Help me give my students books that will support and expand their understanding of the unit topics they are learning about in class.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Appel's classroom raised $703
This project is fully funded
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 Students
My students are very diverse; over 80% of our population is Hispanic. They are very eager to learn English and prove their knowledge through reading and writing. Just over seventy percent of our school district also receives free or reduced-price lunch.
Our students have dedicated teachers to not only teach them a new language, but also the Common Core academic standards.
Students are able to strive and do their best in the classroom because they are comfortable and know our school is a safe and rewarding place. Although school can be a challenging place for some of our students, they always come with smiles on their faces because they feel welcome here.
My Project
Our school district is implementing a new reading curriculum this school year and our students are LOVING the topics or themes of each unit. The books in this project will extend the development of the rich knowledge students are developing in the classroom.
These books will also help students learn more about cultures they are unfamiliar with, and ensure that students grow their understanding and appreciation of the world's diversity.
We have students asking to research these topics on their own time, asking for the themed books in the library, and even bringing items or books from home that support the theme they are learning about in their classroom. This collection of books will bring extra reading to our students' fingertips!
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
Pablo Neruda: Poet of the People
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$18.99
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$18.99
Ode to an Onion: Pablo Neruda & His Muse
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$18.99
1
$18.99
Sharuko: El Arqueólogo Peruano Julio C. Tello / Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello (Spanish and English Edition)
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$18.36
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$18.36
Hip Hop Speaks to Children: 50 Inspiring Poems with a Beat (A Poetry Speaks Experience for Kids, From Tupac to Jay-Z, Queen Latifah to Maya Angelou, Includes CD)
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$18.04
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$18.04
Thunder Underground
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$17.99
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$17.99
Hiawatha and the Peacemaker
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$17.57
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$17.57
Diego Rivera: His World and Ours
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$17.00
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$17.00
Long Shot: Never Too Small to Dream Big
• Amazon Business
$15.59
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$15.59
Aztecs, Incas & Mayans | Similarities and Differences | Ancient Civilization Book | Fourth Grade Social Studies | Children's Geography & Cultures Books
• Amazon Business
$15.23
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$15.23
Drawing From Memory
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$14.99
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$14.99
Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay
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$14.99
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$14.99
Water Is Water: A Book About the Water Cycle
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$14.99
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$14.99
Ohana Means Family
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$14.79
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$14.79
Be the Change: A Grandfather Gandhi Story
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$14.69
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$14.69
Shi-shi-etko
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$14.19
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$14.19
The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore
• Amazon Business
$14.13
1
$14.13
Digging for Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built
• Amazon Business
$14.00
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$14.00
I Am Not a Label: 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present
• Amazon Business
$13.84
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$13.84
Alma and How She Got Her Name
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$13.60
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$13.60
Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass (Paula Wiseman Books)
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$13.38
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$13.38
Brave with Beauty: A Story of Afghanistan
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$11.99
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$11.99
Go Show the World: A Celebration of Indigenous Heroes
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$11.98
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$11.98
Quiet Hero: The Ira Hayes Story
• Amazon Business
$11.95
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$11.95
Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved Our Planet
• Amazon Business
$11.69
1
$11.69
Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist (Women in Science Biographies, Fossil Books for Kids, Feminist Picture Books, Dinosaur Gifts for Kids)
• Amazon Business
$11.39
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$11.39
Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets
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$10.99
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$10.99
Magic Windows/Ventanas mágicas
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$10.95
1
$10.95
The People Shall Continue
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$10.95
1
$10.95
Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story (Rise and Shine)
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$10.95
1
$10.95
Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Books)
• Amazon Business
$10.29
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$10.29
Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library
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$9.99
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$9.99
The Fossil Girl
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$9.99
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$9.99
Pushing up the Sky: Seven Native American Plays for Children
• Amazon Business
$9.99
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$9.99
Mansa Musa: Leader of Mali: World Cultures Through Time (Primary Source Readers)
• Amazon Business
$9.69
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$9.69
I Am the Rain: A Science Book for Kids about the Water Cycle and Change of Seasons (Includes STEM activities, water conservation tips, and more)
• Amazon Business
$8.95
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$8.95
What's the Matter in Mr. Whiskers' Room?
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$7.99
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$7.99
A Boy Called Slow (Paperstar Book)
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$7.99
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$7.99
Tallchief: America's Prima Ballerina
• Amazon Business
$7.99
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$7.99
Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs!
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$6.99
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$6.99
Imani's Moon
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$5.99
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$5.99
Trail of Tears (Step-Into-Reading, Step 5)
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$4.50
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$4.50
Materials cost
$558.48
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.38
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$596.86
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$105.33
Total project goal
$702.19
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$702.19
2 Donors
-$324.37
Donations toward project cost
-$317.93
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$6.44
match offer
-$328.15
Match offer toward project cost
-$278.93
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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