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Ms. Barraza from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hispanic Heritage Month Books!

Help me give my students a variety of inspiring books that they can read during Hispanic Heritage Month!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Barraza's classroom raised $174

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

It is Hispanic Heritage Month, and my class is excited! This year, we have a section of our room designated for Hispanic Heritage Month books, art, and activities, and my students love to go there. Every day we discuss the importance of culture and celebrating Hispanic people in our community and world. I want to inspire my students (especially the many Hispanic students in my class) to feel proud of where they come from, understand the struggles of those before them, and strive to contribute to the community in a positive way. To do this, I am asking for a variety of books about notable Hispanic people who have made a difference in their lives and in the world. This includes books such as, "What Can You Do With a Paleta?" and "Queen of Tejano Music: Selena". Having books about Hispanic people, written by Hispanic people for my students to read is a great way for them to be inspired to become authors themselves someday. It is a great way for them to read and relate to people like themselves. Reading these books will be great for building reading skills and having class discussions about the importance of celebrating culture and change. I can't wait to introduce these books to my students. They will be a great addition to our Hispanic Heritage Month library.

Ms. Barraza Gates Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
What Can You Do with a Paleta? (Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Queen of Tejano Music: Selena • Amazon Business $18.93 1 $18.93
Esperanza Rising • Amazon Business $16.69 1 $16.69
My Name is Celia/Me llamo Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz/la vida de Celia Cruz (English, Multilingual and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $12.87 1 $12.87
Be Bold! Be Brave! 11 Latinas who made U.S. History (English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $12.63 1 $12.63
Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin • Amazon Business $12.39 1 $12.39

Materials cost

$106.09

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $9.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$147.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.01

Total project goal

$173.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $173.40

1 Donor

-$86.70

Donations toward project cost

-$73.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.00

match offer

-$86.69

Match offer toward project cost

-$73.69

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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