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Mrs. Davis from Virginia Beach, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Davis's classroom raised $803

Building an Anti-Racist Collection

Help me give my students the opportunity to see themselves and their potential through the books they read! You cannot be what you cannot see!

This project expired on December 18, 2021.

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Mrs. Davis Newtown Elementary School
Virginia Beach, VA Grades PreK-2

My Students

We are a Title I school in a highly transient area of a military town. My students are all second and third graders in a neighborhood that struggles economically. Nearly one hundred percent of our students qualify for free lunch and breakfast. That, however, does not diminish their enthusiasm for learning, especially when it relates to things they are passionate about!

Our students are smart and very capable students with a true love of learning through real experiences.

The economic challenges do, however, have an impact on what they have available to help them learn. These are changing times, and we have to constantly look for new ways to keep students engaged and build skills that will prepare them for potential careers.

My Project

Our school population has become increasingly diverse in recent years. I want our library collection to accurately represent our young readers through diverse characters and storylines. Our students should feel the library is an open and welcoming place where everyone fits in and belongs. I hope to build an equitable collection that inspires all of our students not only to love books and reading but also encourages them to celebrate diversity and practice empathy. This project is full of diverse book titles that celebrate our differences and respect all cultures. Included also are markers and crayons that celebrate the skin tones represented around the world in a more accurate way. These will be used to complete equity projects that some we are all uniquely beautiful and all are welcome inside our library safe space. It is my hope that by filling our school library with resources that celebrate our diversity we can cultivate an anti-racist community.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

450 students impacted 8 donors
Mrs. Davis Newtown Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Virginia Beach, VA View local requests

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

450 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Colors of The World Markers 24 Pack, Washable Skin Tone Markers • Amazon Business $38.24 1 $38.24
Bravo Anjali! • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Pride Puppy! • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
My Sister, Daisy • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Time for Kenny • Amazon Business $17.79 1 $17.79
Rise Up and Write It: With Real Mail, Posters, and More! • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Brown Boy Joy • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
What Happened to You? • Amazon Business $16.41 1 $16.41
Someone Builds the Dream • Amazon Business $16.28 1 $16.28
Mindful Mr. Sloth • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Work It, Girl: Beyoncé Knowles: Rule the music scene like Queen • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Goodnight Ganesha • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Grace and Box • Amazon Business $15.79 1 $15.79
Always Anjali • Amazon Business $15.53 1 $15.53
Be Strong (Be Kind, 2) • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
Words with Wings • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Leonora Bolt: Secret Inventor • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
A Friend Like You • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Library Book • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Super Satya Saves the Day • Amazon Business $14.64 1 $14.64
Iris Apfel (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 64) • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
We Are Family • Amazon Business $14.30 1 $14.30
Michelle Obama (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 62) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
P Is for Poppadoms!: An Indian Alphabet Book • Amazon Business $13.69 1 $13.69
Try It!: How Frieda Caplan Changed the Way We Eat • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Your Future Is Bright • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
If I Had a Sleepy Sloth • Amazon Business $13.38 1 $13.38
If I Had a Dinosaur • Amazon Business $12.23 1 $12.23
Stay This Way Forever • Amazon Business $12.16 1 $12.16
Crayola Bulk Crayon Set, Colors of The World Skin Tone Crayons, 6 Sets of 24 New Crayon Colors • Amazon Business $11.46 1 $11.46
Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets: A Muslim Book of Shapes (Islamic Book of Shapes for Kids, Toddler Book about Religion, Concept book for Toddlers) • Amazon Business $11.30 1 $11.30
When Stars Are Scattered • Amazon Business $10.84 1 $10.84
Mira, Royal Detective The New Royal Detective (Disney Junior: Mira Royal Detective) • Amazon Business $9.83 1 $9.83
If I Had a Unicorn • Amazon Business $9.63 1 $9.63
Being You: A First Conversation About Gender (First Conversations) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Story of Ruby Bridges: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
What Lane? • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Tight • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Stella Díaz Has Something to Say (Stella Diaz, 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Stella Díaz Dreams Big (Stella Diaz, 3) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Stella Díaz Never Gives Up (Stella Diaz, 2) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Stef Soto, Taco Queen • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49
The Secret Explorers and the Smoking Volcano • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Mia Mayhem Rides the Waves (11) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The Secret Explorers and the Missing Scientist • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$642.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$682.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$120.44

Total project goal

$802.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $802.91

7 Donors

-$401.01

Donations toward project cost

-$341.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.40

match offer

-$401.01

Match offer toward project cost

-$340.86

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.15

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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