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Ms. Ruffing from East Taunton, MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Diverse Books

Help me give my students the opportunity to read diverse books in our classroom.

  • $290 goal

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My Project

These diverse books will be so beneficial in our very diverse classroom. Students will be able to see themselves in these stories, as well as see each other. These diverse books will help students communicate about not only their differences but their similarities as well. This is a great window into others lives and experiences as well as a mirror to students’ lives and experiences. Seeing themselves in books is very powerful for young children. This is a great opportunity for social emotional learning within the classroom as well.

Ms. Ruffing
Grades 3-5
    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

    This project will reach 25 students.

    5 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Magical Yet • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
Jabari Jumps • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Stacey's Extraordinary Words • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Jabari Tries • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Courageous Camila • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
The Proudest Blue A Story of Hijab and Family • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $17.00 1 $17.00
Where Are You From? • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
All Are Welcome • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $14.00 1 $14.00
Our Class is a Family • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $13.00 1 $13.00
Pink Is for Boys • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 1 $11.00
The Story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00

Materials cost

$208.00

Vendor shipping charges

$5.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$246.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.43

Total project goal

$289.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$289.55

4 Donors

-$254.77

Donations toward project cost

-$216.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.21

match offer

-$34.78

Match offer toward project cost

-$29.56

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.22

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$0.00

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