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Mrs. Ritzer from Dallas, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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New Season, New Chapter Books

Help me give my students new, high-interest chapter books that support a variety of reading levels.

  • 4 donors
  • $160 goal

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My Project

I currently serve as a Future Ready Librarian at a Title I middle school. My campus has just evolved from a junior high to a middle school model this year. We now serve 1,200 6th-8th grade students, with over 68% coming from low-income backgrounds. One of my professional goals is to develop my library collection so that my students have access to age-appropriate, quality chapter books that promote acceptance, diversity, and inclusion.

My new students need books that support their various reading levels, expose them to a variety of stories that help them build connections across our pluralistic society, and help them discover the differences and similarities in the dynamic cultures that make up our global communities.

This project will give my students access to new, high-interest chapter books at a variety of reading levels that also act as mirrors, windows, and doors. Many of my students are reading below grade level, so they need access to curated resources that will encourage their love of reading and increase their literacy rates.

Chapter books that act as mirrors allow students to see themselves reflected in characters from similar backgrounds. Books that act as windows and doors enable students to learn about characters from diverse backgrounds and experiences different from their own and enable them to develop empathy and compassion for those with different lived experiences.

Teachers will be able to utilize these high-interest books to create engaging, curriculum-based Language Arts lessons. This curated collection will enable teachers to scaffold their lessons to best meet the needs of their learners.

Students will be able to read these books in the classroom or at home, encouraging their love of reading, and helping to increase their reading stamina.

Mrs. Ritzer Forest Meadow Junior High 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.

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Dallas, TX 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

999 students impacted 4donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo (Inkbound, 1) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
The Girl and the Robot • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Meranda and the Legend of the Lake • Amazon Business $16.85 1 $16.85
The Strongest Heart • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Let It Glow • Amazon Business $14.67 1 $14.67
Rick Riordan Presents: Winston Chu vs. the Whimsies • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Maze Runner: Book One of the Maze Runner Series • Amazon Business $8.37 1 $8.37

Materials cost

$103.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$135.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.90

Total project goal

$159.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $159.31

2 Donors

-$71.32

Donations toward project cost

-$67.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.47

match offer

-$79.48

Match offer toward project cost

-$67.56

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.92

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.50

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 $0.00

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