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

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Books to Inspire!

Help me give my students amazing books and quality literature to inspire them! I can't wait to read these incredible books with my students.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ellis's classroom raised $387

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are brilliant, engaging, and hardworking 4th graders. I have the privilege of teaching these bright and interesting young people each day.

The goal in our classroom is for all students to learn while also seeing themselves as learners who are ready to take on new challenges.

Our classroom community is filled with students who are excited about learning. My school is located in a low-income area; 75% of my students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The neighborhood is a mixture of cultures, first and second generation immigrants as well as students and families who have called it home for generations. It is an incredible group of families, students, teachers, and community partners.

My Project

Books are an amazing window into different experiences and stories. They help us to imagine what we can do. I want to inspire my students by sharing thought provoking books so they can hear the stories of others - leaders, inventors, artists, and those who have persevered through incredible trials.

I will read these books, discuss them with my students, and help them see themselves and their brilliance as we examine the stories and experiences of others.

Engaging my students with quality books and literature is critical to their development as readers and leaders. I would be so grateful if you'd help us build our classroom library and increase access to great books for my students.

Ms. Ellis White Center Heights Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Cat Man of Aleppo • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
I Am the Storm • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
Juneteenth for Mazie (Fiction Picture Books) • Amazon Business $15.28 1 $15.28
All Because You Matter • Amazon Business $15.04 1 $15.04
Brick by Brick • Amazon Business $14.62 1 $14.62
We Are Water Protectors • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin (Amazing Scientists) • Amazon Business $14.47 1 $14.47
Shuri: A Black Panther Novel (Marvel) (1) • Amazon Business $14.34 1 $14.34
Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You • Amazon Business $14.29 1 $14.29
Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers • Amazon Business $13.28 1 $13.28
Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away • Amazon Business $12.19 1 $12.19
Shirley and Jamila Save Their Summer (Shirley & Jamila) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
Even Superheroes Have Bad Days • Amazon Business $10.48 1 $10.48
Even Superheroes Make Mistakes • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
Trivia for Smart Kids: Over 300 Questions About Animals, Bugs, Nature, Space, Math, Movies and So Much More • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97
Side by Side/Lado a Lado: The Story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez/La Historia de Dolores Huerta y Cesar Chavez • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39
Juneteenth (On My Own Holidays (Paperback)) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Ultimate Joke Challenge: Battle the Whole Family During Game Night with These Silly Jokes for Kids! (Funny White Elephant Gifts for Kids) (Ultimate Silly Joke Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $6.64 1 $6.64
Miles Morales: Spider-Man (A Marvel YA Novel) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$270.58

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $23.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$328.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.94

Total project goal

$386.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $386.26

3 Donors

-$193.13

Donations toward project cost

-$164.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.97

match offer

-$193.13

Match offer toward project cost

-$164.16

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.97

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