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

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Building Literacy One Book Club at a Time!

Help me give my students books to expand their independent reading libraries so they read for fun!

  • $266 goal

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My Project

Children who read at grade level are more likely to graduate high school, have more career prospects, and earn higher incomes in the future. When students engage in independent reading time, it boosts their confidence and also cultivates a positive attitude toward learning. Additionally, the freedom to select their independent reading books and immerse themselves in reading for extended periods empowers students with a sense of ownership over their learning. By nurturing a culture of independent reading both inside and outside the classroom, educators can pave the way for students to thrive academically.

To promote reading, I frequently share my own personal reading experiences with students, and have an ongoing rating chart with recommendations on my classroom wall- these books are all from that list.

When students feel more connected to a book, they are more likely to begin and finish it. Knowing there are other people in the classroom to chat with them about it is just icing on the cake. I plan to create small groups to focus on reading and literacy skills with these students after school to continue to build relationships with each other, and reading. I cannot wait for students to be able to take one of these books home with them.

Ms. Allocco Brooklyn High School of the Arts Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Brooklyn, NY 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

75 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Series) • Amazon Business $17.10 2 $34.20
Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel • Amazon Business $15.37 2 $30.74
A Darker Shade of Magic: A Novel (Shades of Magic, 1) • Amazon Business $14.08 2 $28.16
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, 1) • Amazon Business $13.02 2 $26.04
The Last One: A Novel • Amazon Business $12.24 2 $24.48
They Cage the Animals at Night: The True Story of an Abandoned Child's Struggle for Emotional Survival • Amazon Business $9.29 2 $18.58
The Rose Code: A Novel • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle • Amazon Business $7.20 2 $14.40

Materials cost

$192.58

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$225.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.79

Total project goal

$265.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $265.26

2 Donors

-$227.97

Donations toward project cost

-$225.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$37.29

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 $0.00

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