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Ms. Lawson from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Makes the World Bigger!

Help me give my students an interesting library so that they fall in love with reading!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lawson's classroom raised $572

This project is fully funded

My Project

Help me create a library filled with adventure, diversity, and life lessons! I recently moved to a new city, school, and grade. While I am enjoying 4th grade, my previous library of 1st grade books won't be any help. Not only will these popular series catalyze avid readers, they are also age-appropriate. Adding these new books would get students to see the vast world of themes while enjoying a good book. The addition of headphones allows for a listening library, so that all students may enjoy these books regardless of language and learning differences.

My goal is to make our class library a home, a space where students feel seen and grounded by the plot of an interesting book!

Ms. Lawson PS 42 Benjamin Altman 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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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

24 students impacted 11donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Series Of Unfortunate Events Collection 13 Books Set Pack • Amazon Business $58.40 1 $58.40
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7) • Amazon Business $52.45 1 $52.45
The School for Good and Evil: The Complete 6-Book Box Set: The School for Good and Evil, The School for Good and Evil: A World Without Princes, The ... A Crystal of Time, The School for Good and • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Konohan 32 Pack Headphones Bulk for School Student Classroom Set of Headphones Wire Headset Adjustable with 3.5 mm Jack for Adult(Light Blue, Orange, Blue, Black) • Amazon Business $39.79 1 $39.79
The Big Nate Collection Series 8 Books Box Set by Lincoln Peirce (Boy with the Biggest Head in the World, Strikes Again, On a Roll, Goes for Broke, Flips Out, In the Zone, Lives it Up & Blasts Off) • Amazon Business $38.90 1 $38.90
Timmy Failure's Finally Great 7 Books Collection Boxed Set • Amazon Business $34.70 1 $34.70
Dork Diaries - Dork Diaries Boxed Set (Books 1-3) - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $32.84 1 $32.84
Cat Kid Comic Club - The Cat Kid Comic Club Collection: From the Creator of Dog Man (Cat Kid Comic Club #1-3 Boxed Set) - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $28.45 1 $28.45
Smile, Sisters, and Guts: The Box Set - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $28.45 1 $28.45
Percy Jackson X 5 Book Set Series Collection 5 Book Set • Amazon Business $26.00 1 $26.00
Dork Diaries Boxed Set (Books 4-6): Dork Diaries 4; Dork Diaries 5; Dork Diaries 6 • Amazon Business $23.09 1 $23.09
Hooky Volume 3 (paperback graphic novel) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Hooky Volume 1 (paperback graphic novel) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
Hooky Volume 2 (Hooky, 2) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$449.05

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$485.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.73

Total project goal

$571.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $571.52

10 Donors

-$467.17

Donations toward project cost

-$400.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.38

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.35

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 $0.00

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