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

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A Library of Dreams: Books for Every Reader!

Help me give my students a library full of engaging books to inspire a love of reading and support their learning journey.

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I love how curious, creative, and eager to learn my students are. Every day, they come ready to explore new ideas and challenge themselves. By adding a wide variety of books to our library, I can provide them with stories and information that match their interests, expand their imaginations, and strengthen their reading skills. These books will not only support their academic growth but also help them develop a lifelong love of reading. Every book placed in their hands will be an opportunity to discover new worlds, build confidence, and dream big.

Mrs. Bonin PS 346 Abe Stark Grades 3-5

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.

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

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

300 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Grade 4-6 Student Favorites Book Collection - 10 Book Set - Collection • AKJ Education $83.15 1 $83.15
5 Book Set: A Kids Book About Imagination (hardcover book club) - social emotional learning, ages 5+, kindness, safety, mental health • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $55.00 1 $55.00
A Waffle Lot of Narwhal and Jelly (Hardcover Books 1-5) (A Narwhal and Jelly Book) • Amazon Business $36.49 1 $36.49
Thank You, It's An Afro (hardcover) - books for classroom library • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 2 $24.00
The Magical Yet (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
The Light in Hidden Places (hardcover) - Reese's Book Club YA Pick • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
Festival of Colors Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
Bedtime Bonnet Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
How Do Dinosaurs Stay Friends? Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
She Persisted Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
Strictly No Elephants Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $18.25 1 $18.25
Theo’s Mood Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
Jabari Jumps Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
Frizzy - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $16.79 1 $16.79
A Family Is a Family Is a Family - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Taco Falls Apart - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
One and Only Ivan - The One and Only Family - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
One and Only Ivan - The One and Only Ruby - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Everything We Never Had - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Rising Above: Inspiring Women in Sports - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Puppy Mind - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.83 1 $13.83
Wild Robot - The Wild Robot Escapes - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
We Don't Have Time for This - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Buddy Bench - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.10 1 $13.10
I'm Ok - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Club Kick Out - Club Kick Out!: Into the Ring - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $11.84 1 $11.84
Family Style - Family Style - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $10.77 1 $10.77
A4 - Big Nate Blasts Off - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $10.21 1 $10.21
The Lost Library - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $10.17 1 $10.17
The Circuit - The Circuit Graphic Novel - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $10.02 1 $10.02
The Leaf Detective - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $9.99 1 $9.99
The Cursed Moon - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $9.97 1 $9.97
Zara's Rules - Zara's Rules for Record-Breaking Fun - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $9.90 1 $9.90
The Probability of Everything - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $9.88 1 $9.88
Faker - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $9.80 1 $9.80
When You Get the Chance - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $9.80 1 $9.80
Rez Ball - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $9.75 1 $9.75
Every Day With April & Mae - April & Mae and the Book Club Cake - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Stick and Stone - Stick and Stone on the Go - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Duel - Duel - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $9.37 1 $9.37
Slugfest - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $9.29 1 $9.29
We Still Belong - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $9.24 1 $9.24
When Sea Becomes Sky - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $8.95 1 $8.95
Grumpy Monkey - Grumpy Monkey Don't Be Scared - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Investigators Agents of S.u.i.t. - InvestiGators: Agents of S.U.I.T. - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Pizza and Taco - Pizza and Taco: Best Party Ever! - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Fly Guy - Fly Guy's Ninja Christmas (Fly Guy #16) - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83

Materials cost

$834.18

Vendor shipping charges

$9.40

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$886.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$156.37

Total project goal

$1,042.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,042.46

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$1,042.46

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