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

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Help Diversify My Library and Grow the Love of Reading!

My students need a diverse library! These books have diverse main characters with experiences common to my students' lives. With noise-canceling headphones and flexible seating, students will love reading!

  • $565 goal

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My Students

Fifth grade is a magical time for kids! It is their last year in elementary school. They work with each other to build lasting memories before entering middle school. Fifth grade is when students mature; they begin to notice issues in the world, neighborhood, and school community.

My class is diverse with many different cultures and abilities that reflect an urban New York school district.

Many students love to read but do not have access to characters who look like them!

My Project

I strive to create a culturally responsive and sensitive environment for all learners. By diversifying my library, students will have the opportunity to read books with main characters that look like them and have similar experiences. Some fiction books with main characters of color include Patina, The Dreamer, Saint Louis Armstrong Beach, The Sweetest Sound, The Serpent's Secret, President of the 5th Grade and The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Nonfiction books are important for students to connect with characters as well as books such as Becoming Kareem, The Radiant Child, and I am Malala. This allows children to see themselves in books and want to read more!

The noise canceling headphones will help my students with IEPs and sensory sensitivity stay focused while reading.

Flexible seating with the picnic chairs provides students the option to recline on the floor while reading. This increases comfort and reading engagement. My goal of diversifying my library is to represent my students' cultures and passions as well as build empathy, perspective-taking, active listening, and a conscious awareness of differences. Not only will students grow in the love of reading, they will grow into socially responsible people.

Mrs. Petrillo PS 011 Sarah J Garnet Grades 3-5

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More than a third 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
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ONIVA - a Picnic Time brand Picnic Time Portable Recreation Reclining Oniva Seat, Black • Amazon Business $29.51 4 $118.04
Hearing Protection Earmuff/Headphone for Toddler, Kids, Teen, Young Adult. Amplim Noise Reduction Headphones, Sound Canceling Earmuffs Ear Defenders - Airplane, Concert, Outdoor, Lawn Mower - Blue • Amazon Business $13.22 4 $52.88
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature. Commended) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Zero • Amazon Business $13.07 1 $13.07
Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
The Serpent's Secret (Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond #1) • Amazon Business $12.32 1 $12.32
A Sky Full of Stars • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Sunny (Track) • Amazon Business $11.72 1 $11.72
Bravo!: Poems About Amazing Hispanics • Amazon Business $11.48 1 $11.48
The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
The Girl Who Drank the Moon • Amazon Business $10.48 1 $10.48
Us, in Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
Patina (Track) • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World (Young Readers Edition) • Amazon Business $9.82 1 $9.82
Hello, Universe • Amazon Business $9.48 1 $9.48
The Dreamer • Amazon Business $8.78 1 $8.78
El Deafo • Amazon Business $7.65 1 $7.65
Secret Coders • Amazon Business $7.05 1 $7.05
Toni #4 (Blacktop) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Janae #2 (Blacktop) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Justin #1 (Blacktop) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Frank #3 (Blacktop) • Amazon Business $6.97 1 $6.97
Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story • Amazon Business $6.84 1 $6.84
Midnight Without a Moon • Amazon Business $6.39 1 $6.39
The Red Pencil • Amazon Business $5.93 1 $5.93
The Sweetest Sound • Amazon Business $5.87 1 $5.87
On the Court with...LeBron James (Matt Christopher Sports Biographies) • Amazon Business $5.64 1 $5.64
The Zero Degree Zombie Zone • Amazon Business $5.59 1 $5.59
George (Scholastic Gold) • Amazon Business $5.59 1 $5.59
President of the Whole Fifth Grade (President Series) • Amazon Business $5.50 1 $5.50
Michael Jordan: Legends in Sports • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
On the Court with.Stephen Curry • Amazon Business $4.55 1 $4.55
Saint Louis Armstrong Beach • Amazon Business $4.54 1 $4.54

Materials cost

$443.54

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$480.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.74

Total project goal

$564.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $564.93

8 Donors

-$477.60

Donations toward project cost

-$408.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.64

match offer

-$83.80

Match offer toward project cost

-$71.23

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.57

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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