Help me give my students who are middle schoolers culturally responsive books to read.
$742 goal
This project expired on August 22, 2025.
This project expired on August 22, 2025.
Celebrating 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
It is crucial that my middle school students have books that represent themselves and see themselves (mirrors) and broaden their world (windows). When my 6th, 7th and 8th grade students see characters in books that look like them and represent them as Latina/os, they feel connected, are more engaged in the stories and have better comprehension.
It is also important that my students read and learn about other cultures so they become more empathetic and sensitive to other cultures.
Therefore I am requesting culturally responsive book titles such as "The First Rule of Punk and "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" so my students can have mirrors into their own lives and windows into other cultures. Thank you.
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
400 students impacted
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