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Ms. Algarin from Salt Lake City, UT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Memoirs in Middle School!

My students need access to more real stories about people of color!

  • $577 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

Ninety-six percent of our students qualify for free/reduced lunch and of those, 88% qualify for free lunch. Most of my students come from literacy poor homes as well.

My students do not have easy access to quality literature.

Most of my students come from homes with no books. They also avoid using the library because of the fear of losing books and having to pay to replace them or pay overdue fines.In my classroom, it is my goal to have enough books for all of my students.

My Project

My students of color want to read true stories about people of color. This year we want to read about Malala Yousafzai and her incredible persistence and belief in education despite obstacles. My students love to read true stories of other people who have overcome hurdles to become successful.

It is important that we pair non-fiction texts with literature to analyze what a text says.

I want to make it easier for them to find the books they love. End of year assessments measure whether or not 8th grade students can synthesize information from multiple sources. Reading from multiple points of view will help them master this standard.

Ms. Algarin Northwest Middle School Grades 6-8

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. Algarin

Salt Lake City, UT 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

100 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World (Young Readers Edition) • Amazon Business $8.44 35 $295.40
Scope® Text Set - 1 Book / 10 / 6–8 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $2.95 10 $29.50
Ghosts • Amazon Business $6.55 3 $19.65
Garbage Bag Suitcase: A Memoir • Amazon Business $15.13 1 $15.13
Honor Girl: A Graphic Memoir • Amazon Business $13.39 1 $13.39
Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir • Amazon Business $12.33 1 $12.33
Eleanor & Park • Amazon Business $11.20 1 $11.20
We Are Absolutely Not Okay: Fourteen Stories by Teenagers Who Are Picking Up the Pieces • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Elena Vanishing: A Memoir • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Three Little Words: A Memoir • Amazon Business $9.26 1 $9.26
Teen Angst? Naaah . . . • Amazon Business $8.94 1 $8.94
Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir • Amazon Business $8.67 1 $8.67
I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives • Amazon Business $7.07 1 $7.07

Materials cost

$450.52

Vendor shipping charges

 $2.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$490.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.51

Total project goal

$576.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $576.74

8 Donors

-$576.74

Donations toward project cost

-$490.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$86.51

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