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Mrs. Martinez from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building a Spanish Book Haven for Our Classroom Library

Help me give my students the much needed Spanish books to enrich our lending library and foster a love for reading.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Martinez's classroom raised $380

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 Project

In our bilingual 4th grade classroom, my students thrive on curiosity, compassion, and a genuine love for learning. Every day, I am inspired by how open and kind they are—not only to me but also to each other.

My students value the diverse experiences and perspectives that come with being bilingual.

However, our classroom library currently lacks a sufficient variety of Spanish books to support their bilingual learning journey. To nurture their growth, I am requesting donations of Spanish books and bins to organize and expand our library.

Spanish books will provide my students with essential practice in their native language, building both fluency and confidence. They will help students strengthen their vocabulary, comprehension skills, and cultural awareness. Meanwhile, the bins will create an orderly system that allows students to independently access and care for the books, fostering responsibility and a sense of ownership. Thank you for considering supporting our classroom library and making a lasting impact on these young, bright minds.

Mrs. Martinez Monarcas Academy Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Geetery 12 Pcs Book Bin with 24 Pcs Labels Stackable Plastic Organizing Bins 11.5 x 5.4 x 7.5 in Book Holders for Classroom Book Box Book Baskets for Classroom Library Home, 6 Colors (Bright Colors) • Amazon Business $58.79 1 $58.79
Outus 16 Pack Book Bins for Classroom Plastic Cubby Bins Toy Bins for Kids Storage and Organizer Containers with 120 Pcs Self Adhesive Label for Classroom Library School Office Home • Amazon Business $57.99 1 $57.99
Los fantasmas favoritos de Roald Dahl / Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $21.80 1 $21.80
Escalofríos / Stinetinglers: All New Stories by the Master of Scary Tales (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $14.94 1 $14.94
The Story of Selena Quintanilla (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Ámbar en cuarto y sin su amigo / Amber Brown Goes to Fourth Grade (Spanish Edition) (Serie Morada / Amber Brown Chapter Book) • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Aarón soñador y la serpiente sigilosa / Aaron Slater and the Sneaky Snake (Los Preguntones / The Questioneers) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Rosa Pionera y las Remachadoras Rechinantes / Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters (Los Preguntones / The Questioneers) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $11.61 1 $11.61
Stamped (para niños): El racismo, el antirracismo y tú / Stamped (For Kids) Raci sm, Antiracism, and You (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $11.19 1 $11.19
Ada Magnífica y las mascotas desaparecidas / Ada Twist and the Disappearing Dogs (Los Preguntones / The Questioneers) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
Wonder: La historia de Julián / The Julian Chapter: A Wonder Story (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
La guerra de la limonada (The Lemonade War Series) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.37 1 $9.37
Las aventuras del Capitán Calzoncillos (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Sobreviví los ataques de tiburones de 1916 (Graphix) (I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916) (Sobreviví (Graphix)) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Saraí y el significado de lo genial (Sarai and the Meaning of Awesome) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
¡Presiona Empezar! #1: ¡Fin del juego, Súper Chico Conejo! (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Los Tipos Malos (the Bad Guys), Volume 1 (Los Tipos Malos) [Spanish] • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
¡Las mascotas mandan! #1: Mi reino de tinieblas (Pets Rule! #1: My Kingdom of Darkness) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Los Casagrandes: El caso del pastel desaparecido (The Casagrandes: Case of the Missing Cake) (Los Casagrandes / The Casagrandes) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $5.59 1 $5.59

Materials cost

$288.05

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$322.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.89

Total project goal

$379.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$379.26

2 Donors

-$189.63

Donations toward project cost

-$161.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.44

match offer

-$189.62

Match offer toward project cost

-$161.18

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.44

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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$0.00

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