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Ms. Hanlon from N. Hollywood, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exploring Esperanza and Kim Hà's Journeys

Help me give my students the opportunity to compare Esperanza's journey to the United States from Mexico in "Esperanza Rising" to Kim Hà's journey from Vietnam during the war in "Inside Out and Back Again."

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My Students

A typical day in my classroom is all about learning, exploring, creating and experiencing! Many of my students are thirsty for information and spend much of their day researching, reading and exploring. We spend a good amount time reading books together that are meaningful and awe-inspiring. Giving children books to have in hand, bring about a responsibility and love for reading you can't find online. We hope that this type of experience will make the learning more meaningful.

Our fifth graders are students who yearn to learn.

They are bright and continually researching information for not only class projects, but for pure enjoyment. They like to stay connected and love to read books on real life information that can give them a wealth of knowledge. Our school is full of children who continually look for ways to extend their learning and who love to experience new situations and learn about real life.

My Project

Being able to read each of these books with my students and comparing their experiences is everything. I want my students to be able to feel the tenacity and courage of these girls who are their own age, while enjoying great literature. Keeping my students engaged with literature is such a wonderful way to connect on a different level with their peers. Discussions in literature bring about so many connections to their own lives and they are able to share experiences while making these connections.

By donating to this project, you are giving my student's the ability to hold a book in their hand instead of a computer is such a soothing and controlled experience that many students do not get today.

I look forward to being able to read these stories with my students, and to gain more insight to how they connect and relate to the girls in these stories.

Ms. Hanlon Colfax Charter Elementary School Grades 3-5

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N. Hollywood, CA View local requests 36 students impacted 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Inside Out and Back Again • AKJ Education $6.29 36 $226.44
Esperanza Rising • AKJ Education $5.59 36 $201.24

Materials cost

$427.68

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $39.13

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$509.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.86

Total project goal

$599.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $599.09

11 Donors

-$524.09

Donations toward project cost

-$445.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.61

match offer

-$75.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

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 $0.00

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