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Ms. Frackman from Midlothian, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Frackman's classroom raised $454

Amplifying the Voices of People of Color Through Our Library

Help me give my students access to novels that are written by people of color in order to develop a love for reading while making authentic connections and learning about other cultures

This project expired on October 7, 2020.

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Ms. Frackman Central Park Elementary School
Midlothian, IL Grades 6-8

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

When attempting to explain the love I have for my students in words, I recall one particular lesson during the 2019-2020 school year. My students were sitting around in a circle ready to analyze song lyrics in order to determine the theme. Their voices and laughter filled the room until I managed to gain their attention.

After listening to the song, my students and I were able to have an open discussion about race, immigration, and how one's life experiences impact personal opinions.

This conversation was extremely powerful, and I learned from my students' comments and opinions. Our classroom reflects our school community, which is ethnically diverse and 66% low-income. They may be children, but they are intelligent human beings with valuable background experiences that we can all learn from, including me.

It is nearly impossible to describe what I admire about my students in words, but it is undeniable that they are a group of people that deserve as much as I can provide for them. They are determined. They are intelligent. They deserve more.

My Project

Last year my students were able to engage in productive conversations about race and immigration when we read books like "Front Desk" by Kelly Yang, and "Refugee" by Alan Gratz. These texts provided students with a reading experience that was not only entertaining but also thought-provoking. Students were truly engaged, which allowed me to provide appropriate support for reading comprehension, while we also taught one another about larger life lessons.

By providing these novels I will not only have more materials to support reading comprehension, but I also will be able to address social-emotional learning.

Additionally, by providing novels across a variety of genres, I am hoping to reach as many readers in my classroom as possible. It is important for students to see that characters of color do not always need to be saving the world-- people of color can be riding dragons or dealing with middle school. I am hoping that this representation will help encourage a love of literature in the classroom.

The novels from this project were selected not only based on their characters and themes, but also the authors. I ensured that the authors were people of color. I want to provide my students with authentic novels that properly portray the culture that is being discussed. I hope that this also encourages them to continue to pursue their unique talents and interests.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

23 students impacted 6 donors
Ms. Frackman Central Park Elementary School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Midlothian, IL View local requests

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

23 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Jason Reynolds's Track Series Paperback Collection: Ghost; Patina; Sunny; Lu • Amazon Business $22.49 1 $22.49
The Henna Wars • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
All the Stars Denied • Amazon Business $15.19 1 $15.19
Ana Maria Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
Count Me In • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives • Amazon Business $13.15 1 $13.15
Enough! 20 Protesters Who Changed America • Amazon Business $12.32 1 $12.32
We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices • Amazon Business $12.13 1 $12.13
Our Stories, Our Voices: 21 YA Authors Get Real About Injustice, Empowerment, and Growing Up Female in America • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Hero Next Door • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
WHO DO YOU SEE? THE STRUGGLES OF AN AFRICAN AMERICAN TEENAGE BOY • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
On The Come Up • Amazon Business $9.45 1 $9.45
Lucky Broken Girl • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Rooting for Rafael Rosales • Amazon Business $8.57 1 $8.57
Merci Suárez Changes Gears • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
Charlie Hernández & the League of Shadows (1) • Amazon Business $8.48 1 $8.48
Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish • Amazon Business $8.29 1 $8.29
Brown Girl Dreaming • Amazon Business $8.00 1 $8.00
My Year in the Middle • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The First Rule of Punk • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Season of Styx Malone • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59
Dara Palmer's Major Drama • Amazon Business $7.39 1 $7.39
Tight • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Forest World • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Dragons in a Bag • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
Dactyl Hill Squad (Dactyl Hill Squad #1) (1) • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
Flying Lessons & Other Stories • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
The Stars Beneath Our Feet • Amazon Business $6.70 1 $6.70
The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49
Stef Soto, Taco Queen • Amazon Business $6.48 1 $6.48
Miles Morales: Spider-Man (A Marvel YA Novel) • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
Black Panther The Young Prince • Amazon Business $6.25 1 $6.25
As Brave As You • Amazon Business $5.79 1 $5.79
Dear Martin • Amazon Business $5.48 1 $5.48
All American Boys • Amazon Business $5.07 1 $5.07

Materials cost

$349.93

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$385.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.97

Total project goal

$453.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $453.15

3 Donors

-$319.36

Donations toward project cost

-$308.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.40

Matching donations from our partners

-$89.67

Match offers toward project cost

-$76.22

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.45

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$44.12

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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