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

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High Interest Exciting Books

Help me give my students high interest books they will be excited to read!

  • $998 goal

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My Project

The books in this order were selected by sixth grade leadership teams and student librarians with a goal of engaging more of our three sixth grade classes in the joy of reading. These books will be released and celebrated with custom made posters, designed by students, and featured in our shared library. The books are ordered in sets of 5 so that our students can read them in their Guided Reading or Book Club groups with a group of peers on their same reading level. The anime books are intended to engage our most reluctant readers.

Mr. Mercaldo New Heights Middle School 722 Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

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Brooklyn, NY 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

75 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dragon Ball Z Complete Box Set: Vols. 1-26 with premium • Amazon Business $181.05 2 $362.10
The Last Kids on Earth: Next Level Monster Box (books 4-6) • Amazon Business $30.49 5 $152.45
The Last Kids on Earth: The Monster Box (books 1-3) • Amazon Business $29.63 5 $148.15
The Last Kids on Earth and the Forbidden Fortress • Amazon Business $11.99 5 $59.95
The Last Kids on Earth and the Doomsday Race • Amazon Business $9.49 5 $47.45
Secret Agent 6th Grader: 3 Book Collection (Books 1-3) • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98

Materials cost

$806.08

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$848.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.68

Total project goal

$997.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $997.85

6 Donors

-$855.20

Donations toward project cost

-$741.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$113.28

match offer

-$125.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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 $0.00

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