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Ms. Willoughby from Hollywood, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ignite a Love of Reading!

Help me give my students high-quality, high-interest books for our next unit this fall!

  • $1,110 goal

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My Project

All students deserve access to high-interest, high-quality books. I will be teaching the Poet X and Born A Crime (classroom-proven to be student favorites!) this year and need classroom sets for my students!

Your donation will empower the next generation of readers, thinkers, and leaders.

I will teach Born A Crime: Adapted for Young Readers in my English class for Newcomers -- students who have lived in the US for fewer than 3 years. Through the worlds created and described by Acevedo and Noah, students will experience firsthand the value and power of a Good Book.

Ms. Willoughby Helen Bernstein High School Grades 9-12

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. Willoughby

Hollywood, CA 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

120 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood • Amazon Business $10.23 30 $306.90
The Poet X • Amazon Business $9.84 30 $295.20
It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Adapted for Young Readers) • Amazon Business $7.44 30 $223.20

Materials cost

$825.30

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $75.51

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$943.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$166.45

Total project goal

$1,109.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,109.64

9 Donors

-$551.29

Donations toward project cost

-$474.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.69

match offer

-$551.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$468.59

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$82.69

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.06

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 $0.00

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