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Ms. DLS from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Readers are Leaders

My students need 10 hard bound current literature books to borrow from our classroom library.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. DLS's classroom raised $157

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 Students

I teach pre-K in a high need, Title I school with low socio-economic backgrounds. The majority of the students receive free lunch and live in an area where it has high crime neighborhoods.

Most of my students walk to school.

The closest library is about 10 blocks away and due to unsafe environment, many of them do not obtain high quality reading materials. We make a lot of handmade books in the classroom. My students love to read and they read these books over and over.

My Project

I need ten hardcover literature books in my classroom library so that I may provide students a checkout system and have books easily accessible into their homes. This will help promote the love of reading by having students obtain good quality books easily.

Many research studies have shown that lower socio-economic areas struggle in part due to the lack of current literature.

Reading starts in preschool so I feel it is vital to provide current, meaningful literature where my students can easily access these books. Helping me obtain these books will help enhance the love of reading for my children.

Ms. DLS Aldama Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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More than three‑quarters 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

30 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
ABC: A Child's First Alphabet Book Alison Jay, Alison Jay (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Shades of People Sheila M. Kelly, Shelley Rotner (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
I Spy Christmas: A Book of Picture Riddles Jean Marzollo, Walter Wick, Walter Wick (Illustrator), Walter Wick (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $11.19 1 $11.19
I Spy Spooky Night Jean Marzollo, Walter Wick, Walter Wick (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $11.19 1 $11.19
Elmer David McKee • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Gingerbread Baby Jan Brett, Jan Brett (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
The Little Match Girl Hans Christian Andersen, Rachel Isadora, Rachel Isadora (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Halloween DK Publishing • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Never Talk to Strangers Irma Joyce, George Buckett (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Duck and Goose Tad Hills, Tad Hills (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.76 1 $10.76

Materials cost

$109.59

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $7.95

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$128.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.14

Total project goal

$156.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $156.32

2 Donors

-$156.32

Donations toward project cost

-$128.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.14

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