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

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Books Open Doors to Undiscovered Journeys That Await Us!

My students need engaging novels to read in their literature circle groups.

  • $996 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

My students are roses risen from the concretes of the hardships in the community of Hayward. They are the very reason why I came back to the roots that raised me to become a teacher that inspires them to find their voice and lead a path of success for their families, themselves, their community, and those that will follow in their footsteps.

My students come from diverse ethnic and economical backgrounds with 100% of our school receiving free lunches, but with a fire burning strong inside them to learn.

All of my students are English language learners and many come from families that recently arrived to the United States with little to no English skills. They are dreamers, explorers, authors, and most importantly future leaders that will inspire change.

My Project

My students are very eager readers, however our school's Title 1 budget cannot afford to stock classroom libraries with reading books, let alone engaging ones that my students can relate to. Many of them don't have access to a diverse genre of books at home and our school library rarely updates their books, therefore, having a variety of books would highly increase their interest during their literature circle groups. In the literature circle groups, students read a novel with their peers at their shared reading level and together work on analyzing the text, learning new vocabulary and increasing their comprehension skills. These groups allow students to foster and sustain academic discourse about literature and in turn, creates more motivated writers and readers.

The literature that touches their heart and soul is the one that they cannot stop talking and writing about.

For my students, being able to make connections with books makes a huge impact in their motivation and also translates in their written voice. If they can see themselves in the story or relate to a character in the book, it makes their reading meaningful and more exciting. Your generous donation will not only allow them to access new journeys in literature, but they will be also able to read and write about the limitless futures that await them.

Mrs. Gomez Harder Elementary School 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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Hayward, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

30 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Echo • Amazon Business $11.99 8 $95.92
Pax • Amazon Business $10.98 8 $87.84
Crenshaw • Amazon Business $10.36 8 $82.88
The War that Saved My Life • Amazon Business $10.36 8 $82.88
Wish • Amazon Business $9.65 8 $77.20
The Seventh Most Important Thing • Amazon Business $9.52 8 $76.16
Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir • Amazon Business $8.67 8 $69.36
Goodbye Stranger • Amazon Business $7.99 8 $63.92
Ghosts • Amazon Business $6.55 8 $52.40
Lost in the Sun • Amazon Business $6.09 8 $48.72

Materials cost

$737.28

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $67.46

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$845.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.26

Total project goal

$995.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $995.06

10 Donors

-$840.65

Donations toward project cost

-$718.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$122.35

match offer

-$150.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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