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

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Open Books, Open Minds: Fill Our Shelves with New Stories

Help me give my students new novels to correspond with our exciting upcoming units on The Hero's Journey and Creative Writing!

  • $876 goal

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$652 - complete this project and be a hero
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Mrs. Rojas has another project! Donate to Supplies for Success: Nurturing Young Minds to help her classroom.

$652 - complete this project and be a hero

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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

I teach an amazing group of students in Los Angeles. Despite the challenges they face in a low-income community, they are passionate about learning and storytelling. Their creativity and enthusiasm inspire me every day, even though they often have limited resources.

The class sets of novels I'm requesting will be key to our unit on the hero’s journey, a universal story structure that resonates with my students.

These books will help them improve their reading comprehension, analytical skills, and ability to connect emotionally with characters. Beyond reading, they’ll use the hero’s journey as a blueprint for their own creative writing, allowing them to craft stories that reflect their own lives and challenges.

My goal is to deepen my students’ understanding of literature while empowering them to see themselves as the heroes of their own stories. This project will foster both academic success and personal growth by showing them that their voices and stories matter.

What makes my students special is their resilience and determination. They are eager to learn and embrace every opportunity to grow, despite not having access to books at home. With these novels, they will not only gain valuable academic skills but also develop a lifelong love for reading and writing.

Mrs. Rojas James A Garfield Senior High School 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.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Last Cuentista: Newbery Medal Winner • Amazon Business $8.79 30 $263.70
Long Way Down • Amazon Business $6.69 30 $200.70
Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone • AKJ Education $7.14 15 $107.10
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) • Amazon Business $4.93 15 $73.95

Materials cost

$645.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $59.06

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$744.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$131.33

Total project goal

$875.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $875.52

2 Donors

-$391.94

Donations toward project cost

-$372.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.10

Matching donations from our partners

-$436.88

Match offers toward project cost

-$371.35

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$65.53

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$46.70

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 $0.00

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