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Mrs. Ortega from Los Angeles CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Books Take Us Everywhere!

Help me give my students new and engaging books to read from some of their favorite authors!

  • $616 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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 second graders enter my classroom full of energy and excitement! They are vibrant, gifted learners in a public inner-city school district with limited resources. We lack the tools to match the unsurpassed enthusiasm students and families have for learning.

Our inner-city school does not have the extra budget for engaging materials.

Day in and day out, my students come ready to learn! I am constantly designing lessons and plans that meet the school's goals and students' interests.

My Project

Books are an amazing and necessary source of excitement and knowledge! I take pride in my classroom library by constantly stocking it with new books that are diverse and relevant.

Students demand more and more reading time during Reader's Workshop!

Students "shop" for books in our classroom library on a weekly basis and are thrilled to see new books to add to their bin. New books make students feel valued! At the beginning of the school year, I get to know their interest as well as make recommendations to help shape their reading life! There is nothing more important than having a well-stocked classroom library!

Mrs. Ortega
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Magic Tree House Research Guide 18-Book Set (American Revolution, Ancient Greece and the Olympic • Amazon Business $95.00 1 $95.00
Magic Tree House Merlin Missions Books 1-25 Boxed Set (Magic Tree House (R) Merlin Mission) • Amazon Business $69.40 1 $69.40
Eerie Elementary Series Set of 1 - 10 Humor Combined with Adventure for Reluctant Reader Appeal • Amazon Business $46.09 1 $46.09
The Last Kids on Earth Series, 6-Book Set • Amazon Business $44.98 1 $44.98
Dog Man: The Supa Epic Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1-6 Box Set) • Amazon Business $37.90 1 $37.90
The Fascinating Animal Book for Kids: 500 Wild Facts! (Fascinating Facts) • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
The Fascinating Science Books for Kids: 500 Amazing Facts! (Fascinating Facts) • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Britannica All New Kids' Encyclopedia: What We Know & What We Don't • Amazon Business $19.98 1 $19.98
The Fascinating Space Book for Kids: 500 Far-Out Facts! (Fascinating Facts) • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Narwhal and Jelly Box Set (Books 1, 2, 3, AND Poster) (A Narwhal and Jelly Book) • Amazon Business $15.89 1 $15.89
The Fascinating Ocean Book for Kids: 500 Incredible Facts! (Fascinating Facts) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Narwhal's School of Awesomeness (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #6) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
National Geographic Kids Everything Space: Blast Off for a Universe of Photos, Facts, and Fun! • Amazon Business $9.90 1 $9.90
Human Anatomy for Kids: A Junior Scientist's Guide to How We Move, Breathe, and Grow • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Gems for Kids: A Junior Scientist's Guide to Mineral Crystals and Other Natural Treasures • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$442.27

Vendor shipping charges

$3.99

Sales tax

$40.47

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$523.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$92.36

Total project goal

$615.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$615.72

1 Donor

-$615.72

Donations toward project cost

-$523.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$92.36

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$0.00

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