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Ms. A. from Elmhurst, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Reader Lives a Thousand Lives

Help me give my students books that deal with topics they care about- LGBTQ issues, graphic novels, manga, wacky characters and, of course, first love. With topics like these, independent reading time will become something the students enjoy.

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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

Many of my students are first or second generation Americans. Some are learning to read English for the first time. Others are just turned off to reading because of the difficulties they have with it or their inability to find interesting books. Reading is not a priority in many of their households and many students don't even own a library card. The only exposure they have to reading is in my classroom. This is a major reason why I prioritize trying to foster a love for reading in my classroom.

My students need to see reading as something that is fun.

Creating an environment where reading is engaging and more interactive will make students excited to come to class and to read together.

My Project

Finding books that are not considered by the students to be "old," "boring," or "ugh" is always a challenge. We're competing with the fast paced world of social media and the short, immediacy of apps like Tik Tok. My students need books that are meaningful to them - books that will engage and inspire them. I have hand selected book titles that I know will make my students passionate about reading time. My school also has a large student LGBTQ group, so many of these titles will help me grow that still too small section of my library for those students who are passionate about equality and are trying hard to promote caring, understanding and diversity among the rest of the students. Two birds with one stone! I've also selected books for a variety of reading levels, which will help me reach every student ability in my class.

Do you remember the first time you read a book you loved?

It's a feeling that can spark a life long love of reading. With book options like these in my classroom library, I think I can grow that feeling in others.

Ms. A. PS 102 Bayview Grades 6-8

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Elmhurst, 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
One of Us Is Next: The Sequel to One of Us Is Lying • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
Riverdale Vol. 1 • Amazon Business $13.27 1 $13.27
Double Down (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #11) • Amazon Business $12.56 1 $12.56
Old School (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #10) • Amazon Business $12.56 1 $12.56
Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6) • Amazon Business $10.71 1 $10.71
Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro, volume 1 • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
Lie to Me • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Kissing Booth #2: Going the Distance • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Keeping You a Secret • Amazon Business $9.52 1 $9.52
If I Was Your Girl • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Just Don't Mention It (Dimily Trilogy) • Amazon Business $9.30 1 $9.30
This Is Where It Ends • Amazon Business $9.10 1 $9.10
Art of Being Normal • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Lost • Amazon Business $8.94 1 $8.94
Wrecking Ball (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 14) • Amazon Business $8.90 1 $8.90
Annie on My Mind • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
The Twin • Amazon Business $8.43 1 $8.43
Dawn and the Impossible Three (The Baby-sitters Club Graphic Novel #5): A Graphix Book (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) • Amazon Business $8.18 1 $8.18
Death Note, Vol. 6 • Amazon Business $8.10 1 $8.10
Luna • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Suicide Notes • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Death Note, Vol. 7 • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Dork Diaries 14: Tales from a Not-So-Best Friend Forever (14) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Day Before (Riverdale, Novel #1): a prequel novel • Amazon Business $5.69 1 $5.69

Materials cost

$225.64

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$259.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.71

Total project goal

$304.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $304.73

2 Donors

-$152.36

Donations toward project cost

-$129.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.85

match offer

-$152.36

Match offer toward project cost

-$129.51

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.85

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