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Mrs. Soto from Lowell, MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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New Reading Material

Help me give my students new and updated literature they will enjoy reading!

  • $492 goal

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My Project

As a first year English teacher in an inner-city school, there is a lot to love about my students; their humor, wit, and creativity are all things I love about them. What I don't love is my bookshelf. Among the various renditions of Poe and the used college textbook anthologies, there are few if any books that spark interest in my students. They are a diverse group of individuals and they do not see the diversity reflected in the reading material provided to them. How can we expect our students to read if they find nothing relevant?

This project will help ensure that my students have a variety of literature at their fingertips.

They will be able to choose a book they will enjoy, where they see representation, to help strengthen their reading and comprehension skills. This project will allow us to do more independent reading and freshen up our book reviews to include new material.

Mrs. Soto Lowell 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.

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Lowell, MA View local requests

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

144 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Seeing is Believing: Graphic Books for Teens (14 books) • AKJ Education $189.04 1 $189.04
#ISeeMe Diversity & Inclusion Grades 9-12 (7 Books) • AKJ Education $85.10 1 $85.10
Maximum Ride (4 books) • AKJ Education $34.67 1 $34.67
Long Way Down • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
This One Summer • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
The Unwanted • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
We Are Okay • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Some Assembly Required The Not-So-Secret Life of a Transgender Teen • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
How It Went Down • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02

Materials cost

$381.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$417.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.67

Total project goal

$491.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $491.15

7 Donors

-$441.15

Donations toward project cost

-$374.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.17

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $0.00

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