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Mrs. Virna Ezzell from Paso Robles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Joy of Reading

My students need rich authentic Spanish language literature books to enhance their reading comprehension in Spanish.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Virna Ezzell's classroom raised $1,833

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

"Buenos dias!" said with a smile is how my students and I greet each other in the mornings. The model in our classroom is that every day is a new day, and we always give each other a chance to start again in a positive way.

I work at a Title I dual immersion school in Paso Robles where many of our students come from low income households.

I teach 3rd grade with a class of 30 students. There are many subjects that pose a struggle for many of the students. I am always looking for different types of hands-on materials or activities that may help enhance their confidence and knowledge in learning.

My Project

My students love to read, and when they have access to quality literature, there is no stopping them! I have carefully chosen all these titles of award-winning, engaging, and full of life books. Through novel studies, I want to increase their love for reading even more. With books from Gary Soto, Alma Flor Ada and Pam Munoz, to mention a few of the selected authors on my list, we will explore themes such as acceptance, survival, friendship, and perseverance.

Books are their tickets to explore new places.

My students need exciting, rich and engaging books to expand their imagination. When they read, they get to explore new places that they have not visited before. This allows them to expand their knowledge and experiences to help them not only to become better readers but better writers as well. Please help my students explore the magical worlds of books.

Mrs. Virna Ezzell Georgia Brown Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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.

Paso Robles, CA View local requests

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

30 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Authentic Spanish Language Collection- Grade 3 (28 Books) • AKJ Education $280.39 1 $280.39
Alma Flor Ada Author Study (10 Books) Spanish • AKJ Education $96.99 2 $193.98
Roald Dahl Author Study (9 Books) Spanish • AKJ Education $78.15 2 $156.30
Aliki Author Study (5 Books) Spanish • AKJ Education $50.09 2 $100.18
Kate DiCamillo Author Study (5 Books) Spanish • AKJ Education $50.06 2 $100.12
Alma Flor Ada Stories to Celebrate (5 Books) Spanish • AKJ Education $44.71 2 $89.42
Doreen Cronin Author Study (4 Books) Spanish • AKJ Education $26.16 3 $78.48
Beverly Cleary Author Study (5 Books) Spanish • AKJ Education $25.40 3 $76.20
Arnold Lobel Author Study (3 Books) Spanish • AKJ Education $22.37 3 $67.11
Leo Lionni Author Study (4 Books) Spanish • AKJ Education $32.14 2 $64.28
Gary Soto Author Study Spanish • AKJ Education $20.90 3 $62.70
Mo Willems Author Study (4 Books) Spanish • AKJ Education $29.90 2 $59.80
Pam Munoz Ryan Author Study (3 Books) Spanish • AKJ Education $17.18 3 $51.54

Materials cost

$1,380.50

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $126.32

3rd party payment processing fee

$20.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,557.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$274.86

Total project goal

$1,832.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,832.39

2 Donors

-$1,832.39

Donations toward project cost

-$1,557.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$274.86

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