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

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Give Hatchet to Brooklyn 5th Graders

My students need 28 copies of "Hatchet" by Gary Paulson.

  • $263 goal

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Wonderful New York kids love to read too! I teach 5th grade at a school in New York. The community is high-needs as well as the school. I have 25 students. The entire school is on a free-lunch program. We do not have a reading series.

We are going broke! My colleges and I create all the reading activities. We buy the books. We type up the lessons. We buy the paper to print the lessons on. We are the reading series. As a 5th grade, all three classrooms work closely together to ensure a balance and an equality in the students' education. We are concerned with the lack of reading our boys have been doing. They do not seem very interested. We searched for a book that would appeal to the boys as well as the girls. We also were looking for a great end of the year book. We feel "Hatchet," by Gary Paulson is that book.

We are in dire need of 28 copies of "Hatchet," by Gary Paulson. The books will be used by 80 5th grade students. Each class takes turns using the books for a period and then sending them over to the next class.

Your help will ensure that all the children will have their own copy of the book as we read it in class. It will also allow them to read about an exciting adventure a boy accidentally takes in the summer. With summer approaching, what a great way to get them ready for it. Jump into a book!

Mrs. Mitchell PS 306 Ethan Allen Grades 3-5

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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.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hatchet (Brian's Saga Series #1) Gary Paulsen • Barnes and Noble $6.29 28 $176.12

Materials cost

$176.12

Vendor shipping charges

 $17.61

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$215.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.20

Total project goal

$262.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $262.20

1 Donor

-$252.94

Donations toward project cost

-$215.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.94

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.26

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 $0.00

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