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Mrs. Villarreal from Brownsville, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Feed the Mind With Literacy!

Help me give my students a variety of reading materials to help them grow their literacy skills. These books will help me grant our students with updated book options and reading choices.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Villarreal's classroom raised $936

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

My students enjoy reading and visiting the library. Adding these books to our collection will expand their reading choices and help me fill our library's bookshelves.

I am very excited to offer a variety of different types of literacy choices and genres that will help my students feel motivated and excited to grow their literacy skills and reading levels.

From this book donation, our students will benefit from achieving higher reading levels and will exceed in their academic achievement. Our students will also be able to grow and increase their abilities to read more. I am very grateful to give my students the opportunity to help my students grow stronger in reading.

Mrs. Villarreal El Jardin 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.

Brownsville, TX 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

360 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
BK855X - Diversity Inclusion Hardcover Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
RA216 - Classic Board Book Story Collection • Lakeshore Learning Materials $68.50 1 $68.50
RA238 - Rhythm Rhyme Board Book Collection • Lakeshore Learning Materials $61.50 1 $61.50
BK3313 - The Snowy Day Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 2 $35.98
BK553 - Behind the Little Red Door Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
BK414 - Panda Bear Panda Bear What Do You See? Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
BK1820 - Where the Wild Things Are Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.95 1 $19.95
BK647 - Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
BK177 - The Kissing Hand Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
BK329 - The Napping House Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
BK311 - Festival of Colors Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
BK854 - When Sophie Gets AngryReally Really Angry Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
BK3317 - The Grouchy Ladybug Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
BK316 - Fry BreadA Native American Family Story Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
BB293 - The Three Billy Goats Gruff Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
BK3311 - The Rainbow Fish Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.95 1 $18.95
BK319 - Under My Hijab Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.95 1 $18.95
BK314 - Marisol McDonald Doesnt Match Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.95 1 $18.95
BK1825 - The Giving Tree Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
BK694 - How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
BK938 - Strictly No Elephants Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
AV222 - All Kinds of Children Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
BK536 - No David Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
BK162 - David Goes to School Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
BB292 - The Three Little Pigs Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
BK442 - Dont Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
BK326 - If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
BK318 - Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
BK950 - There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
BK838 - Im Like You Youre Like Me Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
BK294 - Little Red Riding Hood Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$754.05

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$795.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$140.36

Total project goal

$935.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $935.72

1 Donor

-$418.61

Donations toward project cost

-$397.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.93

match offer

-$467.86

Match offer toward project cost

-$397.68

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.18

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$49.25

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 $0.00

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