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

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All The Things We Will Know From Reading!

Help me give my students access to a classroom library. I want to be able to give my students the opportunity to foster the love of books by providing growth mindset, self-reflection and worth, and diversity.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Bates's classroom raised $622

This project is fully funded

My Students

I am so excited to teach this amazing group of fun and spunky 2nd graders. This school year, we are looking to expand our reading adventures since we will not be in the classroom full-time. These books will help us become diverse readers and help us to understand other people's cultures and ideas.

My Project

I plan on using these during my distance and in-person learning opportunities. I want to be able to create an open learning space for students were they are able to learn about other cultures, backgrounds, self-love, growth mindset, and perseverance.

I want to provide students with stories that they can relate to and fall in love with so they are able to foster a lifelong love for reading and understand that books can take us on an adventure no matter where we live.

The books I have chosen will give students the opportunity to explore endless opportunities one page at a time.

Ms. Bates Hickman Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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

Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Thousand No's • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Born Curious: 20 Girls Who Grew Up to Be Awesome Scientists • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Your Name Is a Song • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
The One and Only Bob (One and Only Ivan) • Amazon Business $15.19 1 $15.19
I Am One: A Book of Action (I Am Books) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Infinite Hope: A Black Artist's Journey from World War II to Peace • Amazon Business $14.04 1 $14.04
What Should Darla Do? Featuring the Power to Choose • Amazon Business $13.83 1 $13.83
Feed Your Mind: A Story of August Wilson • Amazon Business $13.69 1 $13.69
I'm Gonna Push Through! • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Going Places • Amazon Business $13.29 1 $13.29
The Thing Lou Couldn't Do • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat (Spanish and English Edition) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Freedom Bird: A Tale of Hope and Courage • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Be You! • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Equality's Call: The Story of Voting Rights in America • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Get Up, Stand Up: (Preschool Music Book, Multicultural Books for Kids, Diversity Books for Toddlers, Bob Marley Children's Books) • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
All Are Welcome • Amazon Business $12.41 1 $12.41
The Undefeated (Caldecott Medal Book) • Amazon Business $12.39 1 $12.39
Grace for President (Grace Series (1)) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Let the Children March • Amazon Business $11.86 1 $11.86
My Papi Has a Motorcycle • Amazon Business $11.79 1 $11.79
I Am Enough • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
What Do You Do With an Idea? — New York Times best seller • Amazon Business $11.05 1 $11.05
Hair Love • Amazon Business $10.96 1 $10.96
I Am Love: A Book of Compassion (I Am Books) • Amazon Business $10.91 1 $10.91
¡Vamos! Let's Go to the Market (English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
The Return of Thelma the Unicorn • Amazon Business $10.40 1 $10.40
Last Stop on Market Street • Amazon Business $10.26 1 $10.26
The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne • Amazon Business $10.20 1 $10.20
Say Something • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
What Do You Do With a Problem? — New York Times best seller • Amazon Business $9.31 1 $9.31
What Do You Do With a Chance? — New York Times best seller • Amazon Business $8.89 1 $8.89
Grace Goes to Washington (Grace Series (2)) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
If You Were a Kid During the Civil Rights Movement (If You Were a Kid) • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69
Every Little Thing: Based on the song 'Three Little Birds' by Bob Marley (Preschool Music Books, Children Song Books, Reggae for Kids) • Amazon Business $7.61 1 $7.61
I Am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness (I Am Books) • Amazon Business $7.47 1 $7.47
The One and Only Ivan • Amazon Business $7.17 1 $7.17
I Can Build It!: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly #3) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
I Am a Super Girl!: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
The Off I Go!: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$490.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$528.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$93.24

Total project goal

$621.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$621.59

1 Donor

-$310.80

Donations toward project cost

-$264.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.62

match offer

-$310.79

Match offer toward project cost

-$264.17

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.62

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$0.00

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