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Ms. Costello from Oakland, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Second Graders Love to Read Their Favorite Authors!

My students need 6 book sets of favorite characters, such as Nate the Great and Arthur.

  • $522 goal

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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

All of us have a favorite author - help our second graders find theirs!

I teach 2nd grade to an amazing group of low-income students in California.

Though almost 90% of the students at our school receive free lunch, they are showing amazing growth and working very hard to learn each day. Last year, our school was excited to learn that we had some of the largest academic gains of any elementary school in the entire school district.

My Project

Though we have had a lot of success, we still have a very long way to go to give these students the excellent education they deserve! One of the struggles in my classroom is making sure all students are reading on grade level. My students are enthusiastic readers and have become very motivated by reading authors they know and enjoy. My class needs six sets of favorite author book sets to keep us reading!

It is important for developing readers and writers to develop a connection with an author through reading multiple stories by the same author.

Your help will ensure that my students will be inspired in their reading and writing!

Ms. Costello Think College Now Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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Oakland, CA 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

22 students impacted 16donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Favorite Series - Henry & Mudge • AKJ Books $97.42 1 $97.42
Favorite Series - Mr. Putter and Tabby • AKJ Books $96.09 1 $96.09
Favorite Series - Nate the Great • AKJ Books $98.10 1 $98.10
Favorite Series - Pinky and Rex • AKJ Books $27.83 1 $27.83
Favorite Series - New! Stink • AKJ Books $22.63 1 $22.63
Favorite Series - Arthur Chapter Books • AKJ Books $42.90 1 $42.90

Materials cost

$384.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $27.91

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$427.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$93.87

Total project goal

$521.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $521.52

14 Donors

-$521.52

Donations toward project cost

-$427.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$93.87

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