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Mrs. Dolbec from Worcester, MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Diverse Books Are Mirrors for Diverse Kids

Help me give my students access to high interest diverse novels in the classroom.

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My Students

I teach in an urban area in Massachusetts. My students come from very diverse backgrounds. They range from high honors to special education students, and enjoy reading a variety of genres from Mythology to graphic novels. I provide as much as I can for my students beyond the actual classroom, sometimes it's meals or a sweater, other times it's a book that their parents can't afford. I try to keep my classroom library as stocked as possible, but it's hard to keep up with all the amazing books that are coming out!

My Project

My students are incredibly diverse. They come from a variety of socioeconomic situations. Many of them have very limited access to books at home, and for some, going to the public library is not possible. School is where they get access to books. I teach 7th grade reading and writing with each class comprised of English Language Learners, and students reading below, at, and well beyond reading level. With this variety comes an array of interest and abilities. Every student brings his/her unique experiences and talents, and it is this type of diversity that forms the backbone of our classroom community.

Some of these book sets will be used to teach small, student lead, book groups in the classroom.

This is a great opportunity for students to collaborate. They are able to close read passages together and discuss the story elements, while making real world connections with one another. Research shows that the number one factor to expand literacy in adolescents is access to high interest books.

Mrs. Dolbec Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School Grades 6-8

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

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.

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Worcester, MA 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Sun Is Also a Star • Amazon Business $7.77 12 $93.24
The Giver (Graphic Novel) (1) (Giver Quartet) • Amazon Business $11.49 6 $68.94
The Poet X • Amazon Business $10.99 5 $54.95
Dear Martin • Amazon Business $5.48 9 $49.32
March (Trilogy Slipcase Set) • Amazon Business $29.43 1 $29.43
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives • Amazon Business $13.26 2 $26.52
The Book Thief • Amazon Business $6.50 4 $26.00
The Fountains of Silence • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98
In The Heights: The Complete Book And Lyrics Of The Broadway Musical (Applause Libretto Library) • Amazon Business $12.86 2 $25.72
Eleanor & Park • Amazon Business $10.91 2 $21.82
One of Us Is Lying • Amazon Business $10.49 2 $20.98
Glimmer of Hope: How Tragedy Sparked a Movement • Amazon Business $9.97 2 $19.94
The To All the Boys I've Loved Before Paperback Collection: To All the Boys I've Loved Before; P.S. I Still Love You; Always and Forever, Lara Jean • Amazon Business $18.17 1 $18.17
Allegedly • Amazon Business $8.98 2 $17.96
Hollow City: The Second Novel of Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children • Amazon Business $8.97 2 $17.94
Yes She Can: 10 Stories of Hope & Change from Young Female Staffers of the Obama White House • Amazon Business $8.47 2 $16.94
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter • Amazon Business $7.39 2 $14.78
The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel • Amazon Business $14.29 1 $14.29
One of Us Is Next: The Sequel to One of Us Is Lying • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
Long Way Down • Amazon Business $6.79 2 $13.58
Yes We (Still) Can: Politics in the Age of Obama, Twitter, and Trump • Amazon Business $12.75 1 $12.75
Star Wars: Original Trilogy Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $12.63 1 $12.63
Snow White: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $11.66 1 $11.66
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian • Amazon Business $10.54 1 $10.54
All American Boys • Amazon Business $5.07 2 $10.14
Pretties (Uglies) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
The Belles • Amazon Business $9.57 1 $9.57
On The Come Up • Amazon Business $9.45 1 $9.45
Patina (2) (Track) • Amazon Business $4.63 2 $9.26
Uglies • Amazon Business $8.33 1 $8.33
The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Tales from Alagaxebsia (Volume 1: Eragon) • Amazon Business $7.79 1 $7.79
Impostors (Special $4.99 Edition) • Amazon Business $3.19 1 $3.19

Materials cost

$705.68

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$746.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$131.69

Total project goal

$877.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $877.96

2 Donors

-$647.97

Donations toward project cost

-$550.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$97.19

match offer

-$229.99

Match offer toward project cost

-$195.49

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.50

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