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Ms. Deras from Canoga Park, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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5th Grade Classroom Library!

Help me give my students a classroom library with diverse literature that encourages their interest in reading.

  • $443 goal

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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 classroom library is a place I hope my students find joyous. It is a place where they can escape their reality and dive into a book of their choice. All these books have been chosen with my student's interests in mind. Choosing diverse literacy options will encourage students' independent reading time in and out of the classroom. These new books will continue their engagement in reading and allow them to grow as readers by providing leveled books. My students are very interested in reading and my hope is for these new books to continue expanding their reading ability.

Ms. Deras Multicultural Learning Center Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Deras

Canoga Park, 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

23 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Grade 5 Leveled Readers - Targeted Levels (15 Books) • AKJ Education $107.11 1 $107.11
Grade 5 Diversity, Social Justice & Inclusion (10 Books) • AKJ Education $91.34 1 $91.34
Grade 3 Graphic Novels (10 Books) • AKJ Education $82.67 1 $82.67
Series Sampler - Wrinkle in Time (5 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $31.50 1 $31.50

Materials cost

$312.62

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $28.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$375.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.34

Total project goal

$442.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $442.25

2 Donors

-$246.12

Donations toward project cost

-$209.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.92

match offer

-$196.13

Match offer toward project cost

-$166.71

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.42

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