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

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Readers Are Leaders!

Help me give my students access to new books for our class library!

  • $1,545 goal

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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

My students love to read! Each of my students gets a monthly reading goal and we almost have 100% of students crushing their reading goals! My students are excited to go to the library every day and they are so invested in their reading! Having access to books also helps my students grow their reading level.

My students need new books to keep them reading!

New books will fuel the love of reading in my classroom and keep students crushing their reading goals. Year after year, I have seen students fall in love with reading. I truly believe that all students are readers - they may just not have found the right book yet!

Mrs. Martens Libertas College Preparatory Charter School Grades 3-5

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 Mrs. Martens

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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

30 students impacted 17donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dog Man: The Supa Buddies Mega Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1-10 Box Set) • Amazon Business $91.76 2 $183.52
The Baby-sitters Club Graphic Novels #1-7: A Graphix Collection: Full Color Edition: Full-Color Edition (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) • Amazon Business $40.80 2 $81.60
Amulet #1-8 Box Set • Amazon Business $37.48 2 $74.96
Magic Tree House Graphic Novel Starter Set: (A Graphic Novel Boxed Set) (Magic Tree House (R)) • Amazon Business $34.99 2 $69.98
The Cat Kid Comic Club Collection: From the Creator of Dog Man (Cat Kid Comic Club #1-3 Boxed Set) • Amazon Business $28.95 2 $57.90
I Survived Graphic Novels #1-4: A Graphix Collection (I Survived Graphix) • Amazon Business $28.94 2 $57.88
Best of James Patterson for Kids Boxed Set (with Bonus Max Einstein Sampler) • Amazon Business $56.99 1 $56.99
My Weird School 21-Book Box Set • Amazon Business $56.51 1 $56.51
A Library of a Wimpy Kid 1-17 Boxed Set Complete Full Collection Series, Paperback Edition • Amazon Business $53.00 1 $53.00
The Spy School vs. SPYDER Paperback Collection (Boxed Set): Spy School; Spy Camp; Evil Spy School; Spy Ski School; Spy School Secret Service; Spy School Goes South; Spy School British Invasion • Amazon Business $45.99 1 $45.99
Wings of Fire #1-#4: A Graphic Novel Box Set (Wings of Fire Graphic Novels #1-#4) (Wings of Fire Graphix) • Amazon Business $38.05 1 $38.05
Dim Sum Palace • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
Middle School Box Set • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
Squished: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $10.39 3 $31.17
Treasure Hunters Boxed Set • Amazon Business $26.87 1 $26.87
Dork Diaries Boxed Set (Books 1-3): Dork Diaries; Dork Diaries 2; Dork Diaries 3 • Amazon Business $25.12 1 $25.12
Dork Diaries Books 7-9 (Boxed Set): Dork Diaries 7; Dork Diaries 8; Dork Diaries 9 • Amazon Business $24.80 1 $24.80
A to Z Mysteries Boxed Set Collection #1 (Books A, B, C, & D) • Amazon Business $23.49 1 $23.49
Dork Diaries Boxed Set (Books 4-6): Dork Diaries 4; Dork Diaries 5; Dork Diaries 6 • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
The Last Kids on Earth: The Monster Box (books 1-3) • Amazon Business $21.91 1 $21.91
Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novels Box: Spring and Summer Sports Set 1 • Amazon Business $21.64 1 $21.64
Making a Difference: An Inspirational Book About Kids Changing the World! • Amazon Business $12.42 1 $12.42
My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish Boxed Set: (My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish; The Seaquel; Fins of Fury) • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 (I Survived Graphic Novel #7) (I Survived Graphix) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Allergic: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $9.58 1 $9.58
Room to Dream (Front Desk #3) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005: A Graphic Novel (I Survived Graphic Novel #6) (I Survived Graphix) • Amazon Business $8.89 1 $8.89
Invisible: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $8.82 1 $8.82
I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967: A Graphic Novel (I Survived Graphic Novel #5) (I Survived Graphix) • Amazon Business $8.21 1 $8.21
Planet Middle School • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Secret Lake: A children's mystery adventure • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Three Keys (Front Desk #2) • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69
Front Desk (Front Desk #1) (Scholastic Gold) • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Holes (Holes Series) • Amazon Business $4.94 1 $4.94
Wish • Amazon Business $4.89 1 $4.89

Materials cost

$1,159.42

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $106.09

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,312.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$231.69

Total project goal

$1,544.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,544.59

17 Donors

-$1,526.94

Donations toward project cost

-$1,312.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$214.04

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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