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Mrs. Cerda from Vista, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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From Learning to Read to Reading to Learn

Help me give my students diverse books that inspire, reflect their identities, and spark a love of reading.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Cerda's classroom raised $292

This project is fully funded

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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

Help me give my students a rich, diverse, and engaging classroom library.

As a teacher in a low-income community, I am deeply committed to giving my students access to high-quality literature—books that expand their vocabulary, ignite critical thinking, and inspire them to become thoughtful, empathetic individuals.

To support this goal, I have put together a list of books we would love to add to our classroom library. If you are able to donate, you will be helping to open new worlds for young readers and making a meaningful impact on their learning journey.

Mrs. Cerda Grapevine 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.

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More than three‑quarters 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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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pele, King of Soccer/Pele, El rey del futbol: Bilingual English-Spanish • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Somos guardianes del agua (We Are Water Protectors) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $15.76 1 $15.76
Pastel para enemigos (Enemy Pie Spanish language edition): (Spanish Books for Kids, Friendship Book for Children) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $15.69 1 $15.69
Voces en el Parque • Amazon Business $14.00 1 $14.00
Todo el mundo cabe aquí (An All Are Welcome Book) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $13.68 1 $13.68
El año en que aprendimos a volar (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $13.68 1 $13.68
Una Carta de Tu Maestra en el Primer Día de Escuela (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
¿Qué se dice en la escuela?: Un cuento sobre el primer día de la escuela (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $12.50 1 $12.50
Ada Magnífica, científica /Ada Twist, Scientist (Los Preguntones / The Questioneers) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $12.12 1 $12.12
Nuestra Clase es una Familia (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
The Day You Begin • Amazon Business $10.02 1 $10.02
Los ninos no se comen / We Don't Eat Our Classmates - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $9.45 1 $9.45
El niño invisible (The Invisible Boy Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Martin Luther King Jr. (Spanish Edition) (Volume 33) (Little People, BIG DREAMS en Español, 33) • Amazon Business $8.47 1 $8.47
Sonadores - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
¿Quién es Michael Jordan? (¿Quién fue?) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
La historia de Ruby Bridges (The Story of Ruby Bridges) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83

Materials cost

$196.84

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $18.01

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$247.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.73

Total project goal

$291.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $291.53

2 Donors

-$176.03

Donations toward project cost

-$172.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

match offer

-$88.85

Match offer toward project cost

-$75.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.33

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.65

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