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Ms. Bea Rice from Austin, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cultural Story Books

Help me give my students more story books to help them learn beyond the classroom walls.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Bea Rice's classroom raised $671

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

I need your help to add story books about different cultures and communities to enhance the print-rich classroom that I strive to create. I teach essential academics to my students with disabilities. Having story books for them to choose is what I believe will help them continue to explore learning about communities and cultures.

With these new books, my students will be able to choose from a variety of books that will allow them to explore learning about different places and cultures.

They will also be able to choose books that interest them. These books will continue to help my students grow. This project will only help enrich their experiences with the printed word.

Ms. Bea Rice John B Connally High School Grades 9-12

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.

Austin, TX View local requests

More than half 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Creative Teaching Press - Holiday Series Variety Pk 12-set Of Books 1 Ea 4522-4533 • Teachers' School Supply $62.25 1 $62.25
A Little SPOT of Holidays Book Box Set (Books 41-48: Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day, Easter, St. Patty's Day, Scribble Day, Celebration) • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
The Questioneers Picture Book Collection (Books 1-5) • Amazon Business $50.97 1 $50.97
5 Minutes Read Aloud: 101 Aesop's Fables For Children • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Mother of Sharks • Amazon Business $15.30 1 $15.30
Let's Celebrate!: Special Days Around the World (World of Celebrations) • Amazon Business $13.90 1 $13.90
'Twas Nochebuena • Amazon Business $13.38 1 $13.38
All Are Neighbors (An All Are Welcome Book) • Amazon Business $13.12 1 $13.12
Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo: with Fiestas, Music, and Dance • Amazon Business $12.60 1 $12.60
Let's Celebrate 5 Days of Diwali! (Maya & Neel's India Adventure Series, Book 1) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Celebrate Las Posadas - Celebramos Las Posadas: A Bilingual Book in English and Spanish (Around the World by Magic Spells for Teachers LLC) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Day of the Dead - Día de Los Muertos: Day of the Dead : A Bilingual Book for Kids in English and Spanish (Around the World by Magic Spells for Teachers LLC) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $11.68 1 $11.68
Milo Imagines the World • Amazon Business $11.63 1 $11.63
A Piñata in a Pine Tree: A Latino Twelve Days of Christmas • Amazon Business $11.17 1 $11.17
Big Feelings (An All Are Welcome Book) • Amazon Business $10.75 1 $10.75
All Are Welcome (An All Are Welcome Book) • Amazon Business $10.53 1 $10.53
Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist (Women in Science Books, Marine Biology for Kids, Shark Gifts) • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Pete the Cat's 12 Groovy Days of Christmas: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids • Amazon Business $9.08 1 $9.08
We're All Wonders • Amazon Business $8.85 1 $8.85
Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Hanukkah: With Light, Latkes, and Dreidels • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Chinese New Year: With Fireworks, Dragons, and Lanterns • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Valentine's Day: With Love, Cards, and Candy • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Kwanzaa • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Thanksgiving • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Easter: With Colored Eggs, Flowers, and Prayer • Amazon Business $7.67 1 $7.67
Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood • Amazon Business $7.64 1 $7.64
Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Christmas: With Carols, Presents, and Peace • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: With Honey, Prayers, and the Shofar • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Passover: With Matzah, Maror, and Memories • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Halloween with Pumpkins, Costumes, and Candy • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Chanukah Lights Everywhere: A Hanukkah Holiday Book for Kids • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
I Am Thankful: A Thanksgiving Book for Kids • Amazon Business $6.82 1 $6.82
Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors (A Latino Book of Concepts) • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes (A Latino Book of Concepts) • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
Citlali And The Day Of The Dead―Bilingual Children’s Book About Mexican Holiday Día de los Muertos and Spanish Traditions, PreK-Grade 3 Leveled ... (32 Pages) (English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $6.60 1 $6.60
The 12 Days of Lunar New Year • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The Twelve Days of Winter: A School Counting Book • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Welcome Back! (An All Are Welcome Early Reader) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $5.09 1 $5.09

Materials cost

$524.98

Vendor shipping charges

$6.85

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$569.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$100.54

Total project goal

$670.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$670.24

4 Donors

-$358.50

Donations toward project cost

-$307.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.03

Matching donations from our partners

-$308.51

Match offers toward project cost

-$262.23

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.28

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.23

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$0.00

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