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

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New Books to Read!

Help me give my students new books they have been wanting to read!

  • $233 goal

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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

How will the specific items you’re requesting make a difference in their learning?

Students read for 10-15 minutes daily.

These are the most requested books they have been wanting to read!

What are your goals for this project?

The goal is to give students books they are interested in which can increase their reading levels and boost student achievement.

What makes your students special?

They are 9th-grade students who have never had the opportunity to explore different novels! They read at their own pace and love this time in class. We are in an inner-city school in south Los Angeles!

Ms. Cruz Green Design STEM Academy Grades 9-12

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. Cruz

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

100 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Harry Potter Paperback Boxed Set: Books #1-7 • AKJ Education $63.46 1 $63.46
Achieve It! Percy Jackson & The Olympians Book Series Variety Pack, Grades 5 to 9, Set of 5 - Grades 5-9 - Kids • School Specialty $48.74 1 $48.74
Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse Duet) • Amazon Business $14.32 1 $14.32
The Inexplicable Logic of My Life • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe • Amazon Business $9.61 1 $9.61

Materials cost

$147.12

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.87

Sales tax

 $13.46

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$197.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.88

Total project goal

$232.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $232.54

1 Donor

-$104.03

Donations toward project cost

-$98.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.20

match offer

-$116.27

Match offer toward project cost

-$98.83

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.44

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.24

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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