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Ms. Cardenas from Union Gap, WA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Celebrating Diversity: Culturally Enriching Books for Our Book Vending Machine

Help me give my students culturally diverse books to stock our book vending machine and provide students with accessible reading materials that reflect their identities and experiences.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Cardenas's classroom raised $1,657

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

Dear Donors,

We are seeking donations of culturally diverse books to enrich our book vending machine and provide our students with access to a broader range of reading materials.

Many of our students come from diverse backgrounds, and having books that reflect their cultures, experiences, and identities is essential for fostering a sense of belonging and engagement. These books will not only inspire students to read more, but, will also support their learning by exposing them to different perspectives and stories that they can relate to.

Your generous donation of these culturally relevant books would make a significant impact, improving both literacy and students' ability to connect with the content they read.

Thank you for considering this request and helping us provide a more inclusive and accessible reading experience for our students.

Ms. Cardenas Union Gap School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Jump Library Amazing Structures Around the World Books - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $49.46 3 $148.38
4 Book Set: Tommy Orange Author Study - There There & Wandering Stars (YA mature teen content, Native American voices, award-winning fiction novels) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $72.00 2 $144.00
3 Book Set: Native American Stories - Bowwow Powwow, Fry Bread, Remember (hardcover picture books) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $60.00 2 $120.00
3 Book Set: Stacey Abrams Author Study - The Stacey Series (hardcover picture books); Stacey's Extraordinary Words, Remarkable Books, Stacey Speaks Up • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $60.00 2 $120.00
3 Book Set: 2024 Award Winners - The First State of Being, Mid-Air, Wild Dreamers (3 hardcover fiction stories from underrepresented authors) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $52.00 2 $104.00
3 Graphic Novels: HOOKY Volumes 1-3 (paperback book set) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $50.00 2 $100.00
3 Book Set: NATIVE AMERICAN VOICES Bundle: We Are Water Protectors, Berry Song, We Are Grateful (hardcover picture books, indigenous traditions) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $48.00 2 $96.00
3 Book Set: NEURODIVERGENT VOICES Bundle: A Day With No Words, Abdul's Story,Supposed to Be Sunny (hardcover picture books; social emotional learning) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $48.00 2 $96.00
Book & Buddy Bundle from Worldwide Buddies: 8" Seal Plush Toy & China's Child (hardcover book set with featured character toy) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $40.00 2 $80.00
National Geographic Kids Readers 6 Book Set (National Geographic Kids Readers, Levels : 1 & 2) by Anne Schreiber (2012-08-01) • Amazon Business $34.99 2 $69.98
4 Book Set: YA Paperback Book Club - Abuela, Don't Forget Me, Harvest House, The Last Cuentista, The Cost of Knowing • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $52.00 1 $52.00
Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs • Amazon Business $7.30 3 $21.90
Esperanza Rising (Scholastic Gold) • Amazon Business $5.26 4 $21.04
Hello, Universe: A Newbery Award Winner (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 2 $20.00
Lights Out (Sofia Martinez) (English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
The Secret Recipe (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Yo, Naomi Leon (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $6.91 2 $13.82
Ban This Book: A Novel • Amazon Business $5.47 2 $10.94

Materials cost

$1,250.02

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $109.38

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,408.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$248.50

Total project goal

$1,656.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,656.65

2 Donors

-$1,647.82

Donations toward project cost

-$1,408.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$239.67

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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