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Mr. Fobian from Alameda, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Replenish the Classroom Library

Help me give my students a variety of stories that are a mix of non-fiction and fiction to inspire them to read. The world is an incredible place and stories help us imagine the world outside ourselves.

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My Students

EHS is an amazing school with a student population that is extremely diverse. Our students have the benefit of attending an incredibly diverse school. This allows for students to be exposed to many different cultures and learn from each other. EHS is the hub for English Learners. We have approximately 22 different ethnicities and just as many languages. EHS has a large homeless population and more than half of the student population is eligible for free and reduced lunch. Although many of our students struggle with many daily life challenges, the atmosphere here at school is amazing. The sense of community at our school is incredible. We work hard to support all students with all backgrounds and this is why we are such a great school.

My Project

Stories are an easy way to help kids look at the world around them differently. Reading books that interest students will not only help with their reading comprehension, it will help to build on their curiosity.

We are looking to add to our class library that will include topics such as racial justice, identity and more.

Each and every student deserves to have access to books that they are interested in that will help them to grow.

Every year we need to expand our classroom library. With help from the community, we can achieve this goal.

Mr. Fobian Encinal High School & Junior Jets Grades 9-12

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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

165 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
MAZE RUNNER CLASSIC X 5 [Special Edition] • Amazon Business $34.00 1 $34.00
Traveling Black: A Story of Race and Resistance • Amazon Business $28.29 1 $28.29
The Hunger Games Trilogy: The Hunger Games / Catching Fire / Mockingjay • Amazon Business $25.74 1 $25.74
Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 • Amazon Business $18.98 1 $18.98
Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells • Amazon Business $18.88 1 $18.88
The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together • Amazon Business $17.98 1 $17.98
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America • Amazon Business $17.84 1 $17.84
The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History • Amazon Business $17.19 1 $17.19
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
How to Be an Antiracist • Amazon Business $13.87 1 $13.87
American Born Chinese • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
In One Person: A Novel • Amazon Business $10.68 1 $10.68
Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
Small Steps (Holes Series) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Wonder • Amazon Business $9.73 1 $9.73
Inside Out and Back Again • Amazon Business $8.29 1 $8.29
The Fire Next Time • Amazon Business $7.72 1 $7.72
A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story • Amazon Business $7.64 1 $7.64
The Book Thief • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Refugee • Amazon Business $6.41 1 $6.41
Holes (Holes Series) • Amazon Business $4.35 1 $4.35

Materials cost

$304.14

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $27.83

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$366.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.68

Total project goal

$431.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $431.21

2 Donors

-$215.60

Donations toward project cost

-$183.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.34

match offer

-$215.61

Match offer toward project cost

-$183.27

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.34

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