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

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Books Are the Gifts You Can Open Again and Again

Help me give my students books and texts that will engage their literacy skills but also evoke their love of reading

  • $457 goal

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Ms. Williams has another project! Donate to Time, Money, and Meaning: Hands-On Tools for Growing Minds to help her classroom.

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My Project

I am embarking on a campaign to enhance my students' love of reading and engagement – an essential component that will not just enrich their learning experience but also nurture their young minds.

In a world increasingly dominated by digital distractions, fostering a love for reading in students is more critical than ever.

Reading sparks imagination, promotes critical thinking, and builds a solid foundation for a lifetime of learning

Let us work together to ignite the passion for reading in my 2nd grade students, and help set them on the path to a successful, informed, and enriched future. Thank you in advance for your generosity and support.

Ms. Williams PS 889 Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

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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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

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

22 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Secret Explorer Series Set • Amazon Business $45.99 1 $45.99
Horrible Harry 8 Book Set Horrible Harry in Room 2b, HH and the Dungeon, Hh and the Drop of Doom, HH and the Ant Invasion, HH and the Kickball Wedding, HH and the Green Slime, HH Secret, HH and the Purple People • Amazon Business $43.12 1 $43.12
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection (Series 2) - Mystery, Mischief and Mayhem (Easy Classics) 10 Books Box Set (Sherlock Holmes Set 2: Mystery, Mischief and Mayhem) • Amazon Business $39.71 1 $39.71
5 Book Set : Roscoe Riley Rules (Roscoe Riley Rules Set, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) • Amazon Business $30.77 1 $30.77
Pinkalicious & Fancy Nancy 6 Book Set of 'I Can Read' Level 1 books by Victoria Kann (2011-05-03) • Amazon Business $27.42 1 $27.42
Diary of a Pug Collection Set ( 4 Books ) • Amazon Business $26.42 1 $26.42
The Wayside School 4-Book Box Set: Sideways Stories from Wayside School, Wayside School Is Falling Down, Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger, Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom • Amazon Business $22.34 1 $22.34
The Miss Nelson Collection: 3 Complete Books in 1!: Miss Nelson Is Missing, Miss Nelson Is Back, and Miss Nelson Has a Field Day • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
James Marshall's Cinderella • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Red Riding Hood (retold by James Marshall) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Hansel and Gretel (Picture Puffins) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Alvin Ho: Allergic to the Great Wall, the Forbidden Palace, and Other Tourist Attractions • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Picture Puffin Books) • Amazon Business $7.39 1 $7.39
Stop That Frog! #3 (Here's Hank) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
There's a Zombie in My Bathtub #5 (Here's Hank) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters • Amazon Business $6.39 1 $6.39
Bookmarks Are People Too! #1 (Here's Hank) • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
A Short Tale About a Long Dog, No. 2 (Here's Hank) • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
Jake Drake, Teacher's Pet (3) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Jake Drake, Know-It-All • Amazon Business $5.59 1 $5.59
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things • AKJ Education $5.19 1 $5.19
The Three Little Pigs (Reading Railroad Books) • Amazon Business $4.42 1 $4.42
Jake Drake, Class Clown • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Jake Drake, Bully Buster • AKJ Education $3.89 1 $3.89

Materials cost

$353.11

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$388.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.54

Total project goal

$456.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $456.95

1 Donor

-$228.48

Donations toward project cost

-$194.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.27

match offer

-$228.47

Match offer toward project cost

-$194.20

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.27

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