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Mrs. Alvarado from Richmond, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Work of Heart

My students need 35 copies of From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler with 1 literature guide, 1 Geronimo Stilton starter pack, 18 different Babymouse books, and 5 different Wild Soccer Bunch books that will encourage them to become lifelong readers.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Alvarado's classroom raised $786

This project is fully funded

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 Students

"When educating the minds of our youth, we must not forget to educate their hearts." ~ Dalai Lama Our school is located in the heart of the Iron Triangle in Richmond, California. The biggest challenge I face as a teacher is motivating my students to become active agents in their education.

My students are creative, kind, and inspiring.

They come to school excited to gain information. Our classroom culture offers opportunities to make mistakes and try new things. We practice being accepting of others, and loving and supporting one another like a family. Our school is located in a poverty stricken neighborhood, in the heart of the Iron Triangle. The makeup of our school is primarily Latino and African American. Our school lacks adequate funding and many of the resources needed to offer students an equal opportunity to education. Pencils, paper, art supplies and books are hard to come by. Most of the time, teachers purchase these materials on their own.

My Project

Many of the books in our classroom are outdated and in poor condition. I am requesting a class set of From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler with 1 literature guide, a Geronimo Stilton starter pack, 18 different Babymouse books, and 5 different Wild Soccer Bunch books. A classroom library should be a space that inspires students to read. Every student should have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a book and use their imagination to experience a new world.

If these books were donated to our classroom, these students would be given an chance to fall in love with reading and become lifelong readers.

Additionally, a classroom set of books would provide us an opportunity to experience reading as a group and give us a space to share our ideas.

Mrs. Alvarado Lincoln Elementary School Grades 6-8

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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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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

30 students impacted 19donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler • Amazon $6.94 35 $242.90
Geronimo Stilton Starter Pack, Books 1-10 • Amazon $64.97 1 $64.97
Babymouse #2: Our Hero • Amazon $11.69 1 $11.69
Babymouse #4: Rock Star • Amazon $11.69 1 $11.69
Babymouse #1: Queen of the World! • Amazon $11.69 1 $11.69
Babymouse #3: Beach Babe • Amazon $11.69 1 $11.69
Babymouse #15: A Very Babymouse Christmas • Amazon $11.69 1 $11.69
Babymouse #18: Happy Birthday, Babymouse • Amazon $11.69 1 $11.69
Babymouse #17: Extreme Babymouse • Amazon $11.69 1 $11.69
Babymouse #16: Babymouse for President • Amazon $11.69 1 $11.69
Babymouse #14: Mad Scientist • Amazon $11.69 1 $11.69
Babymouse #13: Cupcake Tycoon • Amazon $11.69 1 $11.69
Babymouse #12: Burns Rubber • Amazon $11.69 1 $11.69
Babymouse #11: Dragonslayer • Amazon $11.69 1 $11.69
Babymouse #10: The Musical • Amazon $11.69 1 $11.69
Babymouse #9: Monster Mash • Amazon $11.69 1 $11.69
Babymouse #8: Puppy Love • Amazon $11.69 1 $11.69
Babymouse #7: Skater Girl • Amazon $11.69 1 $11.69
Babymouse #6: Camp Babymouse • Amazon $11.69 1 $11.69
Babymouse #5: Heartbreaker • Amazon $11.69 1 $11.69
The Wild Soccer Bunch, Book 1, Kevin the Star Striker • Amazon $11.65 1 $11.65
The Wild Soccer Bunch,Book 5, Max the Golden Boot • Amazon $10.88 1 $10.88
The Wild Soccer Bunch, Book 2, Diego the Tornado • Amazon $8.99 1 $8.99
The Wild Soccer Bunch,Book 4, Julian the Mighty • Amazon $8.99 1 $8.99
A Guide for Using From Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler in the Classroom (Literature Unit) • Amazon $8.99 1 $8.99
The Wild Soccer Bunch, Book 3, Zoe the Fearless • Amazon $8.27 1 $8.27

Materials cost

$576.06

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $52.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$667.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$117.78

Total project goal

$785.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $785.19

14 Donors

-$734.95

Donations toward project cost

-$629.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$105.79

match offer

-$45.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$38.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.24

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