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Mr. Martinez from N. Hollywood, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Classic Fantasy: Empowering Minds with Old Yeller and Harry Potter

Help me give my students engaging core literature for the new school year.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Martinez's classroom raised $587

This project is fully funded

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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

Getting the books "Old Yeller" and "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" will make a big difference in how we learn. These books are exciting and interesting stories that help us imagine new worlds and experiences. Reading them can improve our reading skills, vocabulary, and even our ability to understand complex ideas. Plus, they can spark our creativity and make us think about important themes like friendship, bravery, and loyalty.

Our main goal with this project is to get these awesome books into our hands so we can read them together.

We want to create a reading experience that's fun and educational. We also want to build a love for reading that will stick with us for a lifetime. Another goal is to explore the themes in the books, discuss our thoughts, and learn from each other's perspectives.

Our group of students is really diverse and unique. We come from different backgrounds and have various interests and talents. What makes us special is that we're all eager to learn and grow. We're curious, creative, and we support each other. When we work together, we bring a mix of ideas that make our learning experiences rich and exciting. Each of us adds something special to our classroom community.

Mr. Martinez Victory Boulevard Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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.

N. Hollywood, CA View local requests

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

30 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Old Yeller • AKJ Education $7.29 30 $218.70
Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone • AKJ Education $6.83 30 $204.90

Materials cost

$423.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $38.76

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$498.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.01

Total project goal

$586.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $586.72

1 Donor

-$293.36

Donations toward project cost

-$249.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.00

match offer

-$293.35

Match offer toward project cost

-$249.35

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.00

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 $0.00

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