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

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Mrs. Zentil's Reading Corner

Help me give my students a world of books. Your kindness won't go unnoticed! My students will be so excited to be able to see our classroom addition of a reading corner OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Zentil's classroom raised $1,418

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

My name is Ms. Zentil and I teach 3rd grade for LAUSD. Due to the pandemic and low socioeconomic factors, many of my students are struggling with reading and are far below their grade level. I'd like to inspire them to read more by creating a special reading nook in our classroom.

For that I'll need good quality picture books from authors of great renown, and contemporary books that inspire understanding of diversity of all kinds.

This special reading corner will be decorated with bean bags, cushions, great books to read OF COURSE, small rugs and stuffed animals. I would so much appreciate your generous donations!

Thank you in advance.

Mrs. Zentil Gulf Avenue Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
If I Ran the Zoo (Classic Seuss) • Amazon Business $151.99 1 $151.99
Junie B. Jones Bestest Box Set Ever (Books 1-10) • Amazon Business $30.99 4 $123.96
Elephant & Piggie: The Complete Collection (An Elephant & Piggie Book) (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • Amazon Business $94.98 1 $94.98
The BFG • Amazon Business $8.99 4 $35.96
Brown Bear & Friends 4 Board Book Gift Set (Brown Bear and Friends) • Amazon Business $33.38 1 $33.38
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory • Amazon Business $5.94 5 $29.70
Dr. Seuss's Second Beginner Book Collection: The Cat in the Hat Comes Back; Dr. Seuss's ABC; I Can Read with My Eyes Shut!; Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!; Oh Say Can You Say? (Beginner Books(R)) • Amazon Business $26.10 1 $26.10
Curious George Classic Collection • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Falling Up • Amazon Business $11.39 2 $22.78
Where the Sidewalk Ends Special Edition with 12 Extra Poems: Poems and Drawings • Amazon Business $11.34 2 $22.68
Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Whistle for Willie • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Today Is Monday • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
The Very Lonely Firefly (Penguin Young Readers, Level 2) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Board Book and Plush (Book&Toy) • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (Lyle the Crocodile) • Amazon Business $16.00 1 $16.00
Swimmy • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Inch by Inch • Amazon Business $15.69 1 $15.69
The Big Box of Bright and Early Board Books About Me: The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss; The Eye Book by Dr. Seuss; The Tooth Book by Dr. Seuss; The Nose Book by Al Perkins (Big Bright & Early Board Book) • Amazon Business $15.39 1 $15.39
The Butter Battle Book: (New York Times Notable Book of the Year) (Classic Seuss) • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Tikki Tikki Tembo • Amazon Business $14.60 1 $14.60
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
From Head to Toe • Amazon Business $13.79 1 $13.79
Strega Nona: An Old Tale Retold • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
The Berenstain Bears' Storytime Collection (The Berenstain Bears) • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Classic Seuss) • Amazon Business $12.09 1 $12.09
Make Way for Ducklings • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Every Thing On It • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Light in the Attic Special Edition with 12 Extra Poems • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy • Amazon Business $11.86 1 $11.86
Angelina Ballerina • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
The Sneetches and Other Stories • Amazon Business $11.00 1 $11.00
The Tale of Peter Rabbit Holiday Edition • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! • Amazon Business $10.97 1 $10.97
Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Horton Hears a Who! • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
Horton Hatches the Egg • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! • Amazon Business $8.87 1 $8.87
The Pigeon Needs a Bath! (Pigeon, 9) • Amazon Business $8.87 1 $8.87
Oh, the Places You'll Go!   • Amazon Business $8.48 1 $8.48
The Tiny Seed: With seeded paper to grow your own flowers! (The World of Eric Carle) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
"Slowly, Slowly, Slowly," said the Sloth • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Seuss-isms! A Guide to Life for Those Just Starting Out...and Those Already on Their Way • Amazon Business $6.00 1 $6.00
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back • Amazon Business $5.98 1 $5.98
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! • Amazon Business $5.98 1 $5.98

Materials cost

$1,061.64

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$97.14

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,204.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$212.59

Total project goal

$1,417.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,417.29

2 Donors

-$631.10

Donations toward project cost

-$623.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

match offer

-$683.65

Match offer toward project cost

-$581.10

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$102.55

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$102.55

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$0.00

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