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

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Project Lit in the LGJ Library

Help me give my students diverse and inclusive literature for our school library.

  • $627 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

When I think of my students, I think of the quote by Eleanor Roosevelt, "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

My students live in a neighborhood that society has marginalized, however, day in and day out they never stop working to achieve their dreams.

I know I may be their teacher-librarian, but they are constantly teaching me about perseverance, determination, and positivity! They inspire me to be a better librarian, teacher, mentor, and friend.

My Project

If you were to ask them, many of our students do not consider themselves readers. Part of the reason they do not identify as readers is because they do not read about their own lived experiences in books. One hundred percent of our school population is comprised of students of color. If books are supposed to be mirrors, our students need to see themselves and their experiences represented in the pages, written by authors of color.

The foundation of civic duty and responsibility is literacy.

Engaging our students with a collection of books that reflect diverse authors and experiences will help us to engage a new generation of citizens who can think broadly and empathetically about the world that they will inherit. Additional books will add value to our collection by reflecting the voices and needs of our students. These books were chosen with students’ stories, experiences, interests, and identities in mind. Diversifying the library has the power to transform students’ reading habits and learning abilities, thus transforming their independence, self esteem, and self worth. This is especially important in historically marginalized communities. It only takes one book to change the life of a student. One book can empower them to call themselves a reader.

Ms. Caliguiri Bronx School for Law-Gov-Justice 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.

More about Ms. Caliguiri

Bronx, NY 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Watch Us Rise • Amazon Business $10.79 2 $21.58
Deathless Divide (Dread Nation) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Daughters Of Nri (The Return of the Earth Mother) • Amazon Business $16.69 1 $16.69
A River of Royal Blood • Amazon Business $14.59 1 $14.59
The Revolution of Birdie Randolph • Amazon Business $14.53 1 $14.53
A Very Large Expanse of Sea • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Love from A to Z • Amazon Business $13.69 1 $13.69
I Wish You All the Best • Amazon Business $13.43 1 $13.43
War Girls • Amazon Business $13.31 1 $13.31
Other Words for Home • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Free Lunch • Amazon Business $12.82 1 $12.82
Jackpot • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Let Me Hear a Rhyme • Amazon Business $12.77 1 $12.77
Odd One Out • Amazon Business $12.25 1 $12.25
Clean Getaway • Amazon Business $12.19 1 $12.19
Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orisha) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Amal Unbound • Amazon Business $11.79 1 $11.79
The Season of Styx Malone • Amazon Business $11.79 1 $11.79
Tight • Amazon Business $11.61 1 $11.61
Genesis Begins Again • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
Bruja Born (Brooklyn Brujas) • Amazon Business $11.53 1 $11.53
Feathers • Amazon Business $11.50 1 $11.50
The Red Pencil • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
American Street • Amazon Business $11.34 1 $11.34
The Stars Beneath Our Feet • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
The Poet X • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
American Road Trip • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
A Dream So Dark (The Nightmare-Verse) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Ayesha At Last • Amazon Business $10.50 1 $10.50
Piecing Me Together • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha) • Amazon Business $10.43 1 $10.43
Here to Stay • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Jazz Owls: A Novel of the Zoot Suit Riots • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Kingdom of Souls • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
SLAY • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
A Time to Dance • Amazon Business $9.47 1 $9.47
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (Tristan Strong (1)) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Dragon Pearl (Rick Riordan Presents) • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
Some Places More Than Others • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
Between the Lines • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
New Kid • Amazon Business $7.79 1 $7.79
Piecing Me Together • Amazon Business $5.79 1 $5.79
The Goldfish Boy • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$495.38

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$532.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.03

Total project goal

$626.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $626.84

5 Donors

-$291.16

Donations toward project cost

-$268.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

match offer

-$310.76

Match offer toward project cost

-$264.15

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.61

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$24.91

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