Help me give my students a library. They are living in poverty and every student is reading far before grade level. If I can open the world of books to them, they may overcome many learning obstacles.
Aloha from Waimanalo on the east side of Oahu, where the native children have the most beautiful beach and mountainside I have ever seen, but where most families are divided, unhoused, living in poverty and running a little low on hope. I want my bright 7th-grade students to have the opportunity to love books and improve their language skills. They are testing at a 3rd-4th grade reading level because they haven't had the opportunity to learn to love language, nor experience the different worlds that books can open up for them. I believe that, with books at their fingertips, and a cozy, safe and comfortable space in which to enjoy them, they will improve their performance in all of their classes and feel more hopeful and empowered to move on to high school--and maybe even college for some. Your donation could potentially change their perception of English as a subject and launch them on a new educational trajectory. Great readers are better at Math, History and Science, too. We want to make a reading corner in our room--one so inviting that books will seem more interesting than TikTok! Help us get a rug, a couple of bean bag chairs, a bookcase and some reading material that will invite them into a bigger world.
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
Flagship Carpets Circles Abstract Educational Area Rug for Kids Room Seating Décor, Children's Classroom, Play Carpet for Teaching and Playroom, Seats 20, 6' x 8'4", Black & Multi Color
• Amazon Business
$217.99
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$217.99
Rotating Bookshelf, Revolving Bookcase, Spinning Book Shelf, 4 Tier, 18.2” W x 50.6” H, White, Wood, 360 Degrees Bookshelves, Floor Stand, Rotation Display Tower, Stackable, Round, for Kids, Children
• Amazon Business
$97.87
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$97.87
5 Book Bundle: Graphic Novels #3 - Underrepresented Authors (book set) White Bird, Ain't Burned All Bright, Run, They Called Us Enemy, Long Way Down
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$90.00
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$90.00
Sofa Sack Bean Bag Chair - Plush, Ultra Soft - Memory Foam Bean Bag Chair with Microsuede Cover - Stuffed Foam Filled Furniture and Accessories for Dorm Room 3 Feet - Cherry Red
• Amazon Business
$79.99
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$79.99
Sofa Sack Bean Bag Chair - Plush, Ultra Soft - Memory Foam Bean Bag Chair with Microsuede Cover - Stuffed Foam Filled Furniture and Accessories for Dorm Room 3 Feet - Bright Green
• Amazon Business
$79.99
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$79.99
The Complete Lemonade War Series Set ( Books 1- 5 )
• Amazon Business
$43.65
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$43.65
Middle School Mayhem: Books 1-4
• Amazon Business
$36.99
1
$36.99
My Life as a Potato
• Amazon Business
$13.42
1
$13.42
Believe
• Amazon Business
$10.79
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$10.79
The Other Half of Happy: (Middle Grade Novel for Ages 9-12, Bilingual Tween Book)
• Amazon Business
$10.26
1
$10.26
Hello, Universe: A Newbery Award Winner (paperback)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$10.00
1
$10.00
Lost in the Sun
• Amazon Business
$9.99
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$9.99
Click Here to Start (A Novel)
• Amazon Business
$9.99
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$9.99
The Promise
• Amazon Business
$9.96
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$9.96
What Happened to Rachel Riley?
• Amazon Business
$9.61
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$9.61
Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team
• Amazon Business
$8.69
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$8.69
What Do You Do With a Problem? — New York Times best seller
• Amazon Business
$8.45
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$8.45
Fantasy League
• Amazon Business
$8.29
1
$8.29
The Benefits of Being an Octopus: A Novel
• Amazon Business
$7.99
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$7.99
Confessions of a Class Clown
• Amazon Business
$7.99
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$7.99
The Haunting of Lavender Raine
• Amazon Business
$7.99
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$7.99
Slider
• Amazon Business
$7.59
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$7.59
Amina's Voice
• Amazon Business
$7.35
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$7.35
What Lives in the Woods
• Amazon Business
$7.19
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$7.19
The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups
• Amazon Business
$6.99
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$6.99
The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane (Black Hollow Lane, 1)
• Amazon Business
$6.79
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$6.79
I Funny: A Middle School Story (I Funny, 1)
• Amazon Business
$6.78
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$6.78
Hope Was Here
• Amazon Business
$6.39
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$6.39
Materials cost
$828.98
Vendor shipping charges
$25.00
Sales tax
$36.48
3rd party payment processing fee
$12.43
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$932.89
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$164.63
Total project goal
$1,097.52
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,097.52
3 Donors
-$1,016.64
Donations toward project cost
-$869.14
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$147.50
match offer
-$75.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$63.75
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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