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

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(Lit)erally for Every 5th Grader

Help me give my students their own copy of our popular 5th grade literature study, Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Biggie's classroom raised $290

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My Project

"Esperanza Rising" by Pam Munoz Ryan is a piece of historical historical fiction literature that showcases perseverance, compassion, and humility leading up to Cesar Chavez's civil rights movement of the 1930's in central California. This popular piece is a staple in our 5th grade curriculum, and we focus mostly on how the characters choose to overcome the struggles they face.

While studying character development and traits, story arc and sequence, as well as the author's important themes, I feel that every fifth grader deserves to have their own copy of "Esperanza Rising" during our novel study.

There is more ownership over their learning and more buy-in about the discussions this novel reveals. Because of the growth in our student population since the return in in-person instruction, our school needs a class set so every 5th grader can benefit from this novel study.

Mrs. Biggie Kelly Elementary School Grades 3-5 Carlsbad, CA View local requests 35 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Esperanza Rising • AKJ Education $5.59 35 $195.65

Materials cost

$195.65

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$17.90

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$246.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.50

Total project goal

$289.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$289.98

4 Donors

-$288.04

Donations toward project cost

-$246.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.56

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.94

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$0.00

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