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Ms. Amanda from SANTEE, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building a diverse library

Help me give my students a diverse library to feed their SEL needs

  • $217 goal

This project expired on October 3, 2025.

This project expired on October 3, 2025.

My Project

Please help me build my library up with diverse books. Representation in the classroom is so important, and validation of feelings is such an important thing to teach. These books will help convey to students the importance and beauty in diversity.

These books will be a part of my TK library.

I will be reading these books aloud to students and showing them that it is okay to be different and that we should celebrate the beauty in these differences.

This is the first year I will be teaching, so my library definitely needs some filling in, and books like these are so important.

Ms. Amanda The Learning Choice Academy - La Mesa Grades PreK-2 SANTEE, CA View local requests

More than a third of 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
8 Mini Emotion Plush Toys with A Little SPOT of Feelings Hardcover Book Set (fidget toy set, social emotional learning, compassion, calming corner) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $52.00 1 $52.00
I Am Enough (hardcover picture book, ages 4-8) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 2 $40.00
The Name Jar (paperback picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 2 $18.00
Where Are You From? (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
The Kids' Book of Diversity: Empathy, Kindness and Respect for Differences (The Kids' Books of Social Emotional Learning) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$138.99

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $12.72

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$183.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.43

Total project goal

$216.22

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