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Ms. Ashley from San Francisco, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Literacy Mirrors and Windows

Help me give my students new books to engage them to become lifelong readers.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ashley's classroom raised $497

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 Students

My school subscribes to a holistic view of our students and employs an integrated focus on academics, social-emotional supports, and family engagement activities that lead not only to improved student learning, but also to stronger families and healthier communities. My students come from multicultural backgrounds (Black, Latino, Indian, Vietnamese) with a wide variance in academic proficiency (IEPs, speech services, reading recovery, etc.), as well as mastery of the social-emotional skills critical for school success. 100% of them receive free or reduced-priced lunch.

Despite the challenges they face in school, in their communities, and in the world at large, my students come to school every day with immense resilience, dedication, innovation, empathy, and a sense of humor.

As I watch these young humans make sense of the world; they inspire me daily to persevere and challenge myself to be a better teacher for them. I could not be happier with my school and students that I serve.

My Project

My classroom is made up of 100% students of color who come from low income communities. Half of my class is reading a year to two years behind grade level. One of the best ways to increase student reading levels is to practice reading as much as possible. Unfortunately, most of the books in our classroom library have been donated by previous teachers so they are outdated, irrelevant, or destroyed.

My students deserve quality books with characters that represent them and the real world realities they face.

Literacy can be a powerful tool where you can see your identities mirrored or where you can peek into a window of someone else's experience. With these new titles, my students will be able to choose from a variety of books that will allow them to read independently at their own grade level. It is important that I give my students access to new and engaging books to increase excitement for reading and decrease frustration.

Ms. Ashley John Muir Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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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
60 Pieces Cute Animal Magnetic Bookmarks Magnet Page Markers Cartoon Page Clips Bookmark for Student Office Reading Stationery Rewards Supplies • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Pete the Cat: Big Reading Adventures: 5 Far-Out Books in 1 Box! (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $15.39 1 $15.39
Meesha Makes Friends (Big Bright Feelings) • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
Sulwe • Amazon Business $12.89 1 $12.89
The Year We Learned to Fly • Amazon Business $12.72 1 $12.72
Zapato Power Boxed Set #1-3 • Amazon Business $12.39 1 $12.39
Pig the Slob (Pig the Pug) • Amazon Business $11.10 1 $11.10
Pig the Pug • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut (Denene Millner Books) • Amazon Business $10.64 1 $10.64
Perfectly Norman (Big Bright Feelings) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Arthur's Pet Business (An Arthur Adventure) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Arthur's Family Vacation: An Arthur Adventure (Arthur Adventures) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Recess Bully (Superhero Harry) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
The Wild Field Trip (Superhero Harry) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
The Runaway Robot (Superhero Harry) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Arthur's Teacher Trouble (Arthur Adventures (Paperback)) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Superhero Harry • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade (2) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Jasmine Toguchi, Super Sleuth (Jasmine Toguchi, 2) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Mindy Kim and the Birthday Puppy (3) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Scaredy-Pug: A Branches Book (Diary of a Pug #5) (5) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Cupcake Fix: A Branches Book (Layla and the Bots #3) (3) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Little Red Quacking Hood: A Branches Book (Princess Pink and the Land of Fake-Believe #2) (2) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
All Paws on Deck: A Branches Book (Haggis and Tank Unleashed #1) (1) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen (Jasmine Toguchi, 1) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business (1) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Moving Day (Katie Woo) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
The Secret Recipe (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Katie's Lucky Birthday (Katie Woo) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
The Beach Trip (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Katie and the Class Pet (Katie Woo) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Boris Sees the Light: A Branches Book (Boris #4) (4) • Amazon Business $5.29 1 $5.29
Pug’s Snow Day: A Branches Book (Diary of a Pug #2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Dixie (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Dixie and the Best Day Ever (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Dixie and the School Trip (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Dixie and the Good Deeds (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Boris on the Move: A Branches Book (Boris #1) (1) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Boris Gets a Lizard: A Branches Book (Boris #2) (2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Dixie Loves School Pet Day (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Boris for the Win: A Branches Book (Boris #3) (3) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Dixie Wins the Race (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Happy Paws: A Branches Book (Layla and the Bots) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Built for Speed: A Branches Book (Layla and the Bots #2) (2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Katie Woo Rules the School • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
My Vida Loca (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
Every Day Is Exciting (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
Katie Blows Her Top (Katie Woo) • Amazon Business $3.95 1 $3.95

Materials cost

$354.19

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $32.41

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$421.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.45

Total project goal

$496.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $496.36

4 Donors

-$248.17

Donations toward project cost

-$210.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.22

match offer

-$248.19

Match offer toward project cost

-$210.96

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.23

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