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Mrs. Gilpin from Santa Cruz, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Diverse Library

Help me give my students books that celebrate diversity. These books are rich with meaningful messages of uniqueness and inclusion.

  • $488 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 Students

This year, I will be teaching fourth grade. Our district is very diverse, and approximately 60% of our students are English language learners.

Our students come from a wide range of different socioeconomic backgrounds.

Over 60% of our students receive a free lunch. Our school also has a wide range of academic levels. Our school supports this wide range with programs like our Response to Intervention (RTI) Reading Program. Teachers regularly meet to look at student learning, analyze assessments, and examine our practice.

I am inspired every day by the young people we serve. Many of our students face adversity in their lives, yet they come to school eager to learn each day. Our families come from diverse backgrounds and come together to support and celebrate these kids. This year, more than ever, we are having to find ways to connect with families and support our learners.

Our district is in full distance learning right now. This project will help us continue enrichment at home.

My Project

Every year I try to add more books to my classroom library to foster a love of reading. It is so important that students see themselves in the characters that they read about. When a student is enjoying their book, this opens up their imagination and passion for reading.

The world is a beautifully diverse place, and it is important that the books in our classroom library reflect this diversity.

I want my students to be able to read books that they can connect with, and I want students to learn about people and cultures that are different from their experiences in the world.

To select these books, I used recommendations from online resources. I haven't read all of these books myself, but they come highly recommended. I'm so excited to bring these books into our classroom. Thank you for considering this grant.

Mrs. Gilpin Green Acres 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.

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Santa Cruz, CA View local requests

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Under My Hijab • Amazon Business $18.95 1 $18.95
The Piñata That the Farm Maiden Hung • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Bilal Cooks Daal • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Skin Like Mine (2) (Kids Like Mine) • Amazon Business $8.95 2 $17.90
The Magical Yet • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Alma and How She Got Her Name • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Not Quite Snow White • Amazon Business $15.80 1 $15.80
The Paper Kingdom • Amazon Business $15.30 1 $15.30
A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School • Amazon Business $14.77 1 $14.77
The Day You Begin • Amazon Business $14.42 1 $14.42
We Are Water Protectors • Amazon Business $14.38 1 $14.38
Pink Is for Boys • Amazon Business $14.25 1 $14.25
Your Name Is a Song • Amazon Business $14.14 1 $14.14
A Bike Like Sergio's (A Junior Library Guild Selection) • Amazon Business $13.62 1 $13.62
I Will Be Fierce • Amazon Business $12.57 1 $12.57
All Are Welcome • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
All Are Welcome • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
I Can Do Hard Things: Mindful Affirmations for Kids • Amazon Business $11.66 1 $11.66
A Big Mooncake for Little Star • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners • Amazon Business $11.33 1 $11.33
Islandborn • Amazon Business $10.77 1 $10.77
The Invisible Boy • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
The World Needs More Purple People • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Jabari Jumps • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
A Boy Called Bat (The Bat Series, 1) • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
My Father's Dragon • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$347.52

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $31.80

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$414.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.15

Total project goal

$487.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $487.68

1 Donor

-$325.12

Donations toward project cost

-$276.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.77

match offer

-$162.56

Match offer toward project cost

-$138.18

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.38

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