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Ms. Gadbut from San Jose, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Battle for Books

My students need copies of I Am Malala (Young Reader's Edition). I have a few copies of my own, but I'm asking for enough to have a one-to-one distribution.

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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 Students

Our school provides a project based education to seventh and eighth graders on the East side of San Jose. More than eighty percent of the student population qualifies for free or reduced lunch. We have a charter school that has been a hinderance on our campus, taking both students and space, for the last four years. Our ability to continue to offer a well-rounded education to this community is in danger of ending in the not too distant future.

Though our test scores have been on the rise (thanks mostly to our very dedicated staff and our hard-working students), we still have many challenges in front of us.

This year one of our biggest challenges is that we don't have enough funds to purchase books for the ELA curriculum. Not even a class set of a relatively cheap book is within the realm of possibility unless we have some help.

The book I'd like to purchase is I Am Malala (Young Reader's Edition). Ideally I'd like enough for a one-to-one distribution, but I can make a class set work. It would also be fantastic to share funds with my ELA colleagues who are in the same difficult positon.

My Project

Being able to purchase these books will mean exposing students to an important pattern and allow them to see the true value of their education. I Am Malala explores how men of ill-intent have come to rise to power throughout history by relating it to how the Taliban rose to power in Malala's home country of Pakistan. The story is told by Malala, who is inspiring in her faith in humanity and dedication to the importance of education. I believe reading this novel allows students to be more globally aware and to see the necessity of their education. It also has the power to inspire students to be advocates for the changes they want to see in the world. Or, at least, that's what it's done for my students in the past.

Ms. Gadbut Bridges Academy 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.

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More than half 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

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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 $9.60 30 $288.00
I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World (Young Readers Edition) • Amazon Business $9.60 30 $288.00

Materials cost

$576.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $52.70

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$667.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$117.77

Total project goal

$785.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $785.11

2 Donors

-$385.99

Donations toward project cost

-$333.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.32

match offer

-$392.55

Match offer toward project cost

-$333.67

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.56

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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