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Ms. Kight Witham from Los Angeles CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books to Inspire Climate Action

Help me give my students books to educate and inspire them toward meaningful action on one of the most pressing issues of our time: the climate crisis.

  • 8 donors
  • $1,003 goal

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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

My students care deeply about the world they are growing up in. We visit our school garden to remind ourselves of our deep connection to nature. The garden is a tangible symbol of our interconnectedness, and these books will deepen our understanding of how we can take action toward climate resilience.

From Indigenous and scientific wisdom in Robin Wall Kimmerer's bestselling "Braiding Sweetgrass," to climate fiction like "The Overstory" and "Migrations" to a vital collection of hopeful, actionable essays in "Not Too Late," these books will help students grapple with the realities of our warming planet, deepen awareness, and understand how to take action.

One way students activate toward change is through writing, and "Excuse Me As I Kiss the Sky" is a tutorial on poetic forms by spoken word legend Rudy Francisco which offers inspiration to try unique structures--from Odes to Obits, Contrapuntals to Golden Shovels. By reading up on the latest calls to address the climate crisis, students will be able to write poetry and essays that help them celebrate the world they want to protect.

Ms. Kight Witham
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Excuse Me As I Kiss The Sky (Button Poetry) • Amazon Business $15.66 12 $187.92
Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility • Amazon Business $9.99 8 $79.92
The Overstory: A Novel • Amazon Business $13.94 4 $55.76
How High We Go in the Dark: A Novel • Amazon Business $13.69 4 $54.76
A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety: How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet • Amazon Business $13.67 4 $54.68
The Future We Choose: The Stubborn Optimist's Guide to the Climate Crisis • Amazon Business $13.24 4 $52.96
The Book of Form and Emptiness: A Novel • Amazon Business $12.69 4 $50.76
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants • Amazon Business $12.59 4 $50.36
Migrations • Amazon Business $11.39 4 $45.56
As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock • Amazon Business $10.99 4 $43.96
We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast • Amazon Business $9.99 4 $39.96
Long Way Down • Amazon Business $6.69 4 $26.76

Materials cost

$743.36

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $68.02

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$852.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$150.45

Total project goal

$1,002.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,002.98

6 Donors

-$501.49

Donations toward project cost

-$426.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.22

Matching donations from our partners

-$501.48

Match offers toward project cost

-$426.26

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.22

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