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Espejos y Ventanas: Latinx Protagonists in Children's Books
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My Project
In just a few weeks I will be welcoming a new cohort of 4th graders into my classroom. My students come from rich, ethnically diverse backgrounds, and from the moment they enter my classroom, I begin instilling in them the importance of appreciating the diversity of their peers and valuing their own cultural backgrounds. Books that feature the experiences of ethnically diverse characters offer students an opportunity to look through both espejos (mirrors) and ventanas (windows) as they develop a greater appreciation for themselves and others.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month in September, I would love to revitalize our classroom library by including more texts centered on the experiences of Latinx protagonists! The books chosen celebrate the activism of Latinx leaders in the United States, ethnic diversity within the Latinx community, and narratives of fictional Latinx characters. As such, these texts would serve as espejos for my Latinx students by reflecting their cultural histories and lived experiences. They act as ventanas for my non-Latinx students by exposing them to the value and importance of these narratives.
In addition to the range of ethnic diversity of these texts, they also vary in leveling and genre. This allows scholars of all abilities to access these valuable narratives based on their interests. While this project is in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, your support will honor the experiences and contributions of Latinx every time a child dives into one of these texts.
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Materials
Cost
Quantity
Total
Lola Out Loud: Inspired by the Childhood of Activist Dolores Huerta
• Amazon Business
$18.99
1
$18.99
Tumble
• Amazon Business
$17.99
1
$17.99
Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina
• Amazon Business
$16.95
1
$16.95
The Day Abuelo Got Lost: Memory Loss of a Loved Grandfather
• Amazon Business
$16.21
1
$16.21
Sing with Me: The Story of Selena Quintanilla
• Amazon Business
$15.99
1
$15.99
Abuelita and Me
• Amazon Business
$15.99
1
$15.99
The First Rule of Punk
• Amazon Business
$7.99
2
$15.98
Jaguars and Butterflies
• Amazon Business
$13.76
1
$13.76
Areli Is a Dreamer: A True Story by Areli Morales, a DACA Recipient
• Amazon Business
$13.59
1
$13.59
Alma and How She Got Her Name
• Amazon Business
$13.59
1
$13.59
Side by Side/Lado a Lado: The Story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez/La Historia de Dolores Huerta y Cesar Chavez
• Amazon Business
$13.59
1
$13.59
Courageous History Makers: 11 Women from Latin America Who Changed the World
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
Chunky Goes to Camp
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
Listening with My Heart: A story of kindness and self-compassion
• Amazon Business
$12.95
1
$12.95
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez (The Questioneers)
• Amazon Business
$12.87
1
$12.87
Mañanaland
• Amazon Business
$12.60
1
$12.60
Chunky
• Amazon Business
$11.99
1
$11.99
Turning Pages: My Life Story
• Amazon Business
$11.99
1
$11.99
Miss Quinces: A Graphic Novel
• Amazon Business
$11.49
1
$11.49
Frizzy
• Amazon Business
$10.99
1
$10.99
Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
• Amazon Business
$10.99
1
$10.99
Chocolate Milk, Por Favor: Celebrating Diversity with Empathy
• Amazon Business
$10.95
1
$10.95
Islandborn
• Amazon Business
$10.76
1
$10.76
Invisible: A Graphic Novel
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
Our California
• Amazon Business
$9.95
1
$9.95
Julián Is a Mermaid
• Amazon Business
$9.89
1
$9.89
Tight
• Amazon Business
$7.99
1
$7.99
Mango, Abuela, and Me
• Amazon Business
$7.99
1
$7.99
Who Was the Voice of the People?: Cesar Chavez: A Who HQ Graphic Novel (Who HQ Graphic Novels)
• Amazon Business
$7.99
1
$7.99
Arroz con leche / Rice Pudding: Un poema para cocinar / A Cooking Poem (Bilingual Cooking Poems) (Spanish Edition)
• Amazon Business
$7.61
1
$7.61
Skateboard Star (4) (Catalina Incognito)
• Amazon Business
$6.99
1
$6.99
Off-Key (3) (Catalina Incognito)
• Amazon Business
$6.99
1
$6.99
The Skirt (McDougal Littell Library)
• Amazon Business
$5.99
1
$5.99
The New Friend Fix (2) (Catalina Incognito)
• Amazon Business
$5.99
1
$5.99
Catalina Incognito (1)
• Amazon Business
$5.99
1
$5.99
Materials cost
$409.55
Vendor shipping charges
$3.99
Sales tax
$31.94
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.14
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$481.62
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$84.99
Total project goal
$566.61
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$566.61
-$323.06
Donations toward project cost
-$279.96
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$43.10
-$237.26
Match offer toward project cost
-$201.67
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$35.59
Excluded support for DonorsChoose
-$6.30
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