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

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Read and Relax With a Great Book

Help me give my students the gift of a choice of books that they can take home and read during their summer holidays. This allows each student to choose a book that promotes reading for enjoyment .

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Jamal's classroom raised $623

This project is fully funded

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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 Project

I am requesting support for books for my students to have a choice of a great book of their own to read during summer holidays.

My students have enjoy having a choice of interesting books to read in the classroom everyday.

I would like to extend that choice into their summer holidays by providing each child with a great book to take home.

My students will unlikely visit a public library to borrow books for various reasons, however the joy of having books can continue with a personal book to keep their interest in reading alive. This may motivate students to seek opportunities to visit a library or read books on personal devices when school is not in session.

My goal is to foster a love of books and reading as a choice.

Mrs. Jamal Rick Schneider Middle School Grades 3-5

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.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Grades 4-6 Graphic Novels Set - 10 Book Collection - Collection • AKJ Education $91.59 1 $91.59
14 Bilingual Book Bundle - Sí Sabo Kids: Bilingual Spanish English Books (early language learners, newcomers; 2 board book sets & 1 hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $72.00 1 $72.00
Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day (hardcover, ages 8-12) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $17.00 2 $34.00
School Trip: A Graphic Novel (paperback graphic novel) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $14.00 2 $28.00
New Kid (paperback graphic novel) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $13.00 2 $26.00
A4 - The One and Only Ivan - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $8.02 3 $24.06
Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes (paperback picture book) - A Latino Book of Concepts series • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 2 $22.00
A Kids Book About Public Speaking - skills collection (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
A Kids Book About Imagination - social emotional learning collection (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
We Who Produce Pearls: An Anthem for Asian America (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Within These Wicked Walls (hardcover) - Reese's Book Club YA Pick • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Mae Among the Stars (hardcover STEM picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
Furia (hardcover) - Reese's Book Club YA Pick • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 1 $15.00
A Little Book About Culture (board book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $13.00 1 $13.00
Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest - Caldecott Honor Book (paperback picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Lil' Libros: VÁMONOS: Bogota (Bilingual Spanish English board book, English language learners, newcomers, ESOL) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
The Light in Hidden Places (paperback) - Reese's Book Club YA Pick • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
The Downstairs Girl (YA paperback) - Reese's Book Club YA Pick • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Lil' Libros: VÁMONOS: Havana (Bilingual Spanish English board book, English language learners, newcomers, ESOL) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Lemonade War - The Lemonade War - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29

Materials cost

$491.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$529.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$93.41

Total project goal

$622.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $622.73

4 Donors

-$258.95

Donations toward project cost

-$220.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.09

Matching donations from our partners

-$362.89

Match offers toward project cost

-$308.46

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.43

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.89

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 $0.00

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