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Mrs. James from Mesquite, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Diversify Our Classroom Library

Help me give my students new books in Spanish and English with diverse characters and topics.

  • $696 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 classroom is filled with reluctant readers who have not been introduced to the right characters or the story that grabs them and pulls them in. I work with them to find their interests and show them how they can use these interests to find books that they'll enjoy. Once they find one, they're in! They admit to not reading and often say they do not like to read at the beginning of the school year. It is my goal to have each of them end the school year as readers, not because someone told them they had to, but because they enjoy it.

I teach English learners, some of whom are newcomers to the country and speak no English, and others who have been here a limited amount of time and speak little English.

We work all year to learn how to grow from failure and use it to get a step closer to success. Many of my students come to me with a sense of apathy formed from the lack of experiences of academic success in the past. We're a Title I school with more than 80% of our students classified as economically disadvantaged.

My Project

As an ESL teacher, I teach English language learners with diverse levels of experience with the English language. Many of my students are new to the country and come in speaking little to no English at all. Others have been here for an extended period of time and have a more seasoned grasp of English. I need a classroom library to accommodate every level.

The books from this project will help me ensure that all my students have something they can read; the books in Spanish make the text accessible to those students who are in the process of learning but have not mastered English yet.

The picture books in English are going to help me teach grammar and literacy skills using smaller texts to help them comprehend language usage without overwhelming the students. Plus they all have some form of character lessons built in to ensure I help them grow on a social-emotional level as well.

Mrs. James Mesquite High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Mesquite, TX 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Red Queen 4-Book Hardcover Box Set: Books 1-4 • Amazon Business $45.49 1 $45.49
Cuentos de buenas noches para niñas rebeldes 2 TD (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation (Jane Addams Award Book (Awards)) • Amazon Business $15.19 1 $15.19
Antes de ser libres (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.57 2 $15.14
A todos los chicos de los que me enamoré (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $15.13 1 $15.13
All the Colors We Are/Todos los colores de nuestra piel: The Story of How We Get Our Skin Color/La historia de por qué tenemos diferentes colores de piel • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Ricky, the Rock That Couldn't Roll (You Rock Group) • Amazon Business $13.82 1 $13.82
My Name is Celia/Me llamo Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz/la vida de Celia Cruz (Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature. Winner) (English, Multilingual and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $13.62 1 $13.62
The Cool Bean • Amazon Business $13.39 1 $13.39
El día en que descubres quién eres (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $13.39 1 $13.39
Diario de Greg (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $13.29 1 $13.29
Mil veces hasta siempre: Spanish-language edition of Turtles All the Way Down (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story About Racial Injustice • Amazon Business $12.90 1 $12.90
Dreamers • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
De amor y de sombra/ Of Love and Shadows (Vintage Espanol) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $12.24 1 $12.24
A Little SPOT of Sadness: A Story About Empathy And Compassion • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Little Peaceful SPOT: A Story About Mindfulness • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Bad Seed • Amazon Business $11.73 1 $11.73
Soñadores (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Listening with My Heart: A story of kindness and self-compassion • Amazon Business $11.66 1 $11.66
El odio que das (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
La Casa en Mango Street • Amazon Business $11.00 1 $11.00
Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx / La juez que crecio en el Bronx (Spanish and English Edition) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
A cinco pies de ti / Five Feet Apart (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo: Bilingual Spanish-English (Pura Belpre Honor Books - Illustration Honor) • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
Kindness Snippet Jar • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
A Little SPOT of Anger: A Story About Managing BIG Emotions • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
A Little SPOT of Anxiety: A Story About Calming Your Worries • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
A Little SPOT of Kindness! • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
A Little SPOT of Confidence: A Story About Believing In Yourself • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Grumpy Monkey • Amazon Business $10.62 1 $10.62
After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Cuentos de buenas noches para niñas rebeldes (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
Side by Side/Lado a Lado: The Story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez/La Historia de Dolores Huerta y Cesar Chavez • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39
Percy Jackson 01. Ladron del rayo (Percy Jackson y los dioses del olimpo) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.29 1 $9.29
El El soñador (The Dreamer): (Spanish language edition of The Dreamer) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Hombre Perro (Dog Man) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.98 1 $8.98
Skin Like Mine (Kids Like Mine) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! • Amazon Business $8.29 1 $8.29
Yaqui Delgado quiere darte una paliza (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
La Travesía de Enrique (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
A Hombre Perro: Historia de dos gatitos (Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59
To All the Boys I've Loved Before • Amazon Business $7.54 1 $7.54
Let's Talk About Race • Amazon Business $7.48 1 $7.48
Mexican WhiteBoy • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Las aventuras del Capitán Calzoncillos (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Pele, King of Soccer/Pele, El Rey del Futbol: Bilingual Spanish-English • Amazon Business $5.64 1 $5.64

Materials cost

$553.24

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$591.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.39

Total project goal

$695.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $695.93

1 Donor

-$695.93

Donations toward project cost

-$591.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$104.39

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