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

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Ethnic Studies Book Set “One Crazy Summer”

Help me give my students a class set of books and bookmarks to not only use in the classroom but also be able to take home.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Avendano's classroom raised $250

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

Last year I successfully piloted the book One Crazy Summer with my Ethnic Studies 9th grade class in Richmond, California. The book was a part of a 8 week long unit on the Oakland Black Panthers. It was a complete joy to successfully teach a book, given that reading is a skill many students dread practicing. It was motivational for me as a teacher because I was able to engage students in history content while also strengthening their literacy skills. I witnessed students excited to read and will always incorporate books in my class moving forward.

The book One Crazy Summer by New York Bestselling Author Rita Williams-Garcia is a phenomenal historical fiction book that my previous students love.

After reading the book last year I surveyed my students to receive their feedback anonymously. 99% of students said they recommend this book for the incoming freshman class. Given the high absenteeism rate and the wide range of literacy levels I am asking for more books to complete my class set to fit the needs of my students. I currently have 22 books and I am requesting 20 more books given that my largest classes go up to 41 students. These books will allow me to lend books to students to take home and during school hours when they are not in my class. Additionally, my number of Ethnic Studies students will increase by 20 this year so I anticipate more students needing to rent books after school hours. Given our low literacy levels, giving students access to the book in class and outside of school is the equitable approach to teaching this book in my class. I want the book to be accessible to ALL my students.

Ms. Avendano John F Kennedy High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
One Crazy Summer • AKJ Education $6.99 20 $139.80
Hygloss Bookmarks - Pkg of 100, Assorted Colors • Blick Art Materials $7.99 2 $15.98

Materials cost

$155.78

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.95

Sales tax

 $14.25

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$212.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.47

Total project goal

$249.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $249.79

1 Donor

-$166.53

Donations toward project cost

-$141.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.98

match offer

-$83.26

Match offer toward project cost

-$70.77

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.49

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