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

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Fall into Reading

My students need twenty-one new books for our classroom library.

  • $321 goal

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My Students

It's always a joy to see my students on their first trip to our classroom library in order to choose a book for independent reading. They're always careful, curious, and, most of all, excited to see what new books await them.

In our Brooklyn middle school, a diverse group of students from many neighborhoods come together.

They are different in many ways - race, economic background, and ability are just a few. They are all unique, but the one common thing they share is that they all love to read.

My Project

Beginning the year with some newly published books is always a great way to start. My students are always surprised at how current our classroom library is, and that is thanks to projects like this one. Each year, I want my students to be able to choose the best books for themselves, and having a wide variety of books is the best way to do this. I have chosen a number of titles across genres and reading levels, including recent, compelling nonfiction titles that I hope will encourage students who normally only read fiction to open themselves up to something new. Students who are interested in historical fiction can check out Lincoln's Grave Robbers. Those captivated by the women's World Cup this summer can continue with that interest by reading Solo: A Memoir of Hope. A wide range of independent reading books is important, and this project will help keep our classroom library diverse.

You will help support our public school as we enter another year of budget cuts.

My students will be impacted by this project because they will have the opportunity to read books that have been recently published, and the diverse selection will help to keep everyone reading. From haunting novels in verse, like Caminar and Skyscraping, to diverse collections, like Beyond Magenta and I Hate Myselfie, there's something for everyone.

Ms. Pignataro MS 443 New Voices School Grades 6-8

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Laughing at My Nightmare • Amazon $14.66 1 $14.66
The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York • Amazon $14.55 1 $14.55
This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl • Amazon $14.01 1 $14.01
Saint Anything • Amazon $12.82 1 $12.82
Surviving Santiago • Amazon $12.48 1 $12.48
In Real Life: My Journey to a Pixelated World • Amazon $12.40 1 $12.40
Lincoln's Grave Robbers • Amazon $12.37 1 $12.37
Skyscraping • Amazon $11.91 1 $11.91
Illusions of Fate • Amazon $11.91 1 $11.91
A Work in Progress: A Memoir • Amazon $11.88 1 $11.88
The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism • Amazon $11.52 1 $11.52
Survival Strategies of the Almost Brave • Amazon $11.39 1 $11.39
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out • Amazon $11.19 1 $11.19
Caminar • Amazon $10.90 1 $10.90
Solo: A Memoir of Hope • Amazon $10.15 1 $10.15
I Hate Myselfie: A Collection of Essays by Shane Dawson • Amazon $10.08 1 $10.08
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics • Amazon $9.45 1 $9.45
We Should Hang Out Sometime: Embarrassingly, a true story • Amazon $9.43 1 $9.43
Skin and Bones • Amazon $9.18 1 $9.18
Into the Wild • Amazon $8.44 1 $8.44
Parrotfish • Amazon $8.40 1 $8.40

Materials cost

$239.12

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$272.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.13

Total project goal

$320.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $320.84

5 Donors

-$217.84

Donations toward project cost

-$187.71

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.13

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.00

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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