You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Barrett from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Barrett is requesting

Fall Into a Good Book!

Help me give my students a variety of new books to update our class library with books requested specifically by students.

  • $512 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Ms. Barrett for her next project!

Help Ms. Barrett

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Ms. Barrett for her next project!

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 Project

Books are often more than just books. They are portals to unexplored realms, windows into diverse perspectives, and catalysts for intellectual and emotional growth. By contributing to this cause, you're enabling my students to embark on transformative journeys through literature.

A single book can spark a lifelong love for learning, instilling confidence and curiosity that will serve them in the classroom and beyond.

The power of fiction to engage and inspire young readers is undeniable. Books can help students gain empathy or understand important life lessons. Your contribution will offer them opportunities to explore new worlds, expand their horizons, and hone essential cognitive skills. By fostering a love for fiction, you're investing in their holistic development and equipping them with tools that will serve them throughout their lives.

Ms. Barrett Alliance College - Ready Middle Academy 8 Grades 6-8

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. Barrett

Los Angeles, CA 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

30 students impacted 9donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Barrett is requesting.

See our finances

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dog Man Collection - 10 Book Set • AKJ Education $102.41 1 $102.41
Pete the Cat Collection - 6 Book Set • AKJ Education $57.51 1 $57.51
Big Nate Collection - 6 Book Set • AKJ Education $51.99 1 $51.99
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Collection - 5 Book Set • AKJ Education $32.29 1 $32.29
Fast Pitch (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
The House Swap • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Give Me a Sign • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
CD-The Penultimate Peril • AKJ Education $11.99 1 $11.99
A Series of Unfortunate Events #4: The Miserable Mill • AKJ Education $10.21 1 $10.21
A Series of Unfortunate Events #3: The Wide Window • AKJ Education $10.21 1 $10.21
A Series of Unfortunate Events #2: The Reptile Room • AKJ Education $10.21 1 $10.21
A Series of Unfortunate Events #5: The Austere Academy • AKJ Education $10.21 1 $10.21
We'll Always Have Summer • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75
The Summer I Turned Pretty • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75

Materials cost

$359.17

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.00

Sales tax

 $32.86

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$434.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.66

Total project goal

$511.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $511.08

8 Donors

-$372.85

Donations toward project cost

-$336.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.18

match offer

-$115.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$97.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$23.23

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Barrett and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"CA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/fall-into-a-good-book/7667913/","mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":30,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Barrett","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"840316662","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Los Angeles","teachersOnPage":[8919958],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":7667913,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"8919958":{"owner":"Ms. Barrett","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[7667913],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8919958_orig.jpg?crop=479,479,x0,y0&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691873151775","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":22089718,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":8919958,"schoolCounty":"Los Angeles","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"CA","name":"California"}}