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

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Hot Picks Classroom Library

Help me give my students the books they want to read! This list includes books by kid-requested authors like Kwame Alexander, Jason Reynolds, Tiffany D. Jackson, and Jaqueline Woodson.

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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

Remember when you were in 7th grade and worried about being different? Or when you were outraged by social injustices and wanted to make change? My students want to read and explore the world and make a difference while they do it.

Students in my 7th grade ELA and Social Studies classroom are eager to connect with the characters and historical figures they read about in books.

I teach several classes of students from Queens with family roots all over the world. They want to connect more, learn deeply and change the world.

My Project

My 7th grade students are connected to the world around them. They have many choices about how to spend their time. They get excited about reading, but only when they feel their voices are being heard about building the classroom library they want. They created lists at the beginning of the year of the books they want to read most, and they include books like Allegedly and Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson. And books by Jeff Kinney and Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson. Not only do these books engage and excite my students, but they help my students see themselves in the world. My classes include students with a range of experiences and social awareness. The books on this hot picks list will model the tough choices kids their age have to make as they negotiate their place in the world.

These hot picks will get my students hooked on reading for the year!

They will savor these books and pass them around for months! My goal is to make sure that the kids in my classes love to read. This project will help get us off to the right start!

Ms. Grossman Hunters Point Community Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

More about Ms. Grossman

Astoria, NY View local requests

More than 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

90 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories • Amazon Business $13.59 4 $54.36
Miles Morales: Spider-Man (A Marvel YA Novel) • Amazon Business $11.48 4 $45.92
Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja • Amazon Business $7.99 4 $31.96
The Hate U Give Collector's Edition • Amazon Business $14.11 2 $28.22
Long Way Down • Amazon Business $12.59 2 $25.18
Harbor Me • Amazon Business $12.32 2 $24.64
The Crossover (The Crossover Series) • Amazon Business $12.16 2 $24.32
The Stars Beneath Our Feet • Amazon Business $11.89 2 $23.78
Lu (Track) • Amazon Business $11.72 2 $23.44
Roller Girl • Amazon Business $11.69 2 $23.38
Arsenal (Full Metal Superhero) • Amazon Business $10.99 2 $21.98
Allegedly • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Patina (Track) • Amazon Business $9.98 2 $19.96
Monday's Not Coming • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Unstoppable Arsenal (Full Metal Superhero) • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Inescapable Arsenal (Full Metal Superhero) • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Rebound (The Crossover Series) • Amazon Business $8.49 2 $16.98
All American Boys • Amazon Business $6.55 2 $13.10
Ghost (Track) • Amazon Business $6.08 1 $6.08

Materials cost

$457.22

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$494.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.19

Total project goal

$581.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $581.27

3 Donors

-$556.27

Donations toward project cost

-$472.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$83.44

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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 $0.00

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