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

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We NEED Allen Say To Make Our Day!!

My students need books by Allen Say to support our author study unit.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Mendoza's classroom raised $518

This project is fully funded

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 Students

Have you ever listened to a story written by an author that was from a different culture? An author who uses children's imagination to take you on a journey as you read the book. Well, Allen Say has successfully done this to my students. They have fallen in love with his craft.

I teach an amazing group of students.

Our school is located in a high-need, low income community where English is NOT the dominant language. My students are very eager and excited to learn. They work very hard to acquire English and learn the academics of their native language. In the few first couples of months they have developed a love for reading. Just recently I read them a book by Allen Say and they have become interested in reading more books by him. I am up for the challenge but would love some assistance with supporting my students in learning more about this authors craft, message and purpose.

My Project

Allen Say is a Japanese author that focuses a lot on using our imagination, self belief and determination to accomplish our goals. His books are deeply family and feeling oriented. His books carry different messages for the reader. My students were exposed to one of his books and are eager to read more of them and learn from Allen Say's craft to become better readers and writers. My students will have connections to his books because many of them were immigrants and understand how it feels to be different. My students will learn many of life's lessons through reading, studying, comparing, and discussing the books written by Allen Say.

You donations to our request will allow us to have an author study about Allen Say in which we can analyze his books and understand life and its happenings a little better.

These books will also help my students understand the value of family, imagination, dreams, determination and that anything is possible if you believe in yourself and never ever give up.

Ms. Mendoza PS 8 Luis Belliard 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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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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Tea with Milk Allen Say • AKJ BOOKS $7.19 6 $43.14
Grandfather's Journey Allen Say, Allen Say (Illustrator) • AKJ BOOKS $7.19 6 $43.14
Tree of Cranes Allen Say, Allen Say (Illustrator) • AKJ BOOKS $7.19 6 $43.14
Boy of the Three-Year Nap Dianne Snyder, Allen Say (Illustrator) • AKJ BOOKS $6.25 2 $12.50
Emma's Rug Allen Say • AKJ BOOKS $7.19 1 $7.19
Allison Allen Say • AKJ BOOKS $6.25 4 $25.00
The Boy in the Garden Allen Say • AKJ BOOKS $16.19 2 $32.38
Erika-San Allen Say • AKJ BOOKS $15.30 2 $30.60
Home of the Brave Allen Say, Allen Say (Illustrator) • AKJ BOOKS $15.30 2 $30.60
Ink-Keeper's Apprentice Allen Say • AKJ BOOKS $6.25 6 $37.50
Kamishibai Man Allen Say, Allen Say (Illustrator) • AKJ BOOKS $15.30 2 $30.60
Music for Alice Allen Say • AKJ BOOKS $15.30 2 $30.60
Under the Cherry Blossom Tree: An Old Japanese Tale Retold by Allen Say • AKJ BOOKS $5.35 6 $32.10

Materials cost

$398.49

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$439.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.55

Total project goal

$517.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $517.02

1 Donor

-$81.60

Donations toward project cost

-$81.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$421.02

Match offer toward project cost

-$357.87

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.15

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.40

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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