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Ms. Lorek from Cleveland Heights, OH is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading With Boys!

Help me give my students books. The boys in my school want to read about boys and men. They want to read about magic and role models. The books I have chosen are for the boys.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lorek's classroom raised $1,233

This project is fully funded

My Students

My Middle School students love to read! I am their school librarian! We have a diverse population of highly creative students. They really like to read books that are realistic fiction, graphic novels, and books about people like themselves.

We have really developed some fantastic relationships in the library as we bonded over books.

Their behavior has been fantastic in their classes and they miss the library. With over 85% of our students on free lunches, these students don't have books at home and rarely get to the public library. They rely on their school library to get books

The age range for these students is grades 6-8. They really enjoy diverse literature and having a special time to read with their friends and discuss the books. I see more of them taking out the same books so they can discuss them together. I wish I had more time with them.

My Project

I have had a Mug Club reading club for a few years now and there has never been enough boys in attendance. I want to use books that will peek the boy's attention to reading and give them the opportunity to read about male role models and many different genres of literature. Many of them enjoy reading together so our goal is to get the students together during their free time for some reading. I have chosen 2 books that I think they will enjoy, knowing that they love books about people like themselves.

Ms. Lorek Baumgardner Middle School Grades 6-8

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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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Cleveland Heights, OH 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
March: Book Three • MahoganyBooks $17.99 15 $269.85
March: Book Two • MahoganyBooks $17.96 15 $269.40
Kingston and the Magician's Lost and Found • MahoganyBooks $16.19 15 $242.85
March: Book One • MahoganyBooks $13.46 15 $201.90

Materials cost

$984.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $18.45

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,047.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$184.80

Total project goal

$1,232.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,232.01

3 Donors

-$891.00

Donations toward project cost

-$757.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$133.65

match offer

-$341.01

Match offer toward project cost

-$289.86

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.15

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 $0.00

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