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

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We Love Books

Help me give my students some multicultural books, for our classroom library, that represent them.

  • 5 donors
  • $276 still needed

expires Jan 27

  • 5 donors
  • $276 still needed
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Mrs. Leaks Clinton Elementary School
Compton, 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 Project

My students love to read. Each week they are able to choose five books from our classroom library to keep at their desks. Some students have favorites that they choose over and over again. Others prefer to get different books each time.

I would like to add books to our library that represent my students culture.

This way, the kiddos can become fluent readers while seeing themselves reflected in the books. Reading books with characters that look like them will leave a lasting impression. Hopefully my students will develop a love for books; someone may be inspired to become an author and/or illustrator. Thanks for considering this project.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

23 students impacted 5 donors

Mrs. Leaks will only receive her materials if this project is fully funded by January 27.

Mrs. Leaks Clinton Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Compton, 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

23 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
3 Book Set: LATINO VOICES Bundle: Alma,Growing An Artist,Julián Is a Mermaid (hardcover picture books,underrepresented authors) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $48.00 1 $48.00
A Day With No Words (neurodiversity hardcover picture book, social emotional learning, underrepresented authors) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 2 $40.00
Hair Love (hardcover, ages 4-8) - picture books for classroom library • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 2 $36.00
The ABCs of Black History (hardcover) - picture books for classroom library • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 2 $32.00
Lil' Libros: VÁMONOS: Oaxaca (Bilingual Spanish English board book, English language learners, newcomers, ESOL) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $14.00 2 $28.00
Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes (paperback picture book) - A Latino Book of Concepts series • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 2 $22.00
Cape - social emotional learning, grief, love & loss (hardcover picture book, ages 4-8) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $22.00 1 $22.00
Worldwide Buddies: A Marvelous Mexican Misunderstanding (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Big - Caldecott Medal Winner & Coretta Scott King Honor Title (hardcover picture book, social emotional learning) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
I Believe I Can (hardcover picture book, ages 4-8) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
Mae Among the Stars (hardcover STEM picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
Dreamers (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Islandborn (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Milo Imagines the World (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00

Materials cost

$358.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $32.76

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$426.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.20

Total project goal

$501.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $501.33

3 Donors

-$115.00

Donations toward project cost

-$98.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.50

Matching donations from our partners

-$110.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$93.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $275.45

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