Help me give my students engaging and diverse books to build our classroom library and foster a lifelong love of reading.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ramirez's classroom raised $329
This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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
The books I’m requesting will provide my English 1 students with access to engaging, age-appropriate literature that reflects their interests, cultures, and challenges. Many are reluctant readers who struggle to connect with traditional curriculum texts. A diverse classroom library gives them options—books that meet them where they are and encourage independent reading, vocabulary growth, empathy, and critical thinking. When students have choice, reading becomes less of a task and more of a meaningful experience. My goal is to build a space where students actually want to read and where every book has the potential to inspire or awaken something in them.
What makes my students special is their resilience, creativity, and untapped potential.
Many come from under-resourced backgrounds and haven’t always had access to books that reflect who they are. Still, they show up—with humor, insight, and the desire to be seen. With the right tools and support, they are capable of incredible growth. This project will help ensure that every student can find a story they connect with, and in doing so, begin to write their own.
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
To Kill a Mockingbird: A Graphic Novel
• Amazon Business
$12.24
2
$24.48
How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous
• Amazon Business
$10.48
2
$20.96
We Are All So Good at Smiling (hardcover, YA ages 14+) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks - teen mental health, social emotional learning
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$20.00
1
$20.00
Night - Night - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$9.49
2
$18.98
Social Anxiety Relief for Teens: Practical CBT Exercises and Coping Skills to Build Confidence, Control Anxiety, and Thrive in Social Situations (Mental Health Books for Teens)
• Amazon Business
$14.99
1
$14.99
Coping Skills & Emotional Regulation for Teens: Conquer Anxiety, Master Your Emotions, and Build Unstoppable Self-Confidence (Mental Health Books for Teens)
• Amazon Business
$14.99
1
$14.99
The Outsiders
• Amazon Business
$7.30
2
$14.60
Of Mice and Men
• Amazon Business
$6.94
2
$13.88
How They Choked: Failures, Flops, and Flaws of the Awfully Famous
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
A Teen's Guide to Life Skills: A Teen’s Guide to money management, people skills, cooking, cleaning, and all the adulting stuff you need to know (Therapy and Mental Health Books For Teens)
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
The Book Thief (paperback)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$12.00
1
$12.00
No Fear Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet (No Fear Shakespeare) - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$5.83
2
$11.66
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Puffin Modern Classics)
• Amazon Business
$5.79
2
$11.58
The Girl in Black: a scary mystery book for kids 11-14
• Amazon Business
$8.99
1
$8.99
The Giver Graphic Novel (Giver Quartet, 1)
• Amazon Business
$8.99
1
$8.99
Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel
• Amazon Business
$8.36
1
$8.36
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief The Graphic Novel (paperback) (Percy Jackson & the Olympians)
• Amazon Business
$8.30
1
$8.30
Long Way Down
• Amazon Business
$6.69
1
$6.69
Materials cost
$245.43
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.68
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$279.11
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$49.25
Total project goal
$328.36
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$328.36
1 Donor
-$109.44
Donations toward project cost
-$93.03
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$16.41
match offer
-$218.92
Match offer toward project cost
-$186.08
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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