Help me give my students the joy of reading a beautiful novel titled Esperanza Rising. I need a class set of this novel so that all of my 6th graders will be able to read it this year.
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
I will be teaching 6th grade this year and I would love to own a class set of the novel, Esperanza Rising, by Pam Munoz Ryan. My school is a Title I school and we service many underprivileged children whose families cannot always afford the most basic of supplies. With a class set of novels, I will be able to use the books for many years to come with other students.
The reason that I am choosing this specific novel is because the theme focuses on overcoming adversity and finding strength and beauty through family and self-reflection.
Many of my students face adversity every single day and I want to read a novel with them that reflects their own experiences as they navigate through adolescence.
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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