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Ms. Morales from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books That Inspire: A Library of Hope, Justice, and Belonging

Help me give my students a library filled with diverse, inclusive, and empowering books to help my students see themselves and others in the stories they read.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Morales's classroom raised $462

This project is fully funded

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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 Project

In my counseling office, books are more than just stories — they’re lifelines. My students come from a low-income community where challenges are a daily reality, and positive role models can feel out of reach. Many of them have not yet had the opportunity to see themselves reflected in literature, or to explore stories that offer hope, resilience, and the power to make a difference.

I’m building a library centered on racial justice, inclusion, LGBTQ+ rights, disability awareness, and the beauty of embracing our differences.

I want to provide books that affirm who my students are — and who they can become. These books will spark critical conversations, broaden perspectives, and offer encouragement during difficult times.

From memoirs of people living with disabilities, to novels about LGBTQ+ youth finding their truth, to stories of young activists standing up for justice — each requested book will serve as a mirror and a window. By giving my students access to diverse, empowering stories, I hope to ignite motivation, empathy, and self-worth.

Thank you for believing in the power of stories. Your support will help foster empathy, identity, and hope in young people who need it most.

Ms. Morales Feltonville School Arts Sciences Grades 6-8

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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

600 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Long Way Down (paperback) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $13.00 2 $26.00
New Kid (paperback graphic novel) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $13.00 2 $26.00
Melissa (paperback) - formerly published as George • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 2 $20.00
I Will Always Love You: A Journey From Grief & Loss to Hope & Love • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
We Are Not Free (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $17.00 1 $17.00
When Stars Are Scattered - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $16.78 1 $16.78
Patina (Track #2) (paperback) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $8.00 2 $16.00
Lu (Track #4) (paperback) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $8.00 2 $16.00
Ghost (Track #1) (paperback) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $8.00 2 $16.00
Harbor Me - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Blended - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Wonder - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Hate U Give • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Frizzy (paperback graphic novel) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
The Kaepernick Effect: Taking a Knee, Changing the World • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Invisible Son • Amazon Business $10.81 1 $10.81
Allies • Amazon Business $9.82 1 $9.82
El Deafo: Superpowered Edition!: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $9.46 1 $9.46
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning • Amazon Business $9.05 1 $9.05
Different Kinds of Fruit • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
We Are Not from Here • Amazon Business $8.86 1 $8.86
I Am Alfonso Jones • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Fantasma (Ghost Spanish Edition) (1) (Track) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Efrén dividido: Efrén Divided (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.96 1 $7.96
Mexikid: (Newbery Honor Award Winner) • Amazon Business $7.87 1 $7.87
The Best at It - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Front Desk (Front Desk #1) (Scholastic Gold) • Amazon Business $6.83 1 $6.83
Same But Different: Teen Life on the Autism Express • Amazon Business $6.19 1 $6.19

Materials cost

$357.21

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$392.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.28

Total project goal

$461.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $461.85

2 Donors

-$447.85

Donations toward project cost

-$380.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.18

match offer

-$14.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$11.90

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.10

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