Books With Characters Like Me! Representation in Dual Immersion
Help me give my students books where they can see themselves as the main characters. I have selected high quality books for students' independent reading in both English and Spanish across reading levels.
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 Students
My students are creative, thoughtful and full of questions! They absolutely love hands-on, active, engaging projects and challenges that allow them to think outside the box to find solutions! They come to school each day ready to try new things and take brave chances in order to grow both personally and academically.
We are a Spanish Immersion classroom located in Bayview Hunter's Point in San Francisco.
All of my students identify as students of color (Black, Pacific Islander, and Latinx). All students qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch. We serve a wide range of learners, including those with Special Needs, many English Language Learners (including recent newcomers to the US), and a high percentage of students who experience trauma at an early age. More than 90% of our students qualify for free lunch.
My Project
Third grade is the time that we transition children from shorter 20-page readers to longer 50 - 100 page chapter books. This transition can feel overwhelming for students. They often think, "Am I able to read a book that is 100 pages?!"
The best way to develop reading stamina and transition my students to longer chapter books is by providing them with books that feature children of color as the main characters because reading engagement increases when they can relate to the main characters of the books they read.
I want my students to see themselves in the curriculum/books that they read. I want my students to read books where Black and Brown people are scientists, explorers, and superheroes.
Of all Children's books published in 2018, only 10% of books were by or about Black people, while 50% of books were by or about White people, and 27% of books featured animals as the main characters (Cooperative Children's Book Center, 2019). According to Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop, "When children cannot find themselves reflected in the books they read, or when the images they see are distorted, negative, or laughable, they learn a powerful lesson about how they are devalued in the society of which they are a part.” It is important for my students to see books as mirrors that reflect their lived experiences and the people they see daily.
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
The Alien Next Door Series, 8-Book Set
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$46.99
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Zoey and Sassafras Books 1-6 Pack (Zoey and Sassafras, 7)
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$25.49
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The Bad Guys Box Set: Books 1-5
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Yasmin Boxed Set
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$22.16
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The Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol Collection #2: The Scary Library Shusher; Major Monster Mess; The Sleepwalking Snowman; Campfire Stories
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The Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol Collection #2: The Scary Library Shusher; Major Monster Mess; The Sleepwalking Snowman; Campfire Stories
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The Mia Mayhem Collection: Mia Mayhem Is a Superhero!; Mia Mayhem Learns to Fly!; Mia Mayhem vs. The Super Bully; Mia Mayhem Breaks Down Walls
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The Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol Collection: The Haunted House Next Door; Ghosts Don't Ride Bikes, Do They?; Surf's Up, Creepy Stuff!; Night of the Zombie Zookeeper
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My Favorite Spooky Stories Box Set: 5 Silly, Not-Too-Scary Tales! (I Can Read Level 2)
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$14.97
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Stinkerton McPoo Goes Exploring: The Stinkerton McPoo Dog Series For Children Age 4-9
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$10.98
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$10.98
Isadora Moon y las manualidades mágicas / Isadora Moon and Magical Arts and Crafts (Spanish Edition)
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$8.95
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Isadora Moon va de excursion / Isadora Moon Goes Camping (Spanish Edition)
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Isadora Moon va al parque de atracciones / Isadora Moon Goes to the Fair (Spanish Edition)
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$8.95
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Lola Loves Stories with Daddy (Lola Reads)
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$7.99
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$7.99
Lola Plants a Garden (Lola Reads)
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$7.79
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$7.79
King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth (King & Kayla, 4)
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$6.99
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$6.99
King & Kayla and the Case of the Unhappy Neighbor (King & Kayla, 6)
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$6.99
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King & Kayla and the Case of the Secret Code (King & Kayla, 2)
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King & Kayla and the Case of the Mysterious Mouse (King & Kayla, 3)
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Sadiq and the Pet Problem
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Sadiq and the Fun Run
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Sadiq and the Explorers
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Sadiq and the Green Thumbs
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Lola Levine Is Not Mean! (Lola Levine, 1)
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Los tipos malos en el conejillo contraataca (The Bad Guys in the Furball Strikes Back) (3) (Spanish Edition)
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$5.99
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Los tipos malos en combustible intergaláctico (Spanish Edition)
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Saraí en primer plano (Sarai in the Spotlight) (2) (Spanish Edition)
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$5.99
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Lola Levine and the Vacation Dream (Lola Levine, 5)
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13th Street #2: The Fire-Breathing Ferret Fiasco (HarperChapters)
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13th Street #1: Battle of the Bad-Breath Bats (HarperChapters)
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Isadora Moon Goes Camping
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Isadora Moon Goes to School
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13th Street #4: The Shocking Shark Showdown (HarperChapters)
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13th Street #3: Clash of the Cackling Cougars (HarperChapters)
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Sarai and the Meaning of Awesome (Sarai #1) (1)
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Sarai and the Around the World Fair (4)
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Saraí y la Feria Alrededor del Mundo (Sarai and the Around the World Fair): Spanish Edition (4)
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Los tipos malos en el ataque de los zombigatitos (Bad Guys in Attack of the Zittens) (4) (Spanish Edition)
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Los Los tipos malos (The Bad Guys) (1) (Spanish Edition)
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Saraí y el significado de lo genial (Sarai and the Meaning of Awesome) (1) (Spanish Edition)
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Pedro's Big Goal
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Yasmin the Explorer
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Las cartas especiales de la abuela (Sofia Martinez en español) (Spanish Edition)
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You Can Do It, Yasmin!
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Pedro, candidato a presidente (Pedro en español) (Spanish Edition)
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Yasmin la fashionista (Yasmin en español) (Spanish Edition)
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Yasmin, la guardiana del zoo (Yasmin en español) (Spanish Edition)
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Yasmin the Scientist
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El ratón perdido (Sofia Martinez en español) (Spanish Edition)
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A oscuras (Sofia Martinez en español) (Spanish Edition)
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Viaje a la playa (Sofia Martinez en español) (Spanish Edition)
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Pedro y el tiburón (Pedro en español) (Spanish Edition)
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El golazo de Pedro (Pedro en español) (Spanish Edition)
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Yasmin la superheroína (Yasmin en español) (Spanish Edition)
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Yasmin la pintora (Yasmin en español) (Spanish Edition)
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La receta secreta (Sofia Martinez en español) (Spanish Edition)
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Yasmin la jardinera (Yasmin en español)
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Jack y los Frijoles Magicos: La Novela Grafica (Graphic Spin en Español) (Spanish Edition)
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Cantante súper estrella (Sofia Martinez en español) (Spanish Edition)
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Pedro y sus insectos (Pedro en español) (Spanish Edition)
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Yasmin la maestra (Yasmin en español) (Spanish Edition)
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Cenicienta: La Novela Grafica (Graphic Spin en Español) (Spanish Edition)
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Yasmin la escritoria (Yasmin en español)
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Yasmin la constructora (Yasmin en español) (Spanish Edition)
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Pedro el ninja (Pedro en español) (Spanish Edition)
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Yasmin la exploradora (Yasmin en español) (Spanish Edition)
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Yasmin la estrella de fútbol (Yasmin en español)
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La Bella y La Bestia: La Novela Grafica (Graphic Spin en Español) (Spanish Edition)
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Pirate Pedro
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Caperucita Roja: The Graphic Novel (Graphic Spin en Español) (Spanish Edition)
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Yasmin the Superhero
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Lola Levine: Drama Queen (Lola Levine, 2)
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$5.79
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Isadora Moon Has a Birthday
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$5.40
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Harry and the Lady Next Door (I Can Read Level 1)
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$4.99
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Hombre Mosca y Chica Mosca: Terror nocturno (Fly Guy and Fly Girl: Night Fright) (Spanish Edition)
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$4.99
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$4.99
Clark the Shark: Too Many Treats (I Can Read Level 1)
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Axel la camioneta: Una carrera en la playa: Axel the Truck: Beach Race (Spanish edition) (My First I Can Read)
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$4.99
Escuela de Espanto #1: ¡La escuela está viva! (The School Is Alive): Un libro de la serie Branches (1) (Spanish Edition)
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$4.99
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$4.99
Lola at the Library with Mommy (Lola Reads)
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Escuela de Espanto #2: ¡El casillero se comió a Lucía! (The Locker Ate Lucy!): Un libro de la serie Branches (2) (Spanish Edition)
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Escuela de Espanto #3: ¡El recreo es una jungla! (Recess Is A Jungle): Un libro de la serie Branches (3) (Spanish Edition)
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Libby Loves Science: Mix and Measure (I Can Read Level 3)
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My Vida Loca (Sofia Martinez)
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Pedro, First-Class Friend
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On Top of the World (Pedro)
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Pedro's Big Break
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Pedro, First-Grade Hero
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Every Day Is Exciting (Sofia Martinez)
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La gran peste (Pedro en español) (Spanish Edition)
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¡En la cima del mundo! (Pedro en español) (Spanish Edition)
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Pedro on the Go
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Pedro's Monster
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Pedro y el monstruo (Pedro en español) (Spanish Edition)
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¡Hombre Mosca contra el matamoscas! (Fly Guy Vs. The Flyswatter!) (10) (Spanish Edition)
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$4.86
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$4.86
I Want to Be a Doctor (I Can Read Level 1)
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$4.74
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Qué cosas dice mi abuela (The Things My Grandmother Says) (Spanish Edition)
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$3.99
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Katie Fry, Private Eye #1: The Lost Kitten (Scholastic Reader, Level 2)
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$3.99
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$3.99
Materials cost
$732.44
Vendor shipping charges
$7.98
Sales tax
$67.02
3rd party payment processing fee
$10.99
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$848.43
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$149.72
Total project goal
$998.15
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$998.15
11 Donors
-$499.08
Donations toward project cost
-$424.22
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$74.86
match offer
-$499.07
Match offer toward project cost
-$424.21
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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