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Mrs. Hernandez from Gardena, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Hernandez's classroom raised $513

Thinking About Cultural Literature

Help me give my students literature to share about people around them and people like them.

This project is fully funded

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Mrs. Hernandez 186th Street Elementary School
Gardena, CA Grades PreK-2

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

My students are excited about returning to in-person learning again. Hooray! We are coming back into the classroom. They come from homes with few books but have the curiosity to learn, learn, learn. They can show empathy and understanding for groups different from their own, once they are exposed through good literature.

Our classroom neighbors, who share the same need for cultural literature, have now challenged our class to read culturally relevant literature.

We know it won't be easy, but we are in it to win it! Let's go!

My Project

We have been challenged to read culturally relevant literature. We need your help!

We want to read as many books as we can about different groups.

We will read in small groups, to meet the readers at their levels and competency. We will create reports to share with our neighbors and receive their reports as well. We will examine the different kinds of texts as a class looking for the author's purpose and cultural trends. Some books will be mirror texts—books about ourselves. Others will be to learn about the world around us. We want to make personal connections through literature about the world around us.

We have chosen titles to reflect the different people at our school. We are challenged with other classrooms to read, read, read. You can help us to do that!

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

25 students impacted 2 donors
Mrs. Hernandez 186th Street Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Gardena, CA View local requests

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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Multicultural Crayons Lrg 8-pk [Set of 6] • Amazon Business $13.40 5 $67.00
SULWE • Amazon Business $23.97 1 $23.97
Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book • Amazon Business $17.69 1 $17.69
A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin (Schneider Family Book Awards - Young Children's Book Winner) • Amazon Business $15.39 1 $15.39
Thank You, Omu! • Amazon Business $14.89 1 $14.89
Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family • Amazon Business $14.27 1 $14.27
Like Me Leaders • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $14.00 1 $14.00
The Amazing Zoe Defeats The Germie Germlins • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
I Can Do Hard Things: Mindful Affirmations for Kids • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World (Vashti Harrison) • Amazon Business $12.16 1 $12.16
I Choose to Try Again: A Colorful, Rhyming Picture Book About Perseverance and Diligence (Teacher and Therapist Toolbox: I Choose) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
I Love My Curly Hair: An Early Reader Rhyming Story Book for Children to Help With Positive Self Talk and Self Acceptance • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History (Vashti Harrison) • Amazon Business $11.48 1 $11.48
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners • Amazon Business $11.33 1 $11.33
The Invisible Boy • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World • Amazon Business $10.40 1 $10.40
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad • Amazon Business $10.04 1 $10.04
Olivia's Bus Ride • Amazon Business $9.87 1 $9.87
Grandma's Purse • Amazon Business $9.76 1 $9.76
Sulwe • Amazon Business $9.64 1 $9.64
Follow Your Dreams, Little One • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Hair Love • Amazon Business $8.98 1 $8.98
Tia Isa Wants a Car • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Dancing in the Wings • Amazon Business $6.70 1 $6.70
More Than Peach Multicultural and Rainbow Crayon Combo Pack with Postcard • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $5.00 1 $5.00

Materials cost

$363.75

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.00

Sales tax

 $31.54

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$435.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.90

Total project goal

$512.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $512.65

1 Donor

-$256.32

Donations toward project cost

-$217.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.45

match offer

-$256.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$217.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.45

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