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Mrs. Valenti from Hempstead, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Inspire My Reluctant Readers!

My students need 35 graphic novels.

  • $355 goal

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Hooray! 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

My students love to read, but many do not have their own books at home. They get excited each week when they are able to pick out a book from the library media center to take home with them.

Our elementary school is located in a low income, multicultural suburban community.

Currently 90% of our students receive free or reduced lunch. The entire student population of 400 visits my library media center each week. This project will impact every student in the school since the books requested cover all reading abilities. Students will be able to improve their reading skills while enjoying these high interest books.

My Project

Due to shrinking budgets, it is a challenge to fill the library with enough high interest books for my students. They love reading graphic novels, but the current collection is geared towards pre-emergent readers, leaving my older students unmotivated and unchallenged. The high interest, exciting graphic novels like Squish, Dragonbreath, and DK Readers which I requested will help foster a love of reading and learning in my students, especially my reluctant readers.

With your help, my students will have access to new and exciting graphic novels written at their reading level.

They would value and enjoy these books greatly. By donating to this project, you will help foster a love of reading and learning in my students.

Mrs. Valenti
Grades 3-5
  • Front Street School
  • Hempstead, NY
    • 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

    Equity Focus

    At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

    This project will reach 400 students.

    5 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dragonbreath #5: No Such Thing as Ghosts • Amazon $10.62 2 $21.24
Amulet #6: Escape From Lucien • Amazon $7.44 2 $14.88
Squish #7: Deadly Disease of Doom • Amazon $6.99 2 $13.98
Dragonbreath #4: Lair of the Bat Monster • Amazon $6.99 2 $13.98
Dragonbreath #3: Curse of the Were-wiener • Amazon $6.99 2 $13.98
Dragonbreath #2: Attack of the Ninja Frogs • Amazon $6.99 2 $13.98
Squish #6: Fear the Amoeba • Amazon $6.91 2 $13.82
DK Readers L3: LEGO Star Wars: Return of the Jedi • Amazon $11.95 1 $11.95
The Dark Knight: Batman Fights the Joker Virus • Amazon $5.95 2 $11.90
The Dark Knight: Batman and the Killer Croc of Doom! • Amazon $5.95 2 $11.90
DK Readers L2: LEGO Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back • Amazon $11.63 1 $11.63
World of Reading Marvel Boxed Set: Level 1: Purchase Includes Marvel eBook! • Amazon $10.53 1 $10.53
Dragonbreath #1 • Amazon $6.99 1 $6.99
The Man of Steel: Superman vs. the Demons of Deep Space • Amazon $5.95 1 $5.95
The Man of Steel: Superman Battles Parasite's Feeding Frenzy • Amazon $5.95 1 $5.95
The Notebook of Doom #5: Whack of the P-Rex (A Branches Book) • Amazon $4.99 1 $4.99
The Notebook of Doom #3: Attack of the Shadow Smashers (A Branches Book) • Amazon $4.99 1 $4.99
The Notebook of Doom #2: Day of the Night Crawlers (A Branches Book) • Amazon $4.99 1 $4.99
The Notebook of Doom #4: Chomp of the Meat-Eating Vegetables (A Branches Book) • Amazon $4.99 1 $4.99
Pooches of Power! (DC Super-Pets) • Amazon $4.95 1 $4.95
The Fantastic Flexy Frog (DC Super-Pets) • Amazon $4.95 1 $4.95
Swamp Thing vs the Zombie Pets (DC Super-Pets) • Amazon $4.95 1 $4.95
Midway Monkey Madness (DC Super-Pets) • Amazon $4.95 1 $4.95
The Story of Iron Man (Level 2) (World of Reading) • Amazon $3.99 1 $3.99
Brain Freeze! (DC Super Friends) (Step into Reading) • Amazon $3.99 1 $3.99
DK Readers L2: LEGO DC Super Heroes: Super-Villains • Amazon $3.99 1 $3.99
DK Readers L3: LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman's Missions • Amazon $3.99 1 $3.99
The Notebook of Doom #1: Rise of the Balloon Goons (A Branches Book) • Amazon $3.99 1 $3.99
World of Reading: Hulk This is Hulk (World of Reading, Level 1: Hulk) • Amazon $3.99 1 $3.99
World of Reading This is Captain America: Level 1 • Amazon $3.99 1 $3.99
These are The Avengers Level 1 Reader (World of Reading) • Amazon $3.99 1 $3.99
These are the Guardians Level 1 Reader: These are the Guardians: World of Reading Level 1 • Amazon $3.49 1 $3.49
This is Iron Man Level 1 Reader (World of Reading) • Amazon $3.49 1 $3.49
LEGO DC Superheroes: Save the Day (Comic Reader #1) • Amazon $3.26 1 $3.26
Super Friends: Flying High (DC Super Friends) (Step into Reading) • Amazon $2.55 1 $2.55

Materials cost

$267.13

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$301.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.14

Total project goal

$354.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $354.28

4 Donors

-$354.28

Donations toward project cost

-$301.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.14

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