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

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Revamp Our Library: Engaging, Inclusive Books to Inspire and Empower

Help me give my students a classroom library that introduces captivating, diverse books that will instill a love for reading, provide choice and representation, and stimulate dynamic discussions and connections in the classroom.

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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 Project

I am excited to launch a project that will transform the library in my 5th-grade classroom in Bushwick. My incoming students began their school journey during a global pandemic, and despite the challenges, they have persevered and continued to grow. As they enter this important year, they are ready to embrace new opportunities in their reading and learning. To support their continued development, they need a library filled with books that will ignite a love for reading, offer diverse choices, and help them thrive as readers.

The books I’m requesting will create a well-rounded library that meets the needs of all my students through cultural representation, topics of interest, and varied levels of reading complexity.

These high-quality, engaging books will inspire my students to read more, allowing them to connect with different cultures, experiences, and ideas while challenging their reading skills.

These books will open doors to new worlds, fostering empathy, understanding, and a lifelong love for reading. A diverse selection of books will ensure every student can find something they relate to, making reading an enjoyable and accessible experience. This project will improve vocabulary, reading proficiency, critical thinking, creativity, and communication skills.

With your generous support, I will provide students with resources to strengthen their foundational reading skills, setting them up for success in middle school. Your contribution will help us build a classroom library that inspires lifelong learning and a love for reading. Thank you for considering our project.

Ms. Dragone PS 123 Suydam Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Brooklyn, NY 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

28 students impacted 9donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ninja Life Hacks Decision Making Box Set (Books 57-64: Hard-working Ninja, Disappointed Ninja, Integrity Ninja, Investor Ninja, Problem Solving Ninja, eNinja, Caring Ninja, Curious Ninja) • Amazon Business $47.08 1 $47.08
Trapped in a Video Game: The Complete Series • Amazon Business $33.30 1 $33.30
The Trouble Begins: A Box of Unfortunate Events, Books 1-3 (The Bad Beginning; The Reptile Room; The Wide Window) • Amazon Business $19.86 1 $19.86
Lucky Broken Girl • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
The Bad Guys Box Set: Books 1-5 • Amazon Business $16.35 1 $16.35
Merci Suárez Changes Gears • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Lemonade War Three Books in One: The Lemonade War, The Lemonade Crime, The Bell Bandit (The Lemonade War Series) • Amazon Business $14.59 1 $14.59
Lowriders to the Rescue • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Buff Cat: "The Purr-Fect Hero" • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Esperanza Rising (Scholastic Gold) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The One and Only Ivan • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Dreamer • Amazon Business $12.19 1 $12.19
The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl • Amazon Business $10.78 1 $10.78
El Deafo: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $9.55 1 $9.55
Where Dragons Fly (Land of Stars) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Juana & Lucas: Big Problemas (Juana and Lucas) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Lowriders to the Center of the Earth • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Juana & Lucas: Muchos Changes (Juana and Lucas) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The First Rule of Punk • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59
Merci Suárez Can't Dance • Amazon Business $7.50 1 $7.50
The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Izzy Barr, Running Star (Franklin School Friends, 3) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Stella Díaz Dreams Big (Stella Diaz, 3) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Emma McKenna, Full Out (The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class #1) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Juana y Lucas (Juana and Lucas) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
7 x 9 = Trouble! • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Annika Riz, Math Whiz (Franklin School Friends, 2) • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
Kelsey Green, Reading Queen (Franklin School Friends, 1) • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Puffin Classics) • Amazon Business $5.80 1 $5.80

Materials cost

$358.41

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$393.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.49

Total project goal

$463.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $463.28

6 Donors

-$328.13

Donations toward project cost

-$281.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.97

Matching donations from our partners

-$132.50

Match offers toward project cost

-$112.62

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.65

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