Help me give my students access to high-interest and culturally relevant books, as well as posters that demonstrate a diverse set of authors from different backgrounds.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. L.'s classroom raised $804
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 Students
My students come from a diverse set of countries all over the Caribbean, South America, and Central America. Many of them are first-generation immigrants, whose parents come in search of the American Dream. In terms of socioeconomic class, many of my students come from disadvantaged backgrounds, much like myself. Despite all of the challenges my students face at home, on the streets, and at school, they never cease to amaze me with their hard work and determination.
Given that many of our students come from low-income families, they lack the resources needed to obtain the very best education they deserve.
As I look around my class, I'm proud to say that I see a group of incredibly talented and intelligent students that excel in debate, cheerleading, track, band, football, theater, dance, and choir. I truly believe every single one of my students has what it takes to do anything they set their minds to. They just need the resources and opportunities to make it happen.
My Project
Reading is a fundamental skill that will impact my students in all areas of their current and future education. Every exam they take from here on out will require them to be proficient readers. Exams in all other content areas—whether it be Biology, Algebra, or History—require them to read and comprehend written questions or problems. For that reason, it is imperative that they improve their literacy skills through independent reading.
These books hold the key to my students' success in high school, college, and their future careers.
In order to increase their reading proficiency, they must practice their reading and cultivate a passion for knowledge. Reading fiction is a fun way to pique students' interest in reading more generally. In the long run, this will allow students to increase their reading comprehension, which will in turn lead them to improve in all subject areas. Moreover, it will prepare them for the SAT, college, and a successful career in the future.
More than half of 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
Stephen King Classic Collection 4 Books Box Set (The Shining, Bag of Bones, Christine, Cell)
• Amazon Business
$39.98
1
$39.98
Vintage Elements of English Language and Literature Posters, Set of 10 (Onomatopoeia, Paradox, Personification, Irony, Allegory, Metaphor, Symbolism, Foreshadowing, Alliteration, and Hyperbole)
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$24.95
1
$24.95
The Water Dancer (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel
• Amazon Business
$16.80
1
$16.80
Becoming
• Amazon Business
$16.29
1
$16.29
The Night Trilogy: Night, Dawn, Day
• Amazon Business
$15.93
1
$15.93
Between the World and Me
• Amazon Business
$14.59
1
$14.59
Color Me In
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$14.39
1
$14.39
Internment
• Amazon Business
$13.75
1
$13.75
The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands (3)
• Amazon Business
$13.69
1
$13.69
Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin
• Amazon Business
$13.49
1
$13.49
The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali
• Amazon Business
$13.49
1
$13.49
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People (ReVisioning American History for Young People)
• Amazon Business
$12.87
1
$12.87
American Street
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$12.29
1
$12.29
My Mother's Secret: A Novel Based on a True Holocaust Story
• Amazon Business
$11.70
1
$11.70
The Poet X
• Amazon Business
$10.99
1
$10.99
Heroine
• Amazon Business
$10.99
1
$10.99
Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel
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$10.99
1
$10.99
It: A Novel
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$10.79
1
$10.79
On The Come Up
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$9.99
1
$9.99
Doctor Sleep: A Novel
• Amazon Business
$9.39
1
$9.39
SHOUT
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$8.99
1
$8.99
With the Fire on High
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$8.99
1
$8.99
Day
• Amazon Business
$8.87
1
$8.87
The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger (1)
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$8.78
1
$8.78
In the Neighborhood of True
• Amazon Business
$8.49
1
$8.49
Dawn
• Amazon Business
$8.39
1
$8.39
The Education of Margot Sanchez
• Amazon Business
$7.55
1
$7.55
The Shining
• Amazon Business
$7.55
1
$7.55
Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card
• Amazon Business
$7.26
1
$7.26
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
• Amazon Business
$6.99
1
$6.99
The Distance Between Us: Young Readers Edition
• Amazon Business
$6.98
1
$6.98
Materials cost
$602.32
Vendor shipping charges
$41.92
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$9.03
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$683.27
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$120.58
Total project goal
$803.85
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$803.85
2 Donors
-$803.85
Donations toward project cost
-$683.27
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