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

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High Interest Classroom Library

My students need a variety of high interest young adult literature for book clubs, to encourage literacy.

  • $367 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

Many students see reading as a chore that is assigned to them. They rarely see a choice in what they read. However, I aspire to guide my students in selecting books that they can enjoy while improving literacy.

Our students attend a NYC Title I high school (which means that our students come from low-income homes).

Many of our students have special needs and/or are English Language Learners. They enter high school believing reading cannot be enjoyable. During their 9th grade year, our school encourages independent reading through a "Drop Everything and Read" class. To make this class successful, students need additional high interest books for our classroom library.

My Project

These books are all highly recommended for teens who are struggling and resistant readers. Since young adults learn primarily through social interactions, having multiple copies of high interest books will provide opportunities for students to participate in book clubs. Therefore, fostering a community of reading for pleasure and open discussion about literature.

This project will make students' reading experiences positive, engaging and memorable.

It will not only support students' literacy skills, but inspire a life long passion for reading.

Ms. Capetanakis Sunset Park High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Capetanakis

Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

120 students impacted 17donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Tyrell • AKJ Books $6.56 3 $19.68
Street Pharm • AKJ Books $5.83 3 $17.49
I Am the Messenger • AKJ Books $8.02 3 $24.06
Burned • AKJ Books $8.02 3 $24.06
Delirium • AKJ Books $6.56 3 $19.68
The Maze Runner • AKJ Books $7.29 3 $21.87
Go Ask Alice • AKJ Books $7.29 3 $21.87
The Fault in Our Stars • AKJ Books $13.13 6 $78.78
Out of My Mind • AKJ Books $5.10 3 $15.30
A Child Called It: One Child''s Courage to Survive • AKJ Books $8.72 4 $34.88

Materials cost

$277.67

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$311.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.03

Total project goal

$366.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$366.87

12 Donors

-$288.05

Donations toward project cost

-$252.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.71

match offer

-$70.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$59.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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