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

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Extreme Library Makeover

My students need a new independent reading library full of diverse, challenging, and fun texts.

  • $599 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Reading saved my life. I believe that this could be true for you too, and I believe that it could be true for my students.

My students are bright, curious, and interested in the world.

They attend a small public school in one of the country's poorest congressional districts, and I believe that this helps drive them. They take full advantage of every opportunity given to them. I am honored to be their teacher as there is no greater pleasure than working with the students that I have the privilege of working with every single day.

My Project

Most of my students are avid readers. However, there are reluctant readers in the bunch; one of my jobs is to inspire them to develop a passion for literature. It is a job that I take very seriously. This year I have the honor of teaching an AP class. I need a wide range of books that will challenge and encourage all of my students. The books that I have chosen are some of the books that helped make me who I am today and are books with characters and journeys that I believe my students can relate to and will learn from. Books give us power. They give us power to escape from our lives, to learn about ourselves, and to envision a future for ourselves that no one else can interfere with. These books will give them access to that power.

I believe that every student needs to understand how important his or her voice is.

Reading and engaging with dynamic characters is a wonderful way for anyone to realize his or her worth. I know that the books I have chosen will inspire my students to keep working hard, to dream big, and to believe in themselves. Most importantly, they will show them that reading can be fun and will inspire them to make it a life long hobby.

Ms. Montilla Mott Haven Village Preparatory High School Grades 9-12

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. Montilla

Bronx, NY View local requests

Nearly all 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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Death by Black Hole • AKJ Books $14.36 1 $14.36
The Last Shot: City Streets, Basketball Dreams Darcy Frey • AKJ Books $10.88 1 $10.88
True Notebooks: A Writer''s Year at Juvenile Hall • AKJ Books $11.70 2 $23.40
Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Stre • AKJ Books $12.48 2 $24.96
Hole in My Life • AKJ Books $6.24 2 $12.48
Hunger Games Trilogy Boxed Set Suzanne Collins • AKJ Books $42.10 2 $84.20
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire #1) George R. R. M • AKJ Books $7.01 2 $14.02
A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire #2) George R. R. Ma • AKJ Books $7.01 2 $14.02
A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire #4) George R. R. M • AKJ Books $7.01 2 $14.02
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire #3) George R. R. M • AKJ Books $7.01 2 $14.02
Black and White • AKJ Books $5.45 1 $5.45
A Really Short History of Nearly Everything • AKJ Books $13.25 1 $13.25
A Young People''s History of the United States Howard Zinn, A • AKJ Books $15.56 1 $15.56
Water for Elephants: A Novel • AKJ Books $13.46 1 $13.46
The Time Traveler''s Wife • AKJ Books $11.66 1 $11.66
Little Brother • AKJ Books $7.79 2 $15.58
Jazz • AKJ Books $11.70 1 $11.70
Rumble Fish • AKJ Books $5.45 1 $5.45
The Outsiders • AKJ Books $7.79 1 $7.79
Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood • AKJ Books $15.56 1 $15.56
First Part Last, The • AKJ Books $5.45 3 $16.35
Wuthering Heights (Signet) • AKJ Books $3.86 2 $7.72
Jane Eyre • AKJ Books $3.86 2 $7.72
Contender • AKJ Books $5.45 2 $10.90
Brave New World • AKJ Books $11.69 1 $11.69
Les Miserables • AKJ Books $5.42 1 $5.42
Master and Margarita • AKJ Books $10.92 1 $10.92
East of Eden • AKJ Books $12.48 1 $12.48
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Junot Diaz • AKJ Books $11.70 1 $11.70
The Fire Next Time • AKJ Books $10.14 1 $10.14
Annie John • AKJ Books $10.14 1 $10.14
Small Place Jamaica Kincaid • AKJ Books $10.14 1 $10.14

Materials cost

$467.14

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$509.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.85

Total project goal

$599.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $599.00

2 Donors

-$528.41

Donations toward project cost

-$509.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.26

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$70.59

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