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Mrs. W. from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Readers are Leaders

Help me give my students the books needed to update our library collection.

  • $697 goal

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My Project

New materials for the library circulation are essential for our students' academic and personal development. The additional books will provide students with access to updated and accurate information, helping to ensure that they have a strong foundation of knowledge in their field of study. In addition, new materials expose students to new ideas and perspectives, helping them to think critically and broaden their understanding of the world around them. This, in turn, can enhance their problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Additionally, using new material will help to foster a love of learning and personal growth during our class "read aloud", students are encouraged to engage with the material on a deeper level and explore topics that interest them.

Overall, incorporating new materials into a student's studies is a valuable investment in their future.

Mrs. W. PS 3 Bedford Village Grades PreK-2

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

Equity Focus

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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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
InvestiGators: Ants in Our P.A.N.T.S. (InvestiGators, 4) • Amazon Business $7.27 4 $29.08
Diper Överlöde (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 17) • Amazon Business $9.37 3 $28.11
Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #11): From the Creator of Captain Underpants • Amazon Business $13.49 2 $26.98
Cat Kid Comic Club: Perspectives: A Graphic Novel (Cat Kid Comic Club #2): From the Creator of Dog Man • Amazon Business $8.34 3 $25.02
Cat Kid Comic Club: A Graphic Novel (Cat Kid Comic Club #1): From the Creator of Dog Man • Amazon Business $7.20 3 $21.60
All Aboard the Schooltrain: A Little Story from the Great Migration • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
The Captain Underpants Double-Crunchy Book o' Fun: Color Edition (From the Creator of Dog Man) • Amazon Business $9.98 2 $19.96
We Are All Connected: Taking care of each other & the earth • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
The Boy Who Loved Words • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
That's Not My Name! • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
InvestiGators: Agents of S.U.I.T. • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Sam's Super Seats • Amazon Business $17.70 1 $17.70
The Talk • Amazon Business $17.19 1 $17.19
The Incredible Book Eating Boy • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
The Sour Grape (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $16.98 1 $16.98
InvestiGators: Heist and Seek (InvestiGators, 6) • Amazon Business $5.49 3 $16.47
Patchwork • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations: A Graphic Novel (Cat Kid Comic Club #4): From the Creator of Dog Man • Amazon Business $7.49 2 $14.98
I'm Not Scared, You're Scared • Amazon Business $14.44 1 $14.44
The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
Dog Man: Mothering Heights: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #10): From the Creator of Captain Underpants (10) • Amazon Business $6.78 2 $13.56
Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #7) • Amazon Business $6.78 2 $13.56
The Couch Potato (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $13.28 1 $13.28
Jo-Jo the Kind Sloth: A children's book about developing self-compassion • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
That Book Woman • Amazon Business $12.89 1 $12.89
We Move Together • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
Kindness Starts With You - At School • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Waiting for the Biblioburro • Amazon Business $11.19 1 $11.19
Rain School • Amazon Business $11.19 1 $11.19
Kindness is my Superpower: A children's Book About Empathy, Kindness and Compassion (My Superpower Books) • Amazon Business $11.13 1 $11.13
My Librarian is a Camel: How Books Are Brought to Children Around the World • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Empathy Is Your Superpower: A Book About Understanding the Feelings of Others • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39
The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$553.71

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$592.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.47

Total project goal

$696.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$696.49

2 Donors

-$361.00

Donations toward project cost

-$306.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.15

match offer

-$335.49

Match offer toward project cost

-$285.17

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.32

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