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Ms. Thao from Saint Paul MN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Books That Represents My Students

Help me give my students books that have characters that look like them and that they can relate to.

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My Project

My classroom is filled with students of diverse cultures and identities. It is important that my students are able to see themselves in books that they are reading. I believe that when students are able to connect and find a common interest in a book, they will have a positive experience when it comes to literature.

By filling my classroom with books that students can relate to, I hope that they will be able to value their identities and cultures.

I plan on using these books for reading mini lessons and read aloud. My students will also be able to put these books in their book bags to read during independent reading. These books will be available and displayed for students to read in our class library. Please consider donating these culturally relevant books to our classroom library!

Ms. Thao
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Skin Like Mine (Kids Like Mine) • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
The Boldest White: A Story of Hijab and Community (The Proudest Blue, 3) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
I love BOBA! (The first children's book about bubble tea) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Mae Jemison (Volume 81) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 85) • Amazon Business $15.76 1 $15.76
Asian Adventures Delicious Asian Foods from A-Z • Amazon Business $15.39 1 $15.39
In My Mosque • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
That's Not My Name! • Amazon Business $13.60 1 $13.60
The Kindest Red: A Story of Hijab and Friendship (The Proudest Blue, 2) • Amazon Business $13.50 1 $13.50
All Are Neighbors • Amazon Business $13.12 1 $13.12
What I See: Anti-Asian Racism From The Eyes Of A Child • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Our Moon Festival: Celebrating the Moon Festival in Asian Communities (Asian Holiday Series) • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
I Am An Amazing Asian Girl: A Positive Affirmation Book For Asian Girls (Asian Family Series) • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
I Am a Bold Asian Boy: A Positive Affirmation Book for Asian Boys (Asian Family Series) • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
I am Jackie Robinson (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $10.91 1 $10.91
I Am Golden • Amazon Business $10.81 1 $10.81
Where Are You From? • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World (Vashti Harrison, 2) • Amazon Business $10.64 1 $10.64
Tofu Takes Time • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
I Am Enough • Amazon Business $9.92 1 $9.92
Michelle Obama (Volume 62) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 62) • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
I am Martin Luther King, Jr. (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
Martin Luther King Jr. (Volume 33) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 33) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
I am Rosa Parks (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Rosa Parks (Volume 9) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 9) • Amazon Business $8.89 1 $8.89
Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History (Vashti Harrison, 3) • Amazon Business $8.24 1 $8.24
Thank You, Mama (Grey & Mama) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History (Vashti Harrison, 1) • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69
The ABCs of Asian American History: A Celebration from A to Z of All Asian Americans, from Bangladeshi Americans to Vietnamese Americans • Amazon Business $7.47 1 $7.47

Materials cost

$330.53

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$365.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.50

Total project goal

$429.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$429.99

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$429.99

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