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Ms. Iatesta from Newark, NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Love That Book! A Diverse Classroom Library

Help me give my students books that reflect different cultures and family experiences that will give all children a window into the diverse world in which we live.

  • $494 goal

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Ms. Iatesta has another project! Donate to Exploring Our Wondrous and Diverse World Through Literature! to help her classroom.

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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 Project

I have 24 amazing students who inspire me each day to become a better teacher. These same children are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. They live in a low-income/high-poverty school district. They leave the harsh reality of their life at the door. These children are our future, and despite the many challenges they face, they enter the classroom full of smiles, dreams, and a strong desire to learn. I want to continue to promote and foster a love for reading and encourage lifelong learners.

Unfortunately, we do not have a school library so the only access my students have to literature is from our classroom library.

Over the past 20 years, I have created our classroom library, a place that my students really enjoy, a place where I read on the carpet to them and they read independently! Our library is in need of books that reflect different cultures and family experiences that will give all children a window into the diverse world in which we live. With these new books, my students will be able to choose from a variety of diverse books that will allow them to read independently at their own grade level. The best way to increase reading ability is to read more, and these books will continue to help my students grow stronger in reading.

Although my students' challenges have prevented them from getting ahead early in life and may not have provided them with the life experiences many of us take for granted, you would never know it. I may not be able to control their home lives, however, I can certainly control their experience during the school day. I am hopeful to inspire them to continue following their dreams and their journey as lifetime learners!

Ms. Iatesta Ridge Street Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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

24 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
My Weird School 21-Book Box Set • Amazon Business $56.45 1 $56.45
Horrible Harry 8 Book Set Horrible Harry in Room 2b, HH and the Dungeon, Hh and the Drop of Doom, HH and the Ant Invasion, HH and the Kickball Wedding, HH and the Green Slime, HH Secret, HH and the Purple People • Amazon Business $43.12 1 $43.12
Nate the Great Books SET I (7 Books): Book 1 - Book 7 • Amazon Business $42.83 1 $42.83
A Library of Magic Tree House Collection 28 Books Box Set • Amazon Business $41.90 1 $41.90
The Missing Mouse (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $15.21 1 $15.21
The Secret Recipe (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $13.88 1 $13.88
Shopping Trip Trouble (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $13.02 1 $13.02
Pedro Goes Buggy • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Marigold Mess (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $7.79 1 $7.79
Shopping Trip Trouble (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $7.73 1 $7.73
Pedro and the Shark • Amazon Business $7.73 1 $7.73
Hector's Hiccups (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $7.73 1 $7.73
Abuela's Special Letters (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $7.73 1 $7.73
Every Day Is Exciting (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $7.15 1 $7.15
Singing Superstar (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $7.10 1 $7.10
Pedro's Tricky Tower • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Beach Trip (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Pedro and the Dragon • Amazon Business $6.39 1 $6.39
Nate the Great and the Phony Clue • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
Nate the Great and the Lost List • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
Pedro for President • Amazon Business $6.20 1 $6.20
Nate the Great and the Missing Key • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The Mystery of the Haunted Scarecrow (Katie Woo and Pedro Mysteries) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Pedro Keeps His Cool • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
The Peanut Butter and Jelly Mystery (Katie Woo and Pedro Mysteries) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
The Mystery of the Snow Puppy (Katie Woo and Pedro Mysteries) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
The Rainbow Mystery (Katie Woo and Pedro Mysteries) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
The Best Pet? (Pedro) • Amazon Business $5.90 1 $5.90
Nate the Great Goes Down in the Dumps • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
Pedro on the Go • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
The Big Stink (Pedro) • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95

Materials cost

$383.44

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$419.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.97

Total project goal

$493.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $493.16

2 Donors

-$246.57

Donations toward project cost

-$209.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.98

match offer

-$246.59

Match offer toward project cost

-$209.60

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.99

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 $0.00

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