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Mrs. Escamilla from Galena Park TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

The Book Express

Help me give my students a variety of books to increase vocabulary and comprehension.

  • $1,020 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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 love my students. My students are the reason why I love teaching. They walk into our classroom every single day with smiles on their faces. They are always eager to start the day. When I ask them, "Who is the best class?"; they reply, "We are!"

I have always let them know that I believe they are capable of doing anything they want.

Despite so many hardships, my students come to class every day and are eager to learn and do their best.

My Project

This project consists of a variety of books to differentiate my student's needs. My students will be able to choose from a variety to books to read during independent reading. The students will also be able to take several books home in their book buddy bags, so that learning is still happening at home.

My students experienced the hurricane Harvey last year and several lost a lot.

I want to make sure that they have something to read at home at all times. I want them to come to school without worries and ready to start the day with all the necessary books needed. Several books will be for whole group read aloud and others for independent and take homes.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Mrs. Escamilla
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Flat Stanley Adventure 10 Books Collection Box Set Pack By Jeff Brown (Flat Stanley, Stanley Flat Again, Stanley in Space, The Japanese Ninja Surprise, The Amazing Mexican Secret, The African Safa • Amazon Business $38.74 1 $38.74
Fortnite: The Ultimate Guide to Dominating Fortnite Battle Royale • Amazon Business $6.95 5 $34.75
Captain Underpants: 10 Book Set • Amazon Business $34.47 1 $34.47
I Can Read All-Time Favorites 16-Book Box Set • Amazon Business $33.78 1 $33.78
The Berenstain Bears Classic Collection (Box Set) (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights) • Amazon Business $23.79 1 $23.79
Sight Word Readers Parent Pack: Learning the First 50 Sight Words Is a Snap! • Amazon Business $19.79 1 $19.79
El expreso polar • Amazon Business $18.72 1 $18.72
Polar Express 30th anniversary edition • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Emma Dilemma: Big Sister Poems (This book won the Claudia Lewis Award) • Amazon Business $14.88 1 $14.88
Lemonade in Winter: A Book About Two Kids Counting Money • Amazon Business $14.87 1 $14.87
Officer Buckle & Gloria (CALDECOTT MEDAL BOOK) • Amazon Business $14.87 1 $14.87
I Wanna Iguana • Amazon Business $13.96 1 $13.96
I Wanna New Room • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
The Umbrella Queen • Amazon Business $13.21 1 $13.21
Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings • Amazon Business $13.19 1 $13.19
The Day the Crayons Quit • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
Thank You, Mr. Falker • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
The Day the Crayons Came Home • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
Hey, Little Ant • Amazon Business $12.48 1 $12.48
Two Bad Ants • Amazon Business $12.08 1 $12.08
Amazing Grace (Reading Rainbow Books) • Amazon Business $12.00 1 $12.00
Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Amelia Bedelia I Can Read Box Set #2: Books Are a Ball (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
Danny and the Dinosaur: Big Reading Collection: 5 Books Featuring Danny and His Friend the Dinosaur! (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
The Quickest Kid in Clarksville • Amazon Business $11.80 1 $11.80
The Little Prince • Amazon Business $11.72 1 $11.72
The Day You Begin • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
The Giving Tree • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
Country Kid, City Kid • Amazon Business $11.01 1 $11.01
Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
My Favorite Spooky Stories Box Set: 5 Silly, Not-Too-Scary Tales! (I Can Read Level 2) • Amazon Business $9.34 1 $9.34
Dawn and the Impossible Three (The Baby-sitters Club Graphic Novel #5): A Graphix Book (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) • Amazon Business $9.25 1 $9.25
Biscuit Phonics Fun (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $9.09 1 $9.09
Fancy Nancy's Fantastic Phonics (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
¡Qué montón de Tamales! (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue • Amazon Business $8.69 1 $8.69
Kristy's Big Day (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #6): Full-Color Edition • Amazon Business $8.29 1 $8.29
Too Many Tamales • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
El Paseo de Rosie (Rosie's Walk) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Strega Nona • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Relatives Came • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Trace Letters Ages 3-5: Alphabet Tracing Letters Workbook (Preschool) - Letter Tracing Books for Kids Ages 3-5 : (Large Print Size 8.5x11 inches) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
If You Were a Minus Sign (Math Fun) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Multiplication Facts in Seven Days: A Simple Method for Success, Grades 3-5 • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Que Nervios! El Primer Dia de Escuela • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Bugs for Lunch/Insectos para el almuerzo (Charlesbridge Bilingual Books) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
A Place for Zero (Charlesbridge Math Adventures) • Amazon Business $7.67 1 $7.67
Place Value • Amazon Business $7.61 1 $7.61
Ralph Tells a Story • Amazon Business $7.50 1 $7.50
If You Were a Plus Sign (Math Fun) • Amazon Business $7.46 1 $7.46
Crisantemo (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.40 1 $7.40
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman • Amazon Business $7.00 1 $7.00
Rosie's Walk • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
El Principito (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Paul Galdone Classics) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
The Night the Moon Fell: A Maya Myth • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
The Lion and the Mouse • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Lots and Lots of Letter Tracing Practice! • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
The Legend of the Bluebonnet • Amazon Business $6.56 1 $6.56
Wipe Clean Workbook Tracing and Pen Control (Wipe Clean Learning Books) • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49
Animals on Board (MathStart 2) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Freckle Juice • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
My Mouth Is a Volcano! • Amazon Business $5.97 1 $5.97
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever • Amazon Business $5.62 1 $5.62
Chrysanthemum • Amazon Business $5.59 1 $5.59
Caps For Sale / Se Venden Gorras (Reading Rainbow Book) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $5.59 1 $5.59
Chocolate Fever • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
Hero Cat • Amazon Business $5.38 1 $5.38
A Bad Case of Stripes (Scholastic Bookshelf) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
The Amazing Planet Earth (StoryBots) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
First Day Jitters (Mrs. Hartwells classroom adventures) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
My Parents Think I'm Sleeping (I Can Read Level 3) • Amazon Business $4.90 1 $4.90
A Dollar For Penny (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
The Best Seat in Second Grade (I Can Read Level 2) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
The Three Little Pigs (Reading Railroad) • Amazon Business $3.74 1 $3.74
One Hundred Shoes: A Math Reader (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2) • Amazon Business $2.30 1 $2.30

Materials cost

$823.94

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$866.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$152.88

Total project goal

$1,019.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,019.18

2 Donors

-$508.70

Donations toward project cost

-$433.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.80

match offer

-$508.71

Match offer toward project cost

-$432.40

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.31

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

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$0.00

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