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Ms. Ramirez from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Seeing Yourself as the Protagonist in the Story

Help me give my students the books where they can see themselves in and the titles they said they want me to get.

  • $1,281 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

I teach high school students in the heart of Washington Heights in New York City. I teach a range of students, from students with disabilities to English language learners to students living in unstable homes. Our school provides a warm and welcoming environment because we know that that is important, especially for our student population. Our students are resilient and look towards a bright future.

Many of my students, however, are reluctant to do independent reading.

They often say that our classroom library books are boring and wish we had more exciting books. I usually reply by saying that they just haven't found a book they like but that soon they will. When I have had access to books where they can identify with the character, they have said that the book is exciting and want to continue reading. I want my students to develop a love of reading, and I know they will with the right book. I want to provide all my students with a book to take home and read, then come back to school and discuss what they read.

My Project

I teach high school students in the heart of Washington Heights in New York City. I teach a range of students, from students with disabilities to English language learners to students living in unstable homes. Our school provides a warm and welcoming environment because we know that that is important, especially for our student population. Our students are resilient and look towards a bright future.

Many of my students, however, are reluctant to do independent reading.

They often say that our classroom library books are boring and wish we had more exciting books. I usually reply by saying that they just haven't found a book they like but that soon they will. When I have had access to books where they can identify with the character, they have said that the book is exciting and want to continue reading. I want my students to develop a love of reading, and I know they will with the right book. I want to provide all my students with a book to take home and read, then come back to school and discuss what they read.

Ms. Ramirez High School for Media & Communications Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

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
Almost American Girl: An Illustrated Memoir • Amazon Business $11.69 5 $58.45
Displacement • Amazon Business $17.99 3 $53.97
The Magic Fish: (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $16.99 3 $50.97
Dominicana • Amazon Business $16.29 3 $48.87
To All The Boys I've Loved Before Boxset • Amazon Business $24.37 2 $48.74
Dragon Hoops • Amazon Business $21.67 2 $43.34
Concrete Rose • Amazon Business $13.98 3 $41.94
November Blues (The Jericho Trilogy) • Amazon Business $8.99 4 $35.96
The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History • Amazon Business $11.64 3 $34.92
Long Way Down • Amazon Business $6.78 5 $33.90
American Street • Amazon Business $10.99 3 $32.97
Jackpot • Amazon Business $10.99 3 $32.97
The Belles • Amazon Business $10.89 3 $32.67
A Torch Against the Night (An Ember in the Ashes) • Amazon Business $10.79 3 $32.37
When We Make It • Amazon Business $15.95 2 $31.90
Legend • Amazon Business $7.68 4 $30.72
All American Boys • Amazon Business $5.07 6 $30.42
Pride: A Pride & Prejudice Remix • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
The Best American Short Stories 2021 (The Best American Series ®) • Amazon Business $14.41 2 $28.82
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America • Amazon Business $8.79 3 $26.37
Forged by Fire • Amazon Business $8.59 3 $25.77
Copper Sun • Amazon Business $8.39 3 $25.17
Just Another Hero (The Jericho Trilogy) • Amazon Business $7.99 3 $23.97
Dear Justyce • Amazon Business $7.99 3 $23.97
Beautiful Country: A Memoir (Random House Large Print) • Amazon Business $21.52 1 $21.52
Dear Martin • Amazon Business $6.98 3 $20.94
Tears of a Tiger • Amazon Business $6.69 3 $20.07
Baseball's Best Short Stories (Sporting's Best Short Stories series) • Amazon Business $18.95 1 $18.95
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter • Amazon Business $5.91 3 $17.73
Best Debut Short Stories 2021: The PEN America Dau Prize • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
The Best American Essays 2021 (The Best American Series ®) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners (The O. Henry Prize Collection) • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Ghost Boys • Amazon Business $6.89 2 $13.78
Brown Girl Dreaming • Amazon Business $6.87 2 $13.74
We Are Not from Here • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$1,042.73

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,088.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$192.07

Total project goal

$1,280.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,280.44

4 Donors

-$999.22

Donations toward project cost

-$849.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$149.88

match offer

-$281.21

Match offer toward project cost

-$239.03

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.18

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