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Ms. Soto from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Classroom Library for Eager Readers

My students need 100 books to grow their literacy skills and love of books to become life-long readers.

  • $977 goal

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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

"To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark." This quote shows how much my fifth graders love to read! Unfortunately, their access to a good book is very limited. This project will give them entry to a classroom library that will light the spark of literacy

My 25 fifth graders are joyful and inquisitive learners.

They are part of a diverse group that has been together in the same class since kindergarten. They are like a family. Many of the students come from under-resourced homes. Their parents or they themselves immigrated from Mexico and Central America and are pushing themselves to get a great education in order to build a better future for their families. Many of my students hope to be the first one in their family to attend college. They are challenged by a school that lacks resources for readers. Our school library is small and sparse. The shelves are half empty and many of the books are decades old. This is especially true for books for upper grades. My students are often disappointed that the book they chose is checked out and they have to be put on a waiting list that is weeks long. In addition, our school cannot afford a full time librarian and our library is at times closed. Let's give these eager readers what they need!

My Project

These books will help start our classroom library, giving students consistent access to books tailored to their literacy needs. They will select and check out books they will read independently, experiencing the magic of reading by getting lost in stories they will love. My students have reading levels that span from third grade all the way to 8th grade and beyond. These levels have been determined by their performance on reading assessments that measure their fluency and comprehension. As such, I have a wide range of needs to meet. This project meets these needs because it seeks 100 book titles that range from a third grade reading level to an eighth grade reading level. Therefore, students will be able to select "just right" books that are at their level and grow their literacy skills. This is also true for advanced readers. They need to read books they find challenging so that they can stay engaged, interested, and also grow their levels to fulfill their accelerated potential.

Donations to this project will be invaluable in building joyful, life long readers.

Our district supplies us with textbooks with non-leveled short stories followed by questions, quizzes, and spelling words. Some students find these hard, others boring, and few find them to be "just right". This project will change my students' lives for the better by giving them the pleasure of an appropriately challenging book that will build their love of literacy that they will carry for the rest of their lives.

Ms. Soto Aldama Elementary School 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. Soto

Los Angeles, 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

25 students impacted 25donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Accelerated Reader® II Grade 5 (AR Levels 3.7–6.7) • scholastic.com $337.48 1 $337.48
Accelerated Reader® II Grade 6 (AR Levels 3.6–7.5) 50 Books • scholastic.com $332.64 1 $332.64

Materials cost

$670.12

Vendor shipping charges

 $54.00

Sales tax

 $66.26

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$830.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$146.55

Total project goal

$976.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $976.98

22 Donors

-$726.98

Donations toward project cost

-$617.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$109.05

match offer

-$250.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$212.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.50

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 $0.00

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