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Ms. Vela from BROOKHAVEN, GA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Diverse Books in the Classroom

Help me give my students a plethora of diverse books to choose from.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Vela's classroom raised $593

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 Students

I work with the most bright and energetic students in the world! In my classroom, every day brings something new. Students in my classroom are bright, curious, and are always prepared to learn. Students engage in fun and interactive activities, work together to solve problems, and always do their best. The demographic of my students is 99% Latino and 1% African American, and they come from low-income homes. Even though students lack the resources, the community comes together to provide support for our students' success. Students are overcoming several barriers in their personal lives, but find a way to come to school every day with a bright smile and positive attitude.

My Project

The books that I chose for my students are diverse text that students will be able to access and learn more about diverese communities and familes. It will make a difference in my students learning because it will expose students to literature that they can relate to and have a meaningful discussion.

Now that we are moving towards virtual learning I hope to use the books to create Read-a-loud videos to share with students that they can watch and we can have meaningful discussions.

I hope for students and familes to join in watching this videos.

Ms. Vela Woodward Elementary School 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.

BROOKHAVEN, GA 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Niño • AKJ Education $17.09 1 $17.09
Happy in Our Skin • AKJ Education $15.29 1 $15.29
Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
I Am Enough • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
The last stop on market street • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Separate Is Never Equal • AKJ Education $13.83 1 $13.83
Marisol McDonald no combina (Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match) • AKJ Education $13.83 1 $13.83
Maybe Something Beautiful • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Malala's Magic Pencil • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
My Abuelita • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Biblioburro • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
My Papi Has a Motorcycle • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Youngest Marcher • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Yo Soy Muslim • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Diego Rivera • AKJ Education $13.10 1 $13.10
Alma and How She Got Her Name • AKJ Education $11.67 1 $11.67
A Bike Like Sergio's • AKJ Education $11.67 1 $11.67
What Can You Do with a Rebozo? (¿Qué Puedes Hacer con un Rebozo?) • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
¡Vamos! Let's Go to the Market • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
The Fiesta Dress • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Chato's Kitchen • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Too Many Tamales • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Goin' Someplace Special • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
I Love My Hair! • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred • AKJ Education $6.53 1 $6.53
Sopa de frijoles (Bean Soup) • AKJ Education $6.53 1 $6.53
Bud, Not Buddy • AKJ Education $6.29 1 $6.29
Adelita A Mexican Cinderella Story (Spanish Edition) • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Borreguita and the Coyote A Tale from Ayutla, Mexico • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
La Mariposa • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Round Is a Tortilla A Book of Shapes • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
My Name Is Yoon • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Gathering the Sun (Gathering the Sun) • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Legend of the Bluebonnet • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Those Shoes • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Ruby's Wish • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Whistle for Willie • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
What Can You Do with a Paleta / ¿Qué Puedes Hacer con una Paleta? • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Name Jar • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Bee-bim Bop! • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
I Love Saturdays y domingos • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
New Shoes • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Snowy Day • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Round is a Mooncake • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Story Of Ruby Bridges: Special Anniversary Edition (Common Core Exemplar) • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Corn Is Maize • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
The Skirt • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
A Girl Named Misty • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
My Family Adventure • AKJ Education $3.61 1 $3.61

Materials cost

$431.49

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $29.77

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$503.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.89

Total project goal

$592.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $592.62

2 Donors

-$350.82

Donations toward project cost

-$335.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$197.54

Match offers toward project cost

-$167.91

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.63

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$44.26

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