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Ms. Kolasa from Blue Island, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Updated Classroom Library

Help me give my students an updated classroom library with a selection of new non-fiction, fiction, and graphic novel books.

  • $1,087 goal

This project expired on September 5, 2025.

This project expired on September 5, 2025.

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

In my reading intervention classroom, I would like to give my students the choice of books they can check out, read, and share with their peers. I would also like to provide them with a comfy area to read their books and get into the reading zone. Please help me update my classroom library with new non-fiction books, graphic novels, and realistic fiction books. Students should see themselves in the books that they read, and I would love to do that for my students.

Help me create a reading environment that will support lifelong readers inside and, most importantly, outside the classroom.

Ms. Kolasa E.F. Kerr Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

Blue Island, IL View local requests

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

60 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
VASAGLE Set of 2 Bookshelves, 31.5 Inches Wide, 3-Tier Open Bookcases with Adjustable Storage Shelves, Floor Standing Units, Cloud White ULBC173T14-2 • Amazon Business $104.99 2 $209.98
Meditation Floor Pillow Set of 2, Round Large Pillows Seating for Adults, Tufted Corduroy Cushion for Tatami Living Room, Grey, 22 Inch • Amazon Business $47.48 2 $94.96
6 Pcs Flexible Seating for Classroom Elementary Yoga Ball Chairs for Kids Inflatable Yoga Ball Office Chair Stability Balance Trainer with Black Inflator Student Desk Chairs(Bright Color) • Amazon Business $53.99 1 $53.99
Warriors: The New Prophecy Box Set: Volumes 1 to 6: The Complete Second Series • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
Hunger Games 4-Book Paperback Box Set (the Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay, the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) • Amazon Business $29.71 1 $29.71
Wings of Fire #1-#4: A Graphic Novel Box Set (Wings of Fire Graphic Novels #1-#4) (Wings of Fire Graphix) • Amazon Business $27.88 1 $27.88
Timmi Tobbson Big Boxed Set: Solve-Them-Yourself Picture Mystery Adventures for Boys and Girls aged 8-12 (Books 1-3) • Amazon Business $26.96 1 $26.96
Warriors Box Set: Volumes 1 to 6: The Complete First Series (Warriors: The Prophecies Begin) • Amazon Business $23.00 1 $23.00
The Last Olympian: The Graphic Novel (Percy Jackson Book 5) • Amazon Business $21.57 1 $21.57
Percy Jackson & Sea Of Monsters Graphic • Amazon Business $20.66 1 $20.66
The Academy V: Cup of Nations (The Academy Series) • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
The Academy IV: Title Fight (The Academy Series) • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Brownstone: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $13.78 1 $13.78
The Academy III: Tournament of Champions (The Academy Series) • Amazon Business $13.12 1 $13.12
The Academy II: The Journey Continues (The Academy Series) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #2 • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Bomb (Graphic Novel): The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon • Amazon Business $12.44 1 $12.44
Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #1 • Amazon Business $12.12 1 $12.12
Alexander Hamilton: The Graphic History of an American Founding Father • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49
Rise of the Shadowfire: A Graphic Novel (City of Dragons #2) • Amazon Business $11.34 1 $11.34
Greeking Out: Epic Retellings of Classic Greek Myths • Amazon Business $11.25 1 $11.25
It's Her Story - Ida B. Wells - A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
It's Her Story - Shirley Chisholm - A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $10.47 1 $10.47
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Battle of the Labyrinth: The Graphic Novel, The-Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Percy Jackson & the Olympians) • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
It's Her Story Irena Sendler A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $10.22 1 $10.22
White Bird: A Wonder Story (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $9.94 1 $9.94
It's Her Story - Josephine Baker - A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
It's Her Story - Rosalind Franklin - A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Squire: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $9.56 1 $9.56
The Academy (The Academy Series) • Amazon Business $9.26 1 $9.26
Noise: A graphic novel based on a true story • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
It's Her Story - Amelia Earhart - A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $8.82 1 $8.82
The Prince and the Dressmaker • Amazon Business $8.75 1 $8.75
Monster: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $8.65 1 $8.65
The Awakening Storm: A Graphic Novel (City of Dragons #1) • Amazon Business $8.58 1 $8.58
The Titan's Curse: The Graphic Novel (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series, Book 3) • Amazon Business $8.31 1 $8.31
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief The Graphic Novel (paperback) (Percy Jackson & the Olympians) • Amazon Business $8.30 1 $8.30
It's Her Story Sacajawea A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $8.04 1 $8.04
It's Her Story - Dolly Parton - A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $7.93 1 $7.93
History Smashers: The Titanic • Amazon Business $7.73 1 $7.73
The Secret Garden: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $7.68 1 $7.68
It's Her Story - Marie Curie - A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $7.45 1 $7.45
It's Her Story - Rosa Parks - A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $7.38 1 $7.38

Materials cost

$880.14

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$923.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$162.94

Total project goal

$1,086.28

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