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

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Building Our Classroom Library

Help me give my students the opportunity to explore interesting books that will capture their attention during reading time.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gonzalez's classroom raised $1,104

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

What better way to start the school year than by improving the classroom library?

It's time to revamp the classroom library and inject some fun and adventurous books to help students stay engaged while reading independently.

The goal is to purchase book titles that have been requested by the students along with some teacher picks. My students are sure about what types of books they like to read but are also learning to explore different genres. They are learning to navigate informational texts that are about people they find interesting and relatable.

Mrs. Gonzalez Rachel Carson Elementary School Grades 6-8

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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.

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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

90 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amulet #1-8 Box Set • Amazon Business $37.48 2 $74.96
Wings of Fire Boxset, Books 1-5 (Wings of Fire) • Amazon Business $22.89 3 $68.67
Trapped in a Video Game: The Complete Series • Amazon Business $33.62 2 $67.24
The Complete Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy (Boxed Set): The Summer I Turned Pretty; It's Not Summer Without You; We'll Always Have Summer • Amazon Business $21.59 3 $64.77
I Survived: Ten Thrilling Books (Boxed Set) • Amazon Business $29.23 2 $58.46
Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys (American Girl® Wellbeing) • Amazon Business $11.95 3 $35.85
The One and Only Ruby • Amazon Business $11.39 3 $34.17
Inspirational Sports Stories for Young Readers: How 12 World-Class Athletes Overcame Challenges and Rose to the Top • Amazon Business $10.99 3 $32.97
Miles Morales: Stranger Tides (Original Spider-Man Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $10.69 3 $32.07
Invisible: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $8.82 3 $26.46
The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls, Revised Edition (American Girl® Wellbeing) • Amazon Business $7.53 3 $22.59
The One and Only Bob • Amazon Business $7.19 3 $21.57
Who Is LeBron James? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $6.99 3 $20.97
The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 3 $20.97
Klutz Lego Gear Bots Science/STEM Activity Kit for 8-12 years • Amazon Business $19.91 1 $19.91
Who Were the Navajo Code Talkers? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $6.10 3 $18.30
Who Is Cristiano Ronaldo? (Who HQ Now) • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97
Who Was Ruth Bader Ginsburg? • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97
Who Was Cesar Chavez? • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97
Who Was Harriet Tubman? • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97
What Was the Holocaust? • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97
Who Was Frida Kahlo? • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97
Who Was Anne Frank? • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97
Who Was Amelia Earhart? • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97
Who Was Maya Angelou? • Amazon Business $5.78 3 $17.34
Who Is Malala Yousafzai? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $5.68 3 $17.04
Wish • Amazon Business $4.89 3 $14.67
Who Was Selena? • Amazon Business $4.78 3 $14.34
The Story of Selena Quintanilla: A Biography Book for Young Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
The One and Only Ivan: A Newbery Award Winner • Amazon Business $6.96 2 $13.92
What Was the Age of the Dinosaurs? • Amazon Business $3.98 3 $11.94
What Was the Ice Age? • Amazon Business $3.98 3 $11.94
Hasbro Gaming Connect 4 Classic Grid,4 in a Row Game,Strategy Board Games for Kids,2 Player .for Family and Kids,Ages 6 and Up • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97
My First Book About Engineering: An Awesome Introduction to Robotics & Other Fields of Engineering (Dover Science For Kids Coloring Books) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$894.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$938.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$165.57

Total project goal

$1,103.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,103.81

1 Donor

-$482.54

Donations toward project cost

-$482.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$536.12

Match offer toward project cost

-$455.70

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$80.42

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$85.15

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