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

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Understanding BLM and Why It Matters

Help me give my students novels to gain a perspective and better understanding of race issues today.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gonzales's classroom raised $339

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

Eighth grade students are inquisitive, interactive and interested in sharing their thoughts, ideas and points of view. My students come from various backgrounds, knowledge base and abilities - from Special Education to English Language Learners to Gifted and Talented students.

My students love to share their ideas and are at an age where voicing their view matters.

They read for knowledge, they read to interact, and they read for the love of reading. As our small class library grows, it is evident that these 8th graders are ready and willing to pick up "that next book". After the first month of school, books are flying off the book shelves! Help us grow our library to continue our love of reading.

My Project

My students are socially aware of the various #BLM protests happening around the country. They have questions, however, some are not sure how to start the conversation because they have not experienced the same race issues. These selected novels will help students better understand, question and converse about the struggles and realities their peers may encounter.

By reading novels where the protagonists are living through the the realities of what fuels the #BLM movement, students will have a better understanding of "why it matters".

Their awareness is the key to being better informed.

Mrs. Gonzales Iron Horse Middle School Grades 6-8 San Ramon, CA View local requests 100 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dear Martin • Amazon Business $6.98 10 $69.80
Dear Justyce • Amazon Business $15.19 4 $60.76
Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $16.00 2 $32.00
Long Way Down • Amazon Business $6.79 4 $27.16
This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do The Work • Amazon Business $5.68 4 $22.72
All American Boys • Amazon Business $5.05 4 $20.20

Materials cost

$232.64

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $21.29

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$287.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.72

Total project goal

$338.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $338.14

2 Donors

-$112.70

Donations toward project cost

-$95.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.90

match offer

-$225.44

Match offer toward project cost

-$191.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.82

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