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

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Empowering Reluctant Readers!

Help me give my students engaging books to unleash the joys of reading!

  • $524 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 5th grade class has been struggling finding the joy of reading. It wasn't until we read Hatchet that my most reluctant readers became enthralled with reading. Students who could not read a page on their own were begging to read more than one chapter a day. I purchased a class set of 24 books with my own money and after reading Hatchet my readers are asking for the next book.

Books are essential tools for learning and providing students with access to them can help close the educational gap and increase their opportunities for success.

This donation can help create a love of reading, foster critical thinking skills, and provide a foundation for lifelong learning.

Donating to my class can also help to build a strong and educated community. An educated community is more likely to be self-sufficient, have better health outcomes, and contribute to the community.

By helping my class, you are not only making a difference in the lives of individual students but also in the future of the community as a whole. These books will be cherished and used for years to come.

Ms. Jimenez Hoover Street 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. Jimenez

Los Angeles, CA 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

24 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Esperanza Rising • AKJ Education $5.59 24 $134.16
Restart • AKJ Education $5.10 24 $122.40
Island of the Blue Dolphins • AKJ Education $4.94 24 $118.56

Materials cost

$375.12

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$34.32

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$445.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.54

Total project goal

$523.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$523.61

1 Donor

-$222.54

Donations toward project cost

-$222.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$261.80

Match offer toward project cost

-$222.53

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.27

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$39.27

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$0.00

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