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Mrs. Cronauer from San Miguel, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader

Help me give my students an amazing new class library with graphic novels and titles in English and Spanish.

  • $587 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 work with an incredible group of young people. Many students are language learners with family from Oaxaca, Mexico. Many speak Mixteco, an indigenous language, and are learning both English and Spanish. 85% of students are on the free/reduced lunch program, and most families are working class.

I serve students with many different reading levels, and I strive to encourage reading by continuing to expand my classroom library, which already has more than 200 books.

I am always searching for more books that relate to the diverse experiences of my students. I want them to have books that encourage them to explore the world and gain new experiences.

The students I work with often come from backgrounds that make education difficult; yet with the incredible support of a loving and diverse school and home community, these kids find success. They bring their stories, personalities, and languages into the classroom, which creates a vibrant and engaging learning environment. They deserve a quality classroom library.

My Project

I am hoping to expand my classroom library so that students do not need to walk any further than my bookshelf to find a book that suits their interest.

This year, I have several students who have recently moved from Mexico and do not yet speak English, and I haven't had a chance to collect many Spanish books to offer them.

I also have many students who are still learning English or who have learning challenges, and graphic novels help them process what they have read. I particularly want to make sure these students have access to quality literature because, often, these students are left behind due to their struggles with literacy.

Mrs. Cronauer Lillian Larsen Elementary School 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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San Miguel, CA View local requests

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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mas alla de mi Reaching Out Spanish Edition • Amazon Business $6.99 4 $27.96
Cajas de Carton: Relatos de la Vida Peregrina de un Nino Campesino (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $6.95 4 $27.80
Una arruga en el tiempo / A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Voces Sin Fronteras: Our Stories, Our Truth (Bilingual) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Hidden Oracle • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
22 misterios misteriosos de la historia (22 Mysterious Mysteries of History) • AKJ Education $13.46 1 $13.46
Black Panther 1 • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Harry Potter y el prisionero de Azkaban (Harry 03) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $12.23 1 $12.23
Among The Hidden • AKJ Education $5.59 2 $11.18
Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Harry Potter y la camara secreta (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Nino con el pijama de rayas, El (Letras de Bolsillo) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel (Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Book 1) • Amazon Business $10.35 1 $10.35
Wonder: La lección de August / Wonder (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $10.23 1 $10.23
Awkward (Berrybrook Middle School) • Amazon Business $9.90 1 $9.90
Bajo la misma estrella / The Fault in Our Stars (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
Bone #2: The Great Cow Race • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
El Deafo • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Coraline: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $9.32 1 $9.32
The Hunger Games • AKJ Education $8.78 1 $8.78
Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $8.66 1 $8.66
The City of Ember: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Guts • Amazon Business $7.89 1 $7.89
Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever. • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children • AKJ Education $7.69 1 $7.69
Senderos fronterizos: Breaking Through Spanish Edition • Amazon Business $7.58 1 $7.58
Antes de ser libres (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.57 1 $7.57
El principito (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
The Maze Runner • AKJ Education $6.99 1 $6.99
Ellen Ochoa: La primera astronauta latina (Ellen Ochoa: The First Latin Astronaut) • AKJ Education $6.83 1 $6.83
Wish • Amazon Business $6.78 1 $6.78
Minecraft Volume 1 (Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $6.69 1 $6.69
Slam! • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
The Wild Robot • Amazon Business $6.36 1 $6.36
A Single Shard • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Novio Boy • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Blood on the River: James Town, 1607 • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Ender's game • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Outsiders • AKJ Education $5.79 1 $5.79
Best Friends • Amazon Business $5.79 1 $5.79
El Deafo • Amazon Business $5.29 1 $5.29
Earthquake Terror • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10

Materials cost

$423.31

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $38.73

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$498.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.95

Total project goal

$586.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $586.34

3 Donors

-$586.34

Donations toward project cost

-$498.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.95

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