My students need early chapter books with multiracial and multicultural characters, as well as picture books about famous African-American and Latino leaders.
This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
As a teacher at a Title I school, my students are faced with challenges inside and outside of the classroom. My ultimate goal is, in partnership with their parents and families, to help to guide them to become outstanding citizens who believe in their potential and persist in reaching their goals.
My first graders this year are avid readers and engaged learners.
They love to read and ask questions -- SO many questions! At such a young age, it amazes me how they take real ownership over their reading growth and progress.
My Project
First grade is an amazing time in a student's life. Learning to read for the first time is like opening a door unto a whole new world. My students are hungry to read anything and everything, slurping it up and loving it.
During such a pivotal time in a reader's life, it is vital that students have access to books with main characters that reflect their own racial and ethnic background.
Students deserve to see themselves as a part of the literary world, rather as than a subcategory.
The books that I have requested have strong multiracial and multi-ethnic main characters, characters whose stories and everyday experiences are relatable, engaging, and responsive to my fantastic students.
Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Familys Fight for Desegregation (Jane Addams Award Book (Awards))
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$15.36
1
$15.36
You Should Meet Collector's Set: Women Who Launched the Computer Age; Mae Jemison; Misty Copeland; Jesse Owens; Duke Kahanamoku; Katherine Johnson
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$13.49
1
$13.49
The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist
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$11.98
1
$11.98
The Marigold Mess (Sofia Martinez)
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$5.95
2
$11.90
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
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$11.68
1
$11.68
Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin
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$10.86
1
$10.86
My Family Adventure (Sofia Martinez)
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$4.95
2
$9.90
Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez
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$9.65
1
$9.65
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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$6.83
1
$6.83
Jaden Toussaint, the Greatest Episode 1: The Quest for Screen Time (Volume 1)
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$5.99
1
$5.99
Jaden Toussaint, the Greatest Episode 5: Mission Star-Power (Volume 5)
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$5.99
1
$5.99
Jaden Toussaint, the Greatest Episode 4: Attack of the Swamp Thing (Volume 4)
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$5.99
1
$5.99
Jaden Toussaint, the Greatest Episode 2: The Ladek Invasion (Volume 2)
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$5.99
1
$5.99
The Beach Trip (Sofia Martinez)
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$5.95
1
$5.95
Singing Superstar (Sofia Martinez)
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$5.95
1
$5.95
Abuela's Birthday (Sofia Martinez)
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$5.95
1
$5.95
Freddie Ramos Makes a Splash (Zapato Power)
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$4.99
1
$4.99
Freddie Ramos Stomps the Snow (Zapato Power)
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$4.99
1
$4.99
My Vida Loca (Sofia Martinez)
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$4.52
1
$4.52
Jaden Toussaint, the Greatest Episode 3: Muffin Wars (Volume 3)
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$4.08
1
$4.08
National Geographic Readers: Martin Luther King, Jr. (Readers Bios)
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$3.99
1
$3.99
Freddie Ramos Zooms to the Rescue (Zapato Power)
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$3.46
1
$3.46
Freddie Ramos Springs Into Action (Zapato Power)
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$3.33
1
$3.33
Materials cost
$172.82
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$15.81
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.59
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$221.22
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$39.04
Total project goal
$260.26
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$260.26
2 Donors
-$130.13
Donations toward project cost
-$110.61
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$19.52
match offer
-$130.13
Match offer toward project cost
-$110.61
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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