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Ms. Lanzillo from Tacoma, WA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books That Represent Our Students

Help me give my students books that represent who they are written by authors who represent who they are!

Ms. Lanzillo Helen B Stafford Elementary School
Tacoma, WA Grades 3-5

My Students

Our elementary school is made up a diverse population of students. We have a large ELL population at our school, and we are also have 75% of our students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Our students are mainly Chinese, Vietnamese, Latinx, and Black.

We are a school that focuses on Culturally Responsive Teaching in order to support our diverse population.

We are also an arts innovative school, including art in all curriculum areas.

My Project

While going through our book sets for book clubs and literature circles, I noticed that the majority of the books were about white people, written by white people.

I am requesting these books so our students can see themselves in the books they read.

I also want them to read books written by those who represent them.

The books I have requested here are just a start to what I want our book sets to be. Our students deserve to have an education that de-centers white supremacy. They deserve an education that shows the excellence of who they are. Please help our teachers make this step towards being even more culturally responsive.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

250 students impacted 12 donors
Ms. Lanzillo Helen B Stafford Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Tacoma, WA 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

250 students impacted 12donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Crossover (The Crossover Series) • Amazon Business $8.99 6 $53.94
Africa Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad • Amazon Business $8.99 6 $53.94
The Thing About Luck • Amazon Business $8.99 6 $53.94
The Barren Grounds: The Misewa Saga, Book One • Amazon Business $8.50 6 $51.00
The Year of the Dog (A Pacy Lin Novel, 1) • Amazon Business $7.99 6 $47.94
The House on Mango Street • Amazon Business $7.28 6 $43.68
Esperanza Rising (Scholastic Gold) • Amazon Business $5.34 6 $32.04
Walk Two Moons • Amazon Business $4.99 6 $29.94
One Crazy Summer • Amazon Business $4.99 6 $29.94

Materials cost

$396.36

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $34.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$466.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.41

Total project goal

$549.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $549.40

1 Donor

-$274.69

Donations toward project cost

-$233.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.20

match offer

-$274.70

Match offer toward project cost

-$233.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.20

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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