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

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Reading is POWER!

Help me give my students give them books and the knowledge of reading!

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These books will continue to enhance the print-rich classroom that we strive to create. Our classroom library is a place that our students really enjoy. Making sure we have a wide variety of books for the children, with high-level interest is a HUGE deal for us. We want to give them Historical Fiction Books they are wanting to read. Every student book that is placed in our library is treated with love and care, and they are thankful for the opportunities to read.

All of these books have been chosen based on the genre we touch upon here in our classroom in both reading and writing.

After the pandemic, we feel they need to be able to enjoy reading with titles that interest them. Students will be able to choose books, which will help them continue to enjoy independent reading time.

With these new books, my students will be able to choose from a variety of books that will allow them to read independently at their own grade level on the genre we study. History is such a part of life nowadays more than ever. We do a big unit on Historical Fiction Reading and Writing.

They will also be able to choose books that interest them. The best way to increase reading ability is to read more, and these books will continue to help our students grow stronger in reading.

Ms. De Palma PS 217 Col David Marcus School Grades 3-5

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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

28 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Children of the Dust Bowl • AKJ Education $8.02 6 $48.12
The Wednesday Wars • AKJ Education $6.56 6 $39.36
Chains: Seeds of America • AKJ Education $5.98 6 $35.88
Lyddie • AKJ Education $5.83 6 $34.98
Number the Stars • AKJ Education $5.78 6 $34.68
Call It Courage • AKJ Education $5.10 6 $30.60
American Revolution • AKJ Education $5.10 6 $30.60
The Fighting Ground 25th Anniversary Edition • AKJ Education $5.83 4 $23.32
The War That Saved My Life • AKJ Education $7.29 3 $21.87
Magic Tree House #22: Revolutionary War on Wednesday • AKJ Education $4.37 5 $21.85
The Statue of Liberty • AKJ Education $3.64 4 $14.56
Johnny Tremain • AKJ Education $6.56 2 $13.12
Moon Over Manifest • AKJ Education $6.56 2 $13.12
We the Kids • AKJ Education $5.83 2 $11.66
Grandfather's Journey • AKJ Education $5.83 2 $11.66
And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? • AKJ Education $5.83 2 $11.66
The Wall • AKJ Education $5.83 2 $11.66
The Door in the Wall • AKJ Education $5.10 2 $10.20

Materials cost

$418.90

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$461.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.38

Total project goal

$542.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $542.56

7 Donors

-$456.61

Donations toward project cost

-$403.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.49

Matching donations from our partners

-$68.31

Match offers toward project cost

-$58.06

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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 $0.00

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