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Ms. Alcazar from Aurora, CO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books for Our Elementary School

Help me give my students a variety of books to fill out the library, including sequels to books they already like and replacements for books that got damaged or lost.

  • $591 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

Since the pandemic hit and for the two years afterwards, a lot of the discretionary budget at my school went to immediate relief, which was understandable. However, this means that the selection of books in our school library has been stagnant for the past four years, and in that time the library has lost a lot of books to regular attrition (it is an elementary school library, and kids move around all the time without remembering to turn in their books before they go), as well as the normal wear and tear. People don't think of books as having an expiration date, but the more out of date a book gets, the more irrelevant it becomes to kids who want to read exciting new stories, and the harder it is to get kids motivated to learn how to read.

The pandemic really cratered our kids' reading scores, particularly reading comprehension, and they haven't bounced back yet.

As the librarian, I have an important role in getting kids interested in finding something they want to read, something that interests them and pushes them to keep going and reading more. The more they read, the more they find something enjoyable in a book, the more their literacy and understanding goes up. The books I have chosen are part of the list of books that I want to acquire for the kids because they're replacements for books that got lost or damaged, or they're sequels to books they already like and are popular. Some are here because the kids specifically requested them, and others are here because I want to address multicultural needs. I would appreciate any help that could be sent my way to start putting a dent into this need.

Ms. Alcazar Kenton 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. Alcazar

Aurora, CO 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

200 students impacted 4donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pandava Rick Riordan Presents Aru Shah Series Books 1 - 5 Collection by Roshani Chokshi (End of Time, Song of Death, Tree of Wishes, City of Gold & Nectar of Immortality) • Amazon Business $30.00 1 $30.00
The Kingfisher Soccer Encyclopedia: Euro 2024 edition with FREE poster (Kingfisher Encyclopedias) • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Confucius: Great Teacher of China • Amazon Business $21.00 1 $21.00
Los calzoncillos maléficos (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $17.97 1 $17.97
Eat Your Peas, Julius!: Even Caesar Must Clean His Plate • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Cantora: Mercedes Sosa, the Voice of Latin America • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Fighting for YES!: The Story of Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann • Amazon Business $16.60 1 $16.60
Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Don't Wake Up the Tiger • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
An Anthology of Intriguing Animals (DK Children's Anthologies) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Coretta's Journey: The Life and Times of Coretta Scott King • Amazon Business $14.52 1 $14.52
City Streets Are for People (ThinkCities, 3) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
The Bright Side • Amazon Business $13.85 1 $13.85
The Big Book of Bugs (The Big Book Series) • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Amulet Keepers (TombQuest, Book 2) (2) • Amazon Business $12.98 1 $12.98
Black Beach: A Community, an Oil Spill, and the Origin of Earth Day • Amazon Business $12.34 1 $12.34
Little Homesteader: A Winter Treasury of Recipes, Crafts, and Wisdom • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
Dancing in Thatha's Footsteps • Amazon Business $12.08 1 $12.08
The Book of Turtles • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Federico and the Wolf • Amazon Business $11.51 1 $11.51
A Dupatta Is . . . • Amazon Business $11.26 1 $11.26
All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything (Inspiring Activism and Diversity Book About Children with Special Needs) • Amazon Business $10.27 1 $10.27
The City of Ember: (The Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $10.10 1 $10.10
The Need for Speed Caper (Carmen Sandiego Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Everything Will Be OK • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Welcome to Colorado (Welcome To) • Amazon Business $9.30 1 $9.30
And Then Comes Summer • Amazon Business $8.92 1 $8.92
The Fishy Treasure Caper Graphic Novel (Carmen Sandiego Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
Bunnicula: The Graphic Novel (Bunnicula and Friends) • Amazon Business $8.40 1 $8.40
Big Nate: From the Top (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $7.79 1 $7.79
Green Green: A Community Gardening Story • Amazon Business $7.66 1 $7.66
The Black Circle (The 39 Clues) • Amazon Business $7.00 1 $7.00
The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 6) (A Series of Unfortunate Events, 6) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Chasing Paper Caper (Carmen Sandiego Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Babymouse #11: Dragonslayer • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
Bedtime Bear (Touch and Feel Books) • Amazon Business $6.35 1 $6.35
Asi vamos a la escuela (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $5.52 1 $5.52
Duke Kahanamoku: Ready-to-Read Level 3 (You Should Meet) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$464.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$501.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.57

Total project goal

$590.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $590.49

2 Donors

-$589.14

Donations toward project cost

-$501.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$88.07

match offer

-$1.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$0.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.15

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.35

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 $0.00

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