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Ms. Best from Austin, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Love Reading!

Help me give my students emergent chapter books that are interesting and engaging to build their skills and a love of reading!

  • $390 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 am fortunate enough to spend my day with 17 learners, readers, writers, mathematicians, scientists, dreamers, thinkers, and changemakers. These fourth graders push themselves to accomplish challenging goals, think critically across multiple perspectives to craft informed opinions, and collaborate to solve problems in creative and flexible ways. Our classroom community deeply values the importance of justice, literacy, and empathy to make our mark on our world.

They are the embodiment of being the change they wish to see in the world.

Their deep thinking and unique perspectives inspire me everyday.

My Project

Reading Workshop is our special time of day when we curl up with a good book, work on our personal reading goals, and challenge ourselves as readers. Without fail, my readers always ask for just five more minutes when I bring workshop to a close! As a result, our classroom library is one of our favorite places. All of our books have been collected with my students' identities and interests in mind and the goal of developing a love and life of reading.

With these new books, our library will grow in quality and quantity, and it will allow students to self-select stories that will make them laugh, wonder, question, and grow.

This collection of books, in particular, provides more choice and excitement for reading for my emergent readers. Emergent readers are just starting with chapter books and need as much variety of text as possible to develop their reading identities. Chapter books like the Sarai series and Press Start provides readers exciting texts that will keep them turning pages for hours!

Ms. Best Galindo Elementary 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.

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Austin, TX 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

17 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Eerie Elementary Set of 6 Paperback Books • Amazon Business $39.72 1 $39.72
Zoey and Sassafras Books 1-6 Pack • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
The Bad Guys Box Set: Books 1-5 • Amazon Business $19.74 1 $19.74
Bat and the End of Everything • Amazon Business $12.15 1 $12.15
Dragonbreath #3: Curse of the Were-wiener • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Dragonbreath #4: Lair of the Bat Monster • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Bat and the Waiting Game • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Dragonbreath #2: Attack of the Ninja Frogs • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
A Boy Called Bat • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
Lola Levine: Drama Queen • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Sarai and the Around the World Fair • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Sarai in the Spotlight (Sarai #2) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Lola Levine and the Ballet Scheme • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Yasmin the Chef • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Yasmin the Superhero • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Meet Yasmin! • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Yasmin the Explorer • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Jasmine Toguchi, Drummer Girl • Amazon Business $5.69 1 $5.69
Lola Levine Meets Jelly and Bean • Amazon Business $5.69 1 $5.69
Jasmine Toguchi, Super Sleuth • Amazon Business $5.69 1 $5.69
Stella Diaz Has Something to Say • Amazon Business $5.61 1 $5.61
Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen • Amazon Business $5.46 1 $5.46
Sarai Saves the Music (Sarai #3) • Amazon Business $5.22 1 $5.22
Yasmin in Charge • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Yasmin the Fashionista • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Super Rabbit Racers!: A Branches Book (Press Start! #3) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Yasmin the Teacher • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Heroes on the Side: A Branches Book (Kung Pow Chicken #4) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Yasmin the Zookeeper • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Every Day Is Exciting (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
My Vida Loca (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
My Family Adventure (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
Super Rabbit Boy vs. Super Rabbit Boss!: A Branches Book (Press Start! #4) • Amazon Business $4.74 1 $4.74
The Super Side-Quest Test!: A Branches Book (Press Start! #6) • Amazon Business $4.74 1 $4.74
The Birdy Snatchers (Kung Pow Chicken #3) • Amazon Business $4.74 1 $4.74
Super Rabbit Boy Powers Up! A Branches Book (Press Start! #2) • Amazon Business $4.54 1 $4.54
Bok! Bok! Boom!: A Branches Book (Kung Pow Chicken #2) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
Game Over, Super Rabbit Boy! A Branches Book (Press Start! #1) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
Let's Get Cracking!: A Branches Book (Kung Pow Chicken #1) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
Super Rabbit Boy Blasts Off!: A Branches Book (Press Start! #5) • Amazon Business $3.98 1 $3.98

Materials cost

$296.66

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$331.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.43

Total project goal

$389.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $389.54

9 Donors

-$341.00

Donations toward project cost

-$290.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.40

match offer

-$47.66

Match offer toward project cost

-$40.51

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.15

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

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