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Mrs. Lee-Estevez from Miami, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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ESPERANZA RISING TO THE TOP OF THE CLASS

Help me give my students the joy of reading a beautiful novel titled Esperanza Rising. I need a class set of this novel so that all of my 6th graders will be able to read it this year.

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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

I will be teaching 6th grade this year and I would love to own a class set of the novel, Esperanza Rising, by Pam Munoz Ryan. My school is a Title I school and we service many underprivileged children whose families cannot always afford the most basic of supplies. With a class set of novels, I will be able to use the books for many years to come with other students.

The reason that I am choosing this specific novel is because the theme focuses on overcoming adversity and finding strength and beauty through family and self-reflection.

Many of my students face adversity every single day and I want to read a novel with them that reflects their own experiences as they navigate through adolescence.

Mrs. Lee-Estevez Rockway Middle School Grades 6-8

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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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More than half 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
Esperanza Rising (Scholastic Gold) • Amazon Business $5.26 30 $157.80

Materials cost

$157.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$190.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.56

Total project goal

$223.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $223.73

2 Donors

-$158.76

Donations toward project cost

-$135.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.31

match offer

-$64.38

Match offer toward project cost

-$54.72

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.66

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.59

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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