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Ms. Manzo from Cudahy, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Essential Book for Middle Schoolers

Help me give my students the powerful book “Just Mercy” by Brian Stevenson.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Manzo's classroom raised $1,194

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 Students

Our school is located in an urban neighborhood made up mostly of apartments, outside of downtown Los Angeles. The school is public, Title I and serves kindergarten through 8th grade. My students are bright, energetic, and inquisitive learners. Reading, art, and physical education are some of their favorite subjects. They are all of the Hispanic descent and many speak Spanish at home with their families. I try to give the students opportunities and experiences so they can see possibilities for their futures.

My Project

I just read the powerful book "Just Mercy" written by Bryan Stevenson, a civil rights lawyer. He tells the stories of people unjustly accused of crimes and his fight to set them free.

I was thrilled to see there was version of his book just for middle school students.

As a teacher librarian, I encourage my students to read stories about lives different from their own. This book is essential reading as it explores the inequities in our criminal justice system. I am looking forward to reading it with my 6th, 7th and 8th graders in a distance learning format through Zoom.

Ms. Manzo Ellen Ochoa Learning Center Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Cudahy, 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

90 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice • MahoganyBooks $9.89 90 $890.10

Materials cost

$890.10

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $81.44

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,014.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$179.10

Total project goal

$1,193.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,193.99

2 Donors

-$597.00

Donations toward project cost

-$507.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$89.55

match offer

-$596.99

Match offer toward project cost

-$507.44

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$89.55

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 $0.00

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