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Ms. Solarek from Seattle, WA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books Where ALL of Our Students Can See Themselves!

Help me give my students new books for the new year to get excited about reading!

  • $676 goal

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Ms. Solarek has another project! Donate to Spanish Book Clubs to help her classroom.

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Help Ms. Solarek

Ms. Solarek has another project! Donate to Spanish Book Clubs to help her classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $101.
2X

My Project

We need to new and fresh, diverse books for one of our new 2nd grade classrooms! These books will be used with students that are approaching grade level in their reading and these characters and topics will be used an extra motivator to get our students to grade level in reading. We can't wait to get these books into our students hands in September.

The books are a mix of fiction and nonfiction topics to engage all students interests.

Also the characters are a mix of representation! All of our students will be able to see themselves on the page.

Ms. Solarek Olympic Hills Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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 directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Solarek

Seattle, WA View local requests

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

250 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Little Critter Collector's Quintet: Critters Who Care, Going to the Firehouse, This Is My Town, Going to the Sea Park, To the Rescue (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $16.99 4 $67.96
Pete the Cat: Big Reading Adventures: 5 Far-Out Books in 1 Box! (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $17.29 2 $34.58
Animal Antics E-J First Grade Reader Box Set: Scholastic Early Learners (Guided Reader) • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
Zoey and Sassafras Books 1-6 Pack (Zoey and Sassafras, 7) • Amazon Business $25.49 1 $25.49
Yasmin Boxed Set • Amazon Business $24.00 1 $24.00
Sadiq and the Pet Problem • Amazon Business $6.95 3 $20.85
I Want to Be a Doctor (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $4.99 4 $19.96
Unicorn Diaries, Books 1-5: A Branches Box Set • Amazon Business $19.80 1 $19.80
Scholastic Science Vocabulary Readers - Space Books Set (6 Books) for Grades 1-2: The Earth, The Sun, The Moon, The Planets, The Solar System, Stars and Constellations • Amazon Business $19.50 1 $19.50
Scholastic Science Vocabulary Readers - Animal Groups Books Set (6 Books) • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
Science Vocabulary Readers: Wild Weather Pack: Blizzards! / Floods! / Hurricanes! / Lightning! / Tornadoes! / Weather! (Scholastic Science Vocabulary Readers) by Liza Charlesworth (2006-05-03) • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
Unicorn Academy: Rainbow of Adventure Boxed Set (Books 1-4) • Amazon Business $15.42 1 $15.42
Pete the Cat's Super Cool Reading Collection: 5 I Can Read Favorites! (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Sadiq and the Fun Run • Amazon Business $6.95 2 $13.90
Sadiq and the Ramadan Gift • Amazon Business $6.95 2 $13.90
Axel the Truck: Speed Track (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98
Amazing Snakes! (I Can Read Level 2) • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98
Sadiq and the Community Garden • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Sadiq and the Clean Water Crew • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Don't Throw It to Mo! (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Pedro the Ninja • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Pedro's Big Goal • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
The Tricky Tooth (Katie Woo) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
The Big Lie (Katie Woo) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Pedro Is Rich • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Pedro and the Dragon • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Pedro Goes to Mars • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Kick It, Mo! (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Libby Loves Science: Mix and Measure (I Can Read Level 3) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Amazing Sharks! (I Can Read Level 2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Run, Mo, Run! (Mo Jackson) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Vivi Loves Science: Sink or Float (I Can Read Level 3) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
On Top of the World (Pedro) • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
Pedro's Big Break • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
Katie Woo Loves School • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
The Big Stink (Pedro) • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
Cowgirl Katie (Katie Woo) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
Katie Blows Her Top (Katie Woo) • Amazon Business $3.95 1 $3.95

Materials cost

$493.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $43.22

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$574.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$101.39

Total project goal

$675.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $675.94

6 Donors

-$571.98

Donations toward project cost

-$495.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.05

match offer

-$92.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$78.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.47

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