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Ms. Smith from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Empower My Students With Books

My students need 28 copies of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas for their English class. My co-teacher and myself want to share this powerful novel with our class.

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My Students

My students do not have any class sets of books. Reading a text as a class is a great way to learn together and foster meaningful discussions about sensitive topics.

I am a special education teacher.

My co-teacher and myself are teaching collaboratively this year and are very excited! Our school is small, but has a great sense of community. However, we lack the funds for new books. We've had virtually the same library for the past 3 years and would love to have a class set of new books.

My Project

By having a class set of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, students will have the unique opportunity of reading a book as a class. The will participate in their own 'book club.' They will learn about the holocaust through historical fiction. I believe this book will foster critical thinking and compassion in my students.

Reading a book together would be an invaluable experience for my class.

This book will open the door to deep discussion, a broader understanding of history, and will work to improve a sense of community among my students.

Ms. Smith Technology Arts/Science Studio Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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New York, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

34 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas John Boyne • Barnes and Noble $7.68 28 $215.04

Materials cost

$215.04

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$253.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.69

Total project goal

$297.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $297.96

8 Donors

-$148.97

Donations toward project cost

-$126.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.34

match offer

-$148.99

Match offer toward project cost

-$126.64

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.35

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 $0.00

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