Help me give my students access to tons of engaging, appropriately leveled books!
$1,223 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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.
The students at my school represent historically underserved groups; ninety-two percent are socioeconomically disadvantaged and for more than half, English is not their first language. I’m telling you this because these statistics show that our students are truly inspiring! While speaking another language at home and representing diverse populations is a precious gift, it also presents daily challenges for our students. Yet, despite this, the students show up each day, ready to learn. It is our responsibility to provide them a safe place to learn, grow, problem-solve and thrive.
The thing is, students are innately and intensely curious about the world in which they live.
They are pioneers and explorers, ready to discover new things. They want to know about who they are and why they are. They want to get lost in a book and journey to new places, whether it’s another country, a civil rights protest or Hogwart’s. These learning experiences are extremely empowering. Providing them with these tools and opportunities is also simply a matter of equity. Our students don’t just deserve these educational experiences; it is their right as children.
My Project
The most current and leading research says that classroom libraries should have roughly 1,000 books for students to access. It also says that these books should be current and relevant, books that the students actually want to pick up and read. On top of that, it says approximately 200 of these books should have characters that represent diverse backgrounds, cultures, races, sexual orientations, etc. I personally think 200 out of 1,000 books is not nearly enough.
The books in my classroom library must include protagonists and main characters of color and characters that reflect the students in the class -- students that represent a range of cultures, races, and backgrounds, as well as books that students can't wait to get their hands on.
Seeing yourself represented in literature and the world of books, is seeing yourself in the world. It's seeing your interests and cultural beliefs being validated. It's seeing people who look like you being celebrated. This is extremely powerful, and perhaps more importantly, it is ESSENTIAL. Unfortunately, given budget cuts and limited financial resources, teachers do not receive enough money to build and annually replenish our classroom libraries. Your donations to this project will help provide my eager and beautifully multicultural 5th grade students . access to tons of new books that are engaging, exciting, and so many with characters that they can see themselves in. Thank you!
Heroes of the Environment: True Stories of People Who Are Helping to Protect Our Planet
• Amazon Business
$16.99
2
$33.98
Lumberjanes Vol. 2: Friendship To The Max
• Amazon Business
$10.49
2
$20.98
Legend of the Star Runner: A Timmi Tobbson Adventure (Solve-Them-Yourself Mysteries for Kids 8-12)
• Amazon Business
$10.31
2
$20.62
Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community
• Amazon Business
$17.99
1
$17.99
Owl Diaries, Books 1-5: A Branches Box Set
• Amazon Business
$17.46
1
$17.46
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Vol. 4: Girl-Moon
• Amazon Business
$16.68
1
$16.68
Merci Suárez Changes Gears
• Amazon Business
$15.29
1
$15.29
Islandborn
• Amazon Business
$15.11
1
$15.11
Stephen Curry: The Best. Easy to read children sports book with great graphic. All you need to know about Stephen Curry, one of the best basketball legends in history. (Sports book for Kids)
• Amazon Business
$14.95
1
$14.95
March: Book Two
• Amazon Business
$13.56
1
$13.56
Lumberjanes Vol. 4: Out Of Time
• Amazon Business
$13.49
1
$13.49
Lumberjanes Vol. 3: A Terrible Plan
• Amazon Business
$13.49
1
$13.49
Dreamers
• Amazon Business
$12.91
1
$12.91
5 Worlds Book 2: The Cobalt Prince
• Amazon Business
$12.40
1
$12.40
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Vol. 3: The Smartest There Is
• Amazon Business
$12.23
1
$12.23
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Vol. 1: BFF
• Amazon Business
$12.23
1
$12.23
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Vol. 5: Fantastic Three
• Amazon Business
$12.18
1
$12.18
Hello, Universe
• Amazon Business
$11.89
1
$11.89
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Vol. 2: Cosmic Cooties
• Amazon Business
$11.84
1
$11.84
Explorer Academy: The Nebula Secret
• Amazon Business
$11.72
1
$11.72
The Storm Runner (A Storm Runner Novel, Book 1)
• Amazon Business
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