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

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Build a Library

Help me give my students a library full of new, fun, grade level books!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Alvarez's classroom raised $429

This project is fully funded

My Project

These students had a rough start to the year! When I was brought into the classroom they had not had a classroom teacher for the first 5 weeks of school! These students are smart and resilient. They deserve a treat of a library full of brand new books, that were published this decade! I came in from a different grade level leading to my books not being well suited for their needs. I want them to thrive and grow, and one of the best ways to do this is through reading!

Ms. Alvarez Mira Vista Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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.

Richmond, CA View local requests

More than half 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

19 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Moonbear's Shadow • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
All the Way to America • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
10 Things I Can Do to Help My World • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
My Name Is Yoon • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
The Shocking Truth About Electricity • AKJ Education $5.91 1 $5.91
Safari Camp • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Flying Beaver Brothers • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Hot Air Baboons • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
I Am So Beautiful • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Fix This Mess! • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Trouble with Chickens A J.J. Tully Mystery • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
How Did That Get in My Lunchbox? • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Cody and the Mysteries of the Universe • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Tiny Creatures • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Crazy Critter Race • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Mud-Slinging Moles • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
A Visitor for Bear • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Fishy Business • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Narwhal • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
All for a Dime! • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Mouse Shapes • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Fractions in Disguise • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Around My City • AKJ Education $5.11 1 $5.11
Splash Down! • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
I Wonder Why Countries Fly Flags • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Dog Days The Carver Chronicles, Book One • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Squish #5: Game On! • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Carousel Colors • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
African Animals • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
All About Animals in Winter • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
Harvest Time • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
Bull Sharks • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
All About Oceans • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
BIG Bugs • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
It's Cloudy • AKJ Education $4.62 1 $4.62
Apple Trees • AKJ Education $4.59 1 $4.59
Flowers Need Sun: If...Then • AKJ Education $4.53 1 $4.53
What Does Otis See? • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
Edward the Explorer • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Beach Bully • AKJ Education $4.34 1 $4.34
Graphic Sparks Time Blasters Blast to the Past • AKJ Education $4.34 1 $4.34
I Broke into Gymnastics Camp • AKJ Education $4.34 1 $4.34
Pedro's Tricky Tower • AKJ Education $4.34 1 $4.34
Pedro the Ninja • AKJ Education $4.34 1 $4.34
Dinosaur Days • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Big Shark, Little Shark • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
DK Readers L2: Amazing Dogs • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Look for the Lorax • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Cooking with the Grinch (Dr. Seuss) • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Feeding Time at the Zoo • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
How to Help the Earth-by the Lorax • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
The Amazing Planet Earth (StoryBots) • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Click, Clack, Moo • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Space: Planets, Moons, Stars, and More! • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Mae Jemison • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Amelia Bedelia • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Trains! • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Ace • AKJ Education $3.61 1 $3.61
Kingfisher Readers L2: Where Animals Live • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Kingfisher Readers L1: Baby Animals • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Kingfisher Readers L2: Where We Live • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91

Materials cost

$302.02

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $27.63

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$364.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.27

Total project goal

$428.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $428.45

7 Donors

-$211.28

Donations toward project cost

-$184.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.69

match offer

-$211.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$179.59

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.69

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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