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Ms. Breen from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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One Book ... Can Change the World!

Help me give my students a variety of books that reflect many different characters they can relate to.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Breen's classroom raised $492

This project is fully funded

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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 are writers, readers, and historians. In our classroom, we explore many different topics throughout the year. Their excitement about learning is contagious and they continue to want to explore more.

Due to the limited variety of chapter book resources I have.

I want to provide more options that reflect my student's culture. I try to provide as much as I can so that my students can have as many tools as possible in the classroom.

I am lucky to work with such amazing students that come to school eager to learn. Our school is a pre-k to 5th-grade building that helps prepare students to be college and career-ready. We strive to help our students get the best education possible.

My Project

The variety of books that I have picked reflect many different authors. It is important for my students to not only have a choice of the books they will read for book club but that the authors come from diverse backgrounds.

At the beginning of the school year, we explored what Identity means and discussed how we are all unique individuals.

I would love to have book club sets that students can use all year long.

Many of the books I have included in this project reflect various characters and their struggles.

Ms. Breen Sor Juana Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Inside Out and Back Again • AKJ Education $6.29 10 $62.90
Wonder • AKJ Education $9.73 6 $58.38
Esperanza Rising • AKJ Education $5.59 10 $55.90
Out of My Mind • AKJ Education $6.99 6 $41.94
Stargirl • AKJ Education $7.29 5 $36.45
The Dreamer • AKJ Education $6.56 5 $32.80
Riding Freedom • AKJ Education $5.10 6 $30.60
Rules • AKJ Education $5.83 5 $29.15
Becoming Naomi Leon • AKJ Education $5.59 5 $27.95

Materials cost

$376.07

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$417.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.71

Total project goal

$491.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $491.42

5 Donors

-$244.60

Donations toward project cost

-$236.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.25

match offer

-$213.36

Match offer toward project cost

-$181.36

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$33.46

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 $0.00

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