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Mrs. Wilson from Pleasant Hill, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Library with Books Featuring Diverse Cultures, Backgrounds, and Identities

Help me give my students a diverse classroom library so they can see themselves in the stories they read, feel a sense of belonging, and grow in empathy by learning about others' experiences.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Wilson's classroom raised $436

This project is fully funded

My Project

As a fifth-grade teacher, I want to build a classroom library where every student can see themselves in the books they read. When kids find characters who look like them, speak like them, or go through similar experiences, it helps them feel seen and valued. It shows them that their stories matter and that they belong. A diverse library also creates a welcoming space where students can feel proud of who they are and connect with others in meaningful ways.

Just as important, I want my students to read about people and experiences that are different from their own.

Books can open up new perspectives and help kids build empathy and understanding. Whether it’s learning about different cultures, abilities, or family dynamics, reading diverse stories helps students grow into thoughtful, curious, and caring individuals. By filling our shelves with a wide range of voices, I hope to spark conversations, inspire curiosity, and help my students see the beauty in both themselves and others.

Mrs. Wilson Sequoia Elementary School Grades 3-5 Pleasant Hill, CA View local requests 32 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
3 Book Set: The Crossover Series (ages 8-12, boxed): The Crossover, Booked, Rebound (paperback) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $32.00 1 $32.00
4 Book Set - Who HQ: Contemporary Figures: Venus & Serena Williams, Simone Biles, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan (paperback) x MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $28.00 1 $28.00
Jason Reynolds's Track Series Paperback Collection (Boxed Set): Ghost; Patina; Sunny; Lu • Amazon Business $19.17 1 $19.17
Redwood and Ponytail: (Novels for Preteen Girls, Children’s Fiction on Social Situations, Fiction Books for Young Adults, LGBTQ Books, Stories in Verse) • Amazon Business $17.45 1 $17.45
Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir) • Amazon Business $15.51 1 $15.51
The Great Book of Asian American Heroes: 18 Asian American Men and Women Who Changed American History • Amazon Business $11.90 1 $11.90
Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Opportunity Knocks • Amazon Business $11.18 1 $11.18
Good Different - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $10.70 1 $10.70
Show Me a Sign (Show Me a Sign, Book 1) • Amazon Business $10.65 1 $10.65
Front Desk - Top Story (Front Desk #5) - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $10.14 1 $10.14
Four Eyes - Pizza Face 2 - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Mabuhay! - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Unsettled • Amazon Business $9.29 1 $9.29
Key Player (Front Desk #4) • Amazon Business $8.81 1 $8.81
Wild Dreamers - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $8.80 1 $8.80
The Beautiful Something Else • Amazon Business $8.75 1 $8.75
A Place at the Table • Amazon Business $8.38 1 $8.38
Three Keys (Front Desk #2) • Amazon Business $8.36 1 $8.36
Room to Dream (Front Desk #3) • Amazon Business $8.36 1 $8.36
Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $8.17 1 $8.17
Other Words for Home: A Newbery Honor Award Winner • Amazon Business $7.48 1 $7.48
This Is How I Roll: A Wish Novel • Amazon Business $7.43 1 $7.43
Squished: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $7.29 1 $7.29
Ahmed Aziz’s Epic Year • Amazon Business $7.11 1 $7.11
Front Desk (Front Desk #1) (Scholastic Gold) • Amazon Business $6.83 1 $6.83
Trophy Chapter Book - Donavan's Word Jar - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10

Materials cost

$307.51

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $28.14

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$370.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.34

Total project goal

$435.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $435.60

1 Donor

-$185.13

Donations toward project cost

-$185.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$217.80

Match offer toward project cost

-$185.13

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.67

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$32.67

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 $0.00

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