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Mrs. Mejia from Cicero, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Library Where the Adventure Begins

Help me give my students new books to help them learn about different cultures and important social-emotional skills. These stories will encourage kindness, empathy, and an appreciation for the diverse world around them.

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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

With these books, kids will have a diverse selection in our classroom library, featuring stories from different cultures, social-emotional themes, friendships, and fun adventures. These books will not only help them connect with themselves and understand other cultures and traditions, but they will also support their bilingual learning.

All the books on the list are in both English and Spanish, providing an opportunity to strengthen their skills in both languages.

Since most of our students are bilingual, these books will be a great resource for them. They will like to have new books.

Mrs. Mejia El Valor Cicero Head Start Grades PreK-2

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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Cicero, IL 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
14 Bilingual Book Bundle - Sí Sabo Kids: Bilingual Spanish English Books (early language learners, newcomers; 2 board book sets & 1 hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $72.00 1 $72.00
4 Board Book Bundle: EXPLORATION - A Little Book About Culture, Play, Ideas, Curiosity (board book set for calming corner; social emotional learning) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $40.00 1 $40.00
Lakeshore Beginner’s Reading Trackers - Set of 30 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 1 $22.99
The ABCs of Inclusion: A Disability Inclusion Book for Kids • Amazon Business $18.55 1 $18.55
A Multicultural Picnic / Um Piquenique Multicultural - Bilingual English and Portuguese (Brazil) Edition: Children's Picture Book (Little Polyglot Adventures) (Portuguese Edition) • Amazon Business $18.33 1 $18.33
Pete the Cat's Super Cool Reading Collection: 5 I Can Read Favorites! (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
A Little Book About Culture (board book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $13.00 1 $13.00
El Libro de la Diversidad. DIVERSITY. A Spanish-English bilingual book: Empathy, Kindness and Respect for Differences. Empatía, amabilidad y respeto ... (Spanish-English dual language books) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Be Polite and Kind / Ser respetuoso y amable (Learning to Get Along®) (Spanish and English Edition) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
El Libro de la Amistad. FRIENDS. A Spanish-English bilingual book: Cómo hacer amigos y ser un buen amigo. How to make friends and be a friend. (Spanish-English dual language books) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
When I Feel Afraid / Cuando tengo miedo (Learning to Get Along®) (Spanish and English Edition) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Be Honest and Tell the Truth / Ser honestos y decir la verdad (Learning to Get Along®) (Spanish and English Edition) • Amazon Business $12.72 1 $12.72
Black is...: Picture Book For Kids Celebrating the Diversity and Beauty of Black Culture & History (Holiday Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $12.56 1 $12.56
How Kids Celebrate Christmas Around the World (Kids Around the World) • Amazon Business $12.19 1 $12.19
We All Belong: A Children's Book About Diversity, Race and Empathy • Amazon Business $12.13 1 $12.13
Let's Learn Kind Words: A Bilingual Children's Book: Written in Chinese, Pinyin and English That Focuses on Thirty Kind Words ("Let's Learn" Bilingual ... in Simplified Chinese, Pinyin and English) • Amazon Business $9.90 1 $9.90
Comiendo el Arcoíris - Eating the Rainbow: A Bilingual Spanish English Book for Learning Food and Colors (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Children of the World, Earth and Cloud.: A Book About Enjoying Diversity, Curiosity and Respect for Kids of All Cultures. (books about diversity equity and inclusion) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
I Like Myself!/¡Me gusta cómo soy! Board Book: Bilingual English-Spanish • Amazon Business $4.72 1 $4.72

Materials cost

$331.52

Vendor shipping charges

 $1.15

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$367.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.88

Total project goal

$432.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $432.52

5 Donors

-$241.26

Donations toward project cost

-$205.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.19

Matching donations from our partners

-$191.26

Match offers toward project cost

-$162.57

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.69

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