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Ms. Mikolajewski from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books Can Be Turning Points

Help me give my students books to supplement our reading program and to add to our library.

  • $519 goal

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My Students

The school, started 16 years ago, has been a shining star in the school district of Philadelphia. It is unique in that it is a traditional, neighborhood public school, but has a private partnership with the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.

I teach a diverse group of learners in the University City section of Philadelphia.

My students come from racially, ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse families. The school is a community of learners whose mission is to maximize the academic and personal competence of all its students to become successful life-long learners and productive citizens in a diverse and highly technological society.

My Project

Two of these titles supplement the main reading program that we use. Since the titles are popular, the books become worn over time. I would like to add these books to our library so that future students will be able to enjoy the stories and lessons in them. All of the titles share the message that mindset shifts are necessary to deal with life’s challenges.

These books will be used for skills acquisitions as well as to engage in thematic discussions about turning points.

Both Gary Paulsen and Helen Keller use vivid storytelling to draw their audiences into their tales.

Ms. Mikolajewski Penn Alexander School Grades 6-8

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Philadelphia, PA View local requests

Nearly all 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

30 students impacted 15donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hatchet • AKJ Education $6.29 30 $188.70
The Story of My Life • AKJ Education $4.34 30 $130.20
The River • AKJ Education $7.29 5 $36.45
Father Water, Mother Woods • AKJ Education $4.37 5 $21.85
Farewell to Manzanar • AKJ Education $7.29 2 $14.58
Addie on the Inside • AKJ Education $6.56 2 $13.12

Materials cost

$404.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$440.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.82

Total project goal

$518.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $518.79

14 Donors

-$479.96

Donations toward project cost

-$415.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.49

match offer

-$30.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$25.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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 $0.00

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