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Mr. Lainez from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Chapter Three: Stories en Español—Building a Library for Everyone

Help me give my students I’m asking for more books to expand our classroom library, especially in Spanish, so all students can access stories that reflect their language, culture, and interests.

  • 6 donors
  • $652 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

My classroom has become a haven for readers. Books like Dog Man, Scary Stories, and Roald Dahl classics are flying off the shelves, and now even Harry Potter is making it into students’ hands. We’ve built a culture of reading, and it’s clear how much my students value the library. They love discovering new books, and their excitement is contagious.

While I’ve used my funds to buy Spanish books, I still can’t fulfill many needs on my own.

This project will help expand our bilingual collection, ensuring my Spanish-speaking students have books that reflect their language and culture. Every student deserves to see themselves in the stories we share.

Our library is more than just a place to check out books. It’s a peaceful space where students come to read during our intervention block, and now, because of their growing interest in reading, we even have a “library class.” This project will help continue building that safe, quiet space where students can connect with the books they love.

I can only count on you for one last update to our library before the year ends. Your support will help us grow our collection and ensure that every child has access to stories that speak to them, whether in English or Spanish. Together, we’ll create a reading community where all students can thrive.

Mr. Lainez Equitas Academy Charter School 4 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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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

110 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dork Diaries x 10 title set: Dork Diaries / Party Time / How to Dork your Diary / Pop Star / Dear Dork / TV Star / Skating Sensation / Holiday Heartbreak / OMG / Once Upon a Dork • Amazon Business $60.27 1 $60.27
Raina Telgemeier Collection Box Set (Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts, Guts) • Amazon Business $37.36 1 $37.36
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books 1-4 Hardcover Gift Set: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Rodrick Rules, The Last Straw, Dog Days • Amazon Business $31.61 1 $31.61
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books 5-8 Hardcover Gift Set: Ugly Truth, Cabin Fever, The Third Wheel, Hard Luck • Amazon Business $30.55 1 $30.55
The Wild Robot Boxed Set • Amazon Business $29.98 1 $29.98
History Comics: The Roanoke Colony: America's First Mystery • Amazon Business $11.39 2 $22.78
The Lost Colony of Roanoke • Amazon Business $17.26 1 $17.26
Pax 2-Book Box Set: Pax and Pax, Journey Home • Amazon Business $15.72 1 $15.72
El escape de la robot salvaje / The Wild Robot Escapes (Robot salvaje, 2) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
¡Esto es el colmo! / The Last Straw (Diario Del Wimpy Kid) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $14.22 1 $14.22
A Light in the Attic Special Edition with 12 Extra Poems • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
Robot salvaje / The Wild Robot (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95
La ley de Rodrick / Rodrick Rules (Diario Del Wimpy Kid) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $13.64 1 $13.64
Días de perros / Dog Days (Diario Del Wimpy Kid) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Un renacuajo / Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diario Del Wimpy Kid) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $12.76 1 $12.76
Las brujas / The Witches (Colección Roald Dahl) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $12.44 1 $12.44
Where the Sidewalk Ends Special Edition with 12 Extra Poems: Poems and Drawings • Amazon Business $10.61 1 $10.61
Drama (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Karen's Sleepover: A Graphic Novel (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #8) (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphix) • Amazon Business $10.38 1 $10.38
Charlie y la fábrica de chocolate / Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Colección Roald Dahl) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $10.36 1 $10.36
Matilda (Colección Roald Dahl) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $10.36 1 $10.36
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner) • Amazon Business $10.02 1 $10.02
Karen's Haircut: A Graphic Novel (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #7) (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphix) • Amazon Business $9.74 1 $9.74
Fantasmas (Ghosts) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Agallas (Guts) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Karen's Birthday: A Graphic Novel (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #6) (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphix) • Amazon Business $8.33 1 $8.33
Karen's School Picture: A Graphic Novel (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #5) (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphix) • Amazon Business $8.14 1 $8.14
Telaraña de Carlota: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.87 1 $7.87
Charlotte's Web: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Trophy Newbery) • Amazon Business $4.43 1 $4.43

Materials cost

$473.57

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $43.33

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$554.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.76

Total project goal

$651.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $651.76

5 Donors

-$316.62

Donations toward project cost

-$284.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.74

match offer

-$316.61

Match offer toward project cost

-$269.12

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.49

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.53

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