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

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Books Are the Keys to Unlock Our Imaginations

My students need 9 sets of reading books at their independent reading levels.

  • $512 goal

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My Students

Reading is very important in order to compete and survive in life. Many of my students are reading below grade level and do not have books to read that interest them. We need leveled chapter books to read daily, in school and at their homes.

My students attend a Kindergarten - 8th grade school.

Our student body is 99% Latino. We are a Title I school that serves one of the poorest areas in the Los Angeles County. My students are 2nd and 3rd graders who need a variety of books to read at their reading level. Most of them love books but often read all the books I have or can't seem to find books at their reading level.

My Project

Help us! With a variety of books like Pinky and Rex, All Aboard Science Readers and Amber Brown, my students can enjoy good books at school and at home on their grade level. I want them to learn to love reading and be lifelong readers. With a multitude of chapter books, they won't run out of interesting books to read. Help them expand their knowledge, imaginations, and increase their reading levels.

This will impact my students by showing that others care and want them to love reading.

Please give my students the opportunity to become fluent, comprehend what they're reading, and know the feeling of curling up with a good book.

Mrs. Yoshihara Ellen Ochoa Learning Center Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Cudahy, 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

22 students impacted 24donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Stink • AKJ Books $19.20 1 $19.20
Third Grade Detectives • AKJ Books $15.51 1 $15.51
The Magic Tree House w/out workbooks • AKJ Books $82.67 1 $82.67
Henry & Mudge • AKJ Books $82.67 1 $82.67
Grade 3 - Fiction • AKJ Books $36.84 1 $36.84
All Aboard Science Readers - Nonfiction • AKJ Books $20.67 1 $20.67
Amber Brown • AKJ Books $29.54 1 $29.54
Kids of the Polk Street School • AKJ Books $50.25 1 $50.25
Pinky and Rex • AKJ Books $23.62 1 $23.62

Materials cost

$360.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $33.03

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$434.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.66

Total project goal

$511.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $511.07

20 Donors

-$243.18

Donations toward project cost

-$217.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.98

match offer

-$255.54

Match offer toward project cost

-$217.21

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.33

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.35

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 $0.00

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