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

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Our Library

Help me give my students inspiring books to open their minds to the world around them, and the possibilities for personal growth.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Archer's classroom raised $586

This project is fully funded

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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

Our students are both inquisitive and motivated to read. I have found that the majority of our students are asking for the tried and true favorite books, as well as something new and relevant.

My goal is to fill the school library shelves with challenging and interesting books for all grade levels, TK through fifth grade.

The addition of these books will continue to enhance the library we have. My library is a place that all the students in the school really enjoy. I read on the carpet to them, and they read independently! Every student is welcome in my library, and they are thankful for the opportunities to read!

All of these books have been chosen with my students in mind. I have watched them the past few weeks of school read titles just like these, and I have also asked them what type of books they would enjoy reading.

Ms. Archer Hamilton Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

San Diego, CA View local requests

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
Multicultural Stories (9 Books) • AKJ Education $59.03 1 $59.03
The Elsewhere Chronicles (6 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $55.14 1 $55.14
Wings of Fire • AKJ Education $29.16 1 $29.16
Barefoot Books World Atlas • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Giant Steps to Change the World • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Separate Is Never Equal • AKJ Education $13.99 1 $13.99
Grandfather Gandhi • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Sit-In • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
A Splash of Red • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
The Last Mapmaker • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Goodnight Already! • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Zen Shorts • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Little Leaders • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Lost in NYC • AKJ Education $12.37 1 $12.37
Auggie & Me • AKJ Education $11.89 1 $11.89
I am Rosa Parks • AKJ Education $11.67 1 $11.67
The Dot • AKJ Education $10.95 1 $10.95
The Shark King • AKJ Education $9.45 1 $9.45
A Child's Portrait of Shakespeare • AKJ Education $7.26 1 $7.26
Save Me a Seat • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (Puffin Modern Classics) • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
My Life As a Book • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Ghost • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Esperanza Rising • AKJ Education $5.59 1 $5.59
Mercy Watson Fights Crime • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Restart • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Mercy Watson • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Maps • AKJ Education $2.55 1 $2.55

Materials cost

$423.04

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$38.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$498.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.90

Total project goal

$586.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$586.00

6 Donors

-$191.92

Donations toward project cost

-$171.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.09

match offer

-$383.85

Match offer toward project cost

-$326.27

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.58

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.23

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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