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

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Breaking the Mold, Pushing the Limits, and Staying Strong

My students need books about teens who break the mold, push the limits, and stand up when put to the test.

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My Students

This year, my eighth graders are inspired. They are inspired by the worlds they hold in their hands -- the books they read.

Our class is made up of a diverse group of young men and women.

They are from different backgrounds, they learn in various ways, and they have a multitude of interests. One thing they all have in common is their love of good stories with strong characters.

My Project

Sure, we've got books in our classroom library, but over the past couple of years, and this year especially, a number of books have debuted that will really make our collection spectacular. From adventures to mysteries to fantasies, there's something for everyone. There's even some realistic fiction thrown in, too! Most importantly, these book feature characters who stand up for themselves, characters who aren't afraid to go against society's norms, and characters who are learning exactly who they are -- just like many of my students.

We all know books are magical.

They take us places, they teach us things, and they make us feel. This project will improve our classroom library by bringing to it new, inspiring, marvelous books -- entire worlds that my students will have at their fingertips.

Ms. Pignataro MS 443 New Voices School Grades 6-8

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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

60 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
How It Went Down • Amazon $14.21 1 $14.21
A Girl Called Fearless: A Novel • Amazon $14.17 1 $14.17
Strange Sweet Song • Amazon $14.17 1 $14.17
The Living • Amazon $13.73 1 $13.73
Outside In • Amazon $13.56 1 $13.56
Evidence of Things Not Seen • Amazon $13.49 1 $13.49
Divided We Fall Trilogy: Book 1 • Amazon $13.35 1 $13.35
Stealing Air • Amazon $13.10 1 $13.10
I'll Give You the Sun • Amazon $13.04 1 $13.04
The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place • Amazon $11.72 1 $11.72
Evil Librarian • Amazon $10.74 1 $10.74
37 Things I Love (in no particular order) • Amazon $8.80 1 $8.80
We Were Here • Amazon $8.09 1 $8.09
I Will Save You • Amazon $8.09 1 $8.09
Mexican WhiteBoy • Amazon $8.09 1 $8.09
Ball Don't Lie • Amazon $7.19 1 $7.19
Camo Girl • Amazon $6.29 1 $6.29

Materials cost

$191.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$224.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.65

Total project goal

$264.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $264.36

5 Donors

-$156.95

Donations toward project cost

-$137.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.79

match offer

-$103.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$87.55

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.45

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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