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Mrs. Medina from Englewood, CO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Build a Bookworm's Paradise

Help me give my students books to build a love of reading! My classroom library is currently nonexistent, and I'm hoping to build a collection of books that will inspire and engage students.

  • $490 goal

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Mrs. Medina has another project! Donate to Spring Forward with Supplies! to help her classroom.

$1,129 - complete this project and be a hero

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

A well-stocked classroom library is essential for fostering a love of reading and supporting students' academic growth. By providing a variety of books, we can expose our students to different genres, perspectives, and writing styles. This will help them become more critical thinkers, develop their vocabulary, and improve their comprehension skills.

My goal is to create a vibrant and engaging classroom library that inspires students to become lifelong readers.

I want to provide them with the opportunity to explore new worlds, discover new ideas, and develop a passion for learning. By building a strong foundation of literacy, we can equip our students with the tools they need to succeed in school and beyond.

My students are curious, enthusiastic, and eager to learn. They are bright, talented individuals who have the potential to achieve great things. I believe that by providing them with the resources they need to succeed, we can help them reach their full potential and become valuable members of their community.

Mrs. Medina William E Bishop 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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Englewood, CO 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
5 Book Bundle: Graphic Novels #2 - Underrepresented Authors (paperback book set) - Break, Amelia Aierwood: Basic Witch, Four Eyes, Invisible, Duel • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $75.00 1 $75.00
3 Book Set: NEURODIVERGENT VOICES Bundle: A Day With No Words, Abdul's Story,Supposed to Be Sunny (hardcover picture books; social emotional learning) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $48.00 1 $48.00
Developing Social & Emotional Relationships Books - Set of 5 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $44.96 1 $44.96
Spelling Pen - Brass Lamp: (Dyslexie Font) Decodable Chapter Books for Kids with Dyslexia • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Batman and Superman: SWAPPED! (LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Chapter Book #1) (Lego DC Super Heroes) • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
The Name Jar (paperback picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 1 $9.00
Mummy of Medicine: fun & fast-paced chapter book series for kids 8-11 (Junkyard Adventures) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
The Princess and the Pirate: A Fairy Tale Chapter Book Series for Kids • Amazon Business $8.24 1 $8.24
The Princess and the Unicorn: A Fairy Tale Chapter Book Series for Kids • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Out in the Wild!: A Graphix Chapters Book (Bug Scouts #1) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Camp Out!: A Graphix Chapters Book (Bug Scouts #2) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Class Clown Fish: A Graphix Chapters Book (Squidding Around #2) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Fish Feud!: A Graphix Chapters Book (Squidding Around #1) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Camp Out!: A Graphix Chapters Book (Bug Scouts #2) • Amazon Business $7.79 1 $7.79
AstroNuts Mission One: The Plant Planet: (Children s Environment Books, Unique Children s Series, Children s Action and Adventure Graphic Novels, Emergent Readers Chapter Books) • Amazon Business $7.23 1 $7.23
Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots: A Graphix Chapters Book (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #1) (1) (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Graphix) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Talent Showdown (That Girl Lay Lay, Chapter Book #1) (That Girl Lay Lay, 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Arcade or Bust! (The Loud House: Chapter Book) (2) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Donavan's Word Jar (Trophy Chapter Books (Paperback)) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Polly Diamond and the Magic Book: Book 1 (Book Series for Elementary School Kids, Children's Chapter Book for Bookworms) • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
Mimi and the Cutie Catastrophe: A Graphix Chapters Book (Mimi #1) • Amazon Business $6.70 1 $6.70
Case of the Missing Cake (The Casagrandes Chapter Book #1) (The Casagrandes, 1) • Amazon Business $6.54 1 $6.54
Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips: A Graphix Chapters Book (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #3) (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Graphix) • Amazon Business $6.39 1 $6.39
Who Ghost There? (The Loud House: Chapter Book) (1) • Amazon Business $6.19 1 $6.19
Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Finn & Poe Adventure (A Choose Your Destiny Chapter Book) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
That Girl Lay Lay: Chapter Book #2 (That Girl Lay Lay, 2) • Amazon Business $5.89 1 $5.89
Bo and the Poetry Lesson (Bo at the Buzz (Read Woke ™ Chapter Books)) • Amazon Business $5.59 1 $5.59
Ivy and Bean Doomed to Dance (Book 6): (Best Friends Books for Kids, Elementary School Books, Early Chapter Books) (Ivy & Bean) • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
Journey to the Orange Islands (Pokémon: Chapter Book) (Pokémon Chapter Books) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Twister Trouble (The Magic School Bus Chapter Book, No. 5) (The Magic School Bus, A Science Chapter Book) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
The Great Shark Escape (The Magic School Bus Chapter Book, No. 7) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
The Four-Star Challenge (Pokémon: Chapter Book) (Pokémon Chapter Books) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Race to Danger (Pokémon: Chapter Book) (Pokémon Chapter Books) • Amazon Business $4.74 1 $4.74
Rourke Educational Media Monster in the Mangroves Chapter Book (Rourke's Beginning Chapter Books) • Amazon Business $3.54 1 $3.54

Materials cost

$380.57

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$416.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.46

Total project goal

$489.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $489.74

2 Donors

-$257.36

Donations toward project cost

-$218.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.60

match offer

-$232.38

Match offer toward project cost

-$197.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.86

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