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

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Building a Rich Classroom Library

My students need a variety of interest sparking fiction and non-books to use as anchor texts, conduct research, and promote discussion.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Belany's classroom raised $477

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 energetic and civically engaged 6th graders. Ethnically our school is about 55% Latino, 20% African-American, 10% Asian, and 5% White. About 50% of my students are English Language Learners of varying abilities, and the rest are native English speakers. They attend a Title I, inner-city school in a community oriented neighborhood. My students and their families enjoy participating in school sponsored events.

My students desire to be challenged academically and grow as critical thinkers.

In spite of the economic disparities and other difficulties my students face, I believe that they all can achieve greatness.

My Project

I want to ensure that my students have access to text-rich reading materials at varying levels. My students need a variety of fiction and non-fiction books at varying levels, including books with pictures like "The Dreamer" and "Island Born." By reading books from the "Who Is/Who Was" series, my students will get a quick glimpse into the lives of well known historical figures and spark an interest for further research. Realistic fiction books like, "Harbor Me" and "The Turtle of Oman" tackle contemporary issues from a pre-teen perspective, to which some students will readily relate.

With a variety of engaging texts at different reading levels my students will dig deeper into novel study, participate in deeper discussion about non-fiction themes, and have books to use as anchor texts to assist in their own writing.

By providing my students with engaging texts, the will better understand the world in which they live and be able to engage in academic discussion about multiple topics. These texts will also assist my English Language Learners in improving their vocabulary usage, understanding of syntax, and grammar skills through the use stimulating texts.

Through the addition of new books in our classroom library my students will grow as life-long readers and learners.

Ms. Belany Highland Elementary School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Richmond, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

66 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World (Young Readers Edition) • AKJ Education $8.98 5 $44.90
A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story • AKJ Education $5.83 5 $29.15
Holes • AKJ Education $5.83 5 $29.15
Time Warp Trio • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
When Lunch Fights Back: Wickedly Clever Animal Defenses • Amazon Business $24.45 1 $24.45
Zombie Makers: True Stories of Nature's Undead (Exceptional Science Titles for Intermediate Grades) (Junior Library Guild Selection) • Amazon Business $22.22 1 $22.22
Front Desk • Amazon Business $13.67 1 $13.67
She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Harbor Me • Amazon Business $12.43 1 $12.43
Islandborn • Amazon Business $12.10 1 $12.10
The Dreamer • Amazon Business $8.29 1 $8.29
Who Was Amelia Earhart? • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The Turtle of Oman • Amazon Business $5.63 1 $5.63
Who is J.K. Rowling? • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
Who Was King Tut? • Amazon Business $5.14 1 $5.14
A Wrinkle in Time • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
The Case of the Missing Museum Archives • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
The Case of the Stolen Space Suit • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
Who Is Michelle Obama? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $4.79 1 $4.79
Who Was Maya Angelou? • Amazon Business $4.54 1 $4.54
Who Is Barack Obama? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $4.39 1 $4.39
Where Is the Parthenon? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
What Is the Super Bowl? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Nelson Mandela? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
What Were the Twin Towers? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
What Was the Great Chicago Fire? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
What Is the Declaration of Independence? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
What Was the San Francisco Earthquake? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Where Is Alcatraz? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Is Malala Yousafzai? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Are Venus and Serena Williams? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Is Sonia Sotomayor? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $4.11 1 $4.11
Who Was Muhammad Ali? • Amazon Business $3.89 1 $3.89

Materials cost

$338.65

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $30.99

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$404.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.42

Total project goal

$476.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $476.14

7 Donors

-$476.14

Donations toward project cost

-$404.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.42

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