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

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Story Spectacular: Empowering Young Readers With Exciting Books

Help me give my students high-interest culturally relevant books for my classroom library!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Dale's classroom raised $686

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

I am excited to share a compelling opportunity to create a vibrant and inclusive classroom library that will directly benefit our low-income, immigrant, and first-generation students. Our school is a diverse and dynamic community that thrives on embracing different cultures and backgrounds. However, our students currently lack access to a diverse and culturally relevant collection of books that reflect their experiences and identities. I am seeking your support to fund the creation of a Classroom Library that is equity-focused, fostering a love for reading and a deeper understanding of diverse perspectives.

Project Goals:

- Promote Equity: Provide students from low-income, immigrant, and first-generation backgrounds with access to high-quality, culturally diverse, and inclusive literature that reflects their identities and experiences.

- Foster a Love for Reading: Create an inviting and engaging space where students can explore books that pique their interests, motivating them to - become lifelong readers.

- Support Academic Achievement: Encourage literacy and comprehension skills development, enhancing academic performance and fostering a culture of learning.

This project is not just about books; it's about empowering students to see themselves in the stories they read. By creating an equity-focused classroom library, we can help our low-income, immigrant, and first-generation students develop a strong sense of self-worth and belonging. This can also ignite their passion for learning, foster empathy and understanding, and set them on a path to academic success.

Thank you for considering our proposal and for helping me create a classroom library that promotes equity and fosters a love for reading among our amazing students.

Mrs. Dale Hoover High School Grades 9-12

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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Teen Titans: Raven / Beast Boy / Beast Boy Loves Raven • Amazon Business $35.87 1 $35.87
Miles Morales Suspended: A Spider-Man Novel • Amazon Business $18.02 1 $18.02
This Train Is Being Held • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
The Crossover Series 3-Book Paperback Box Set: The Crossover, Booked, Rebound • Amazon Business $17.39 1 $17.39
Men in Blazers Present Gods of Soccer: The Pantheon of the 100 Greatest Soccer Players (According to Us) • Amazon Business $16.47 1 $16.47
Girl Forgotten • Amazon Business $15.79 1 $15.79
As Good As Dead : Book 3 • Amazon Business $15.03 1 $15.03
The Pitcher • Amazon Business $14.47 1 $14.47
Messi and Ronaldo: Who Is The Greatest? (World Soccer Legends) • Amazon Business $14.36 1 $14.36
Dragon Hoops • Amazon Business $14.29 1 $14.29
Good Girl Bad Blood • Amazon Business $14.19 1 $14.19
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Once Upon a Quinceañera • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Everything Within and In Between • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything • Amazon Business $11.14 1 $11.14
Promise Boys • Amazon Business $11.00 1 $11.00
Chaos Theory • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
The New David Espinoza • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Don't Ask Me Where I'm From • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Messi: From the Playground to the Pitch (Heroes) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Salty, Bitter, Sweet • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Clap When You Land • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Keeper • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Maradona: Classic Football Heroes - Limited International Edition (Football Heroes - International Editions) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Miles Morales: Stranger Tides (Marvel: a Spider-Man Graphic Novel 2) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
One of Us Is Lying • Amazon Business $9.74 1 $9.74
One of Us Is Next: The Sequel to One of Us Is Lying • Amazon Business $9.74 1 $9.74
Bruja Born (Brooklyn Brujas, 2) • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
Running • Amazon Business $9.60 1 $9.60
We Are Not from Here • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
When You Look Like Us • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
Labyrinth Lost (Brooklyn Brujas, 1) • Amazon Business $9.29 1 $9.29
The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games, 3) • Amazon Business $8.98 1 $8.98
Miles Morales: Shock Waves (Original Spider-Man Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $8.78 1 $8.78
Never Look Back • Amazon Business $8.59 1 $8.59
The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games, 2) • Amazon Business $8.24 1 $8.24
The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, 1) • Amazon Business $8.24 1 $8.24
Miles Morales: Spider-Man (A Marvel YA Novel) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Shadow Jumper: A mystery adventure book for children and teens aged 10-14 (A Shadow Jumper Mystery Adventure) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Dear Martin • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
Holes (Holes Series) • Amazon Business $4.94 1 $4.94

Materials cost

$495.55

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.99

Sales tax

 $45.34

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$582.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$102.76

Total project goal

$685.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $685.07

5 Donors

-$341.06

Donations toward project cost

-$292.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.66

match offer

-$341.07

Match offer toward project cost

-$289.91

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.16

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.94

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