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Ms. Buenrostro from South Gate, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Gifted Cluster Loves Literature

My students need class sets of their favorite literature. They have developed a love for the authors: Kate DiCamillo and Pam Muñoz Ryan and have set a goal!

  • $1,061 goal

This project expired on June 29, 2012.

This project expired on June 29, 2012.

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Ms. Buenrostro Bryson Avenue Elementary School
South Gate, CA Grades 3-5

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My Students

When a book opens, a story begins in your mind. It takes one book to hook you and make you a life-long reader. Kate DiCamillo and Pam Muñoz have done just that for my class. A story is always at your fingertips! My class is eager to continue reading more literature from their favorite authors.

My class is an amazing group of gifted students who go to school in a low economic area.

Our school budget is very tight with no room for extra spending. There is no money to buy additional supplementary materials. If some money is set aside, it is usually used for intervention for low performing students. The gifted cluster in the upper grades needs resources and materials to enrich their learning, unfortunately money is a major stumbling block. Our school is in economic hardship with the entire student body qualifying for free lunch. We are a program improvement school and desperately need to reach out to our gifted clusters to further enrich their education.

My Project

Even though my class is considered gifted, unfortunately these students get overlooked in favor of programs such as intervention, as most schools focus on underachieving students while forgetting to maximize the gifted cluster. My students have the drive and desire to read literature, yet they lack the resources. They have developed a love for two specific authors: Kate DiCamillo and Pam Muñoz Ryan. Both authors have hooked them into asking daily what book they will read next. They want to read at least two additional chapter books from their favorite authors by the end of the year. My students will learn how authors create a passion for reading fine literature that will last a lifetime. They will move on from 4th grade with at least three books read from the works of their favorite author.

Having a class set of books (The Tale of Despereaux, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, and Becoming Naomi Leon) from my students' two favorite authors will help them reach their goal of adding three more pieces of literature to their library of read books.

I look forward to using these books to continue to foster a love of reading in them. Your support will make a difference for my deserving students.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

35 students impacted
Ms. Buenrostro Bryson Avenue Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

South Gate, CA View local requests

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

35 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Becoming Naomi Leon • AKJ Books $5.17 33 $170.61
Becoming Naomi Leon • AKJ Books $13.31 1 $13.31
Esperanza Rising (Audio CD) • AKJ Books $18.50 1 $18.50
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Kate DiCamillo, Bagr • AKJ Books $14.05 1 $14.05
Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane • AKJ Books $8.87 33 $292.71
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Kate DiCamillo, Read • AKJ Books $14.76 1 $14.76
The Tale of Despereaux (Audio) • AKJ Books $11.09 1 $11.09
The Tale of Despereaux • AKJ Books $5.91 33 $195.03
The Tale of Despereaux • AKJ Books $22.19 1 $22.19
Island of the Blue Dolphins (Audio CD) • AKJ Books $14.76 1 $14.76
Island of the Blue Dolphins • AKJ Books $16.28 1 $16.28

Materials cost

$783.29

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $71.67

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$901.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$159.13

Total project goal

$1,060.84

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