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

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Library Full of Diverse Reads!

Help me give my students new diverse books to expand our classroom library.

  • $778 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

My fourth-grade tinkerers are part of an amazing school in Brooklyn, New York. Our thriving community has big hopes and dreams, but our students don’t always have access to essential learning materials. Some of them face additional challenges, as they are second language learners. In spite of these roadblocks, my students are enthusiastic scholars with boundless curiosity and creativity! Their zest for exploring and learning continually renews my own passion for learning and reminds me why I love my job.

My Project

This project was created to add more diverse books to our classroom library! Providing diverse books will allow students the opportunity to connect in a meaningful way to a global community. According to Webster's Dictionary, the concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences.

Books can be like mirrors that provide an opportunity for students to see themselves in the literature.

Adding diverse books to our classroom, such as Water Protectors, Same, Same, But Different, and many more will provide more "mirrors" and windows in our classroom!

Ms. Pena PS 9 Sarah Smith Garnet Grades 3-5

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

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

29 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Really Good Stuff Stackable Plastic Book and Organizer Bins for Classroom or Home Use – Sturdy, Colored Plastic Baskets (Set of 12) • Amazon Business $68.57 2 $137.14
Si Quisqueya fuera un color (If Dominican Were a Color) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Paper, "Brilliant" 5-Color Assortment, 625 Sheets, 24 lb/89 gsm, 8.5" x 11 - MORE SHEETS! (91684) • Amazon Business $16.75 2 $33.50
Really Good Stuff 164006 Pencil Solution Pocket Chart, Assorted • Amazon Business $30.14 1 $30.14
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners • Amazon Business $14.39 2 $28.78
X-ACTO School Pro Classroom Electric Pencil Sharpener, Blue, 1 Count • Amazon Business $27.93 1 $27.93
Amazon Basics Pre-sharpened Wood Cased #2 HB Pencils, 150 Pack • Amazon Business $12.49 2 $24.98
The One and Only Bob (One and Only Ivan) • Amazon Business $8.13 3 $24.39
Women Who Dared: 52 Stories of Fearless Daredevils, Adventurers, and Rebels (Biography Books for Kids, Feminist Books for Girls) • Amazon Business $10.97 2 $21.94
Fish in a Tree • Amazon Business $7.29 3 $21.87
I Can Do Hard Things: Mindful Affirmations for Kids • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
I Am Every Good Thing • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Pepe and the Parade: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Teacher Created Resources Better Than Paper Bulletin Board Roll, White - 77373 • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Teal Better Than Paper Bulletin Board Roll • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Same, Same But Different • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family • Amazon Business $14.84 1 $14.84
The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin (Amazing Scientists) • Amazon Business $14.47 1 $14.47
The Sandwich Swap • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
The ABCs of Black History • Amazon Business $13.46 1 $13.46
Anne Frank: A Kid's Book About Hope • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
All Are Welcome • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World • Amazon Business $10.91 1 $10.91
The Jelly Donut Difference: Sharing Kindness with the World • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
The Story of Hanukkah • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Dreamers • Amazon Business $7.67 1 $7.67
Who Is Jane Goodall? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $3.87 1 $3.87

Materials cost

$617.74

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.98

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$660.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$116.65

Total project goal

$777.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $777.64

5 Donors

-$777.64

Donations toward project cost

-$660.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$116.65

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