takane & Hana, Vol. 6 (6) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Takane & Hana, Vol. 5 (5) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Takane & Hana, Vol. 3 (3) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Takane & Hana, Vol. 2 (2) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Takane & Hana, Vol. 1 (1) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Takane & Hana, Vol. 4 (4) • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
Takane & Hana, Vol. 18 (18) • Amazon Business $9.15 1 $9.15
Takane & Hana, Vol. 10 (10) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Takane & Hana, Vol. 8 (8) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Takane & Hana, Vol. 16 (16) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Takane & Hana, Vol. 13 (13) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Takane & Hana, Vol. 7 (7) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Orgullo y Prejuicio (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.87 1 $8.87
Takane & Hana, Vol. 17 (17) • Amazon Business $8.56 1 $8.56
Romeo and Juliet (Webster's Chinese-Simplified Thesaurus Edition) • Amazon Business $8.04 1 $8.04
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 4 (4) • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Merriam-Webster's Pocket Spanish-English Dictionary, Newest Edition, (Flexible Paperback) (Pocket Reference Library) (Multilingual, English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Romeo and Juliet (Webster's Arabic Thesaurus Edition) • Amazon Business $5.61 1 $5.61

Materials cost

$424.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $38.87

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$500.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.25

Total project goal

$588.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $588.32

4 Donors

-$389.01

Donations toward project cost

-$360.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.35

match offer

-$164.01

Match offer toward project cost

-$139.41

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.60

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.30

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