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Mr. Torello from Paterson NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Building Our Library

Help me give my students an opportunity for our newcomers to build their reading skills and explore new worlds!

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

By donating to this project, you are helping my newcomer students expand their reading skills and open them to an opportunity to adventure! Reading has always been a favorite activity of mine because it promotes imagination and a safe escape into other worlds. I hope to expose my students to this same experience with a wide variety of school appropriate books, like sports themed graphic novel books. My students do not necessarily have a library at home, so providing them with an expansive library in school is critical. These books focus specifically for kindness, caring, community, and social emotional skills. My students will benefit greatly from more Social Emotional Learning supplies.

My students will benefit greatly from this addition to my class.

Mr. Torello
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Jake Maddox Graphic Novels Boxed Set 1: Comeback Catcher, Daydream Receiver, Home Ice Rivals, Soccer Superstar • Amazon Business $26.04 1 $26.04
Making a Difference: An Inspirational Book About Kids Changing the World! • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
The Comic Book Story of Basketball: A Fast-Break History of Hoops • Amazon Business $16.32 1 $16.32
Inspiring Stories for Amazing Boys: A Motivational Book about Courage, Confidence and Friendship • Amazon Business $11.86 1 $11.86
The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs: 100+ Sweet and Savory Recipes that You'll Love to Bake, Share and Eat! • Amazon Business $10.94 1 $10.94
How To Draw Anything: 300 Drawings of Adorable Things, Animals, Food, Gifts, and other Amazing Items | Book For Kids • Amazon Business $10.90 1 $10.90
All the Animals: How to Draw Books for Kids with Dogs, Cats, Lions, Dolphins, and More (How to Draw For Kids Series) • Amazon Business $10.50 1 $10.50

Materials cost

$104.55

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$136.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.02

Total project goal

$160.14

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Total project goal

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 $160.14

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