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Ms. Karen from Newark, DE is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Deaf Characters for Deaf Readers

Help me give my students more books that have Deaf characters to read!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Karen's classroom raised $685

This project is fully funded

My Project

As the librarian at our school, I see it as my duty to make sure my students see themselves in as many books as possible in our library collection. The books in this project will add more to our selection of books with Deaf and Hard of Hearing characters.

My students are reading more than ever, and having books where they can see themselves on the pages will keep that enthusiasm going.

The books in this project will help me keep my library collection updated and relevant for my students and maybe even open up new genres of interest for them, too!

Ms. Karen Delaware School for the Deaf Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

90 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Silent Voice Complete Series Box Set • Amazon Business $59.66 1 $59.66
A Sign of Affection Vol. 1-4 • Amazon Business $48.88 1 $48.88
The Words in My Hands • Amazon Business $18.35 2 $36.70
Soundless • Amazon Business $10.99 2 $21.98
Jessi's Secret Language: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #12) (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) • Amazon Business $10.99 2 $21.98
Sail Me Away Home (Show Me a Sign Trilogy, Book 3) (Show Me a Sign Trilogy, 3) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Dachy's Deaf (Dinosaur Friends) • Amazon Business $17.08 1 $17.08
Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion • Amazon Business $15.76 1 $15.76
Set Me Free (Show Me a Sign, Book 2) • Amazon Business $15.59 1 $15.59
Sometimes I Like the Quiet (Duke the Deaf Dog ASL Series) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Mila Gets Her Super Ears • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
My Dawg Koa (Duke the Deaf Dog ASL Series) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Never Mind: Duke the Deaf Dog ASL Series • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Farts Make Noise (Duke the Deaf Dog ASL Series) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Silent Days, Silent Dreams • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
A Sign of Affection 6 • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
A Sign of Affection 1 • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
A Quiet Kind of Thunder • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Whispering Dark • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess • Amazon Business $11.63 1 $11.63
Making a Play (Field Party) • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49
A Sign of Affection 5 • Amazon Business $11.00 1 $11.00
This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Show Me a Sign (Show Me a Sign, Book 1) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
The Silence Between Us (Blink) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Song for a Whale • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Five Flavors of Dumb • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
You're Welcome, Universe • Amazon Business $8.89 1 $8.89
Rocky Road • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Some Kids Are Deaf: A 4D Book (Understanding Differences) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Cheer Champs (Kids' Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Who Was Helen Keller? • Amazon Business $5.68 1 $5.68

Materials cost

$543.72

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$581.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$102.68

Total project goal

$684.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $684.56

3 Donors

-$318.44

Donations toward project cost

-$295.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.25

match offer

-$337.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$286.69

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.59

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$28.84

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