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Mrs. Lester from Johnson City, TN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Diverse Stories for Diverse Readers!

Please help me find diverse stories for my students' library and my readers!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Lester's classroom raised $790

This project is fully funded

My Project

I'm a K-12 Library Media Specialist who is passionate about promoting inclusivity and understanding among my readers. This project centers on books about diversity.

My goal is to help educate children and young adults through literature that reflects a wide range of cultures, identities, and experiences.

I'm interested in providing my diverse readers with access to a wide range of books in the school library. Stories have the power to build empathy and foster respect, and they want their contributions to support projects that align with these values. This project focuses on those goals.

Mrs. Lester University School Grades 9-12 Johnson City, TN View local requests 350 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . .: A LOVE Story • Amazon Business $18.59 1 $18.59
My Daddy Is a Cowboy: A Picture Book • Amazon Business $18.00 1 $18.00
Fancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
The Unstoppable Jamie • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Last Night at the Telegraph Club • Amazon Business $17.66 1 $17.66
One Big Open Sky • Amazon Business $17.45 1 $17.45
Make Your Mark: The Empowering True Story of the First Known Black Female Tattoo Artist • Amazon Business $17.09 1 $17.09
Rebellion 1776 • Amazon Business $17.09 1 $17.09
Everywhere Beauty Is Harlem: The Vision of Photographer Roy DeCarava • Amazon Business $16.90 1 $16.90
The Wrong Way Home: (Newbery Honor Award Winner) • Amazon Business $15.92 1 $15.92
Love Is a Revolution • Amazon Business $15.86 1 $15.86
The Sole Man: Jan Matzeliger's Lasting Invention • Amazon Business $15.20 1 $15.20
The Girl Who Heard the Music: How One Pianist and 85,000 Bottles and Cans Brought New Hope to an Island • Amazon Business $15.19 1 $15.19
Kwame Crashes the Underworld • Amazon Business $14.88 1 $14.88
Brilliant Bea: A Story for Kids with Dyslexia and Learning Differences • Amazon Business $14.75 1 $14.75
Across So Many Seas • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Remarkable Remy • Amazon Business $14.13 1 $14.13
Everything We Never Had • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
The Magician's Hat • Amazon Business $13.94 1 $13.94
The Bletchley Riddle • Amazon Business $13.78 1 $13.78
Speechless: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Bright Red Fruit • Amazon Business $13.42 1 $13.42
Mixed-Up • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Besties: Prank War (The World of Click) • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
The First State of Being • Amazon Business $12.38 1 $12.38
Shark Teeth (Bloomsbury) • Amazon Business $12.36 1 $12.36
Girls on the Rise • Amazon Business $12.24 1 $12.24
Ice Cream Man: How Augustus Jackson Made a Sweet Treat Better • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
The Truths We Hold: An American Journey (Young Readers Edition) • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
The Summer of Bitter and Sweet • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Rick Riordan Presents: Dawn of the Jaguar, A Shadow Bruja Novel Book 2 (Storm Runner) • Amazon Business $11.26 1 $11.26
Rick Riordan Presents: Lords of Night, The-A Shadow Bruja Novel Book 1 (Storm Runner) • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
We Deserve Monuments • Amazon Business $10.48 1 $10.48
We Dream of Space: A Newbery Honor Award Winner • Amazon Business $10.44 1 $10.44
When We Flew Away: A Novel of Anne Frank Before the Diary • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
A Scatter of Light • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Hands • Amazon Business $9.81 1 $9.81
Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Lucky Mermaid Sleepover: A Branches Book (The Party Diaries #5) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Fairy-Tale Puppy Picnic: A Branches Book (The Party Diaries #4) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Top Secret Anniversary: A Branches Book (The Party Diaries #3) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Gnomes and Sneezes: Zoey and Sassafras #10 • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50
Awesome Orange Birthday: A Branches Book (The Party Diaries #1) • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50
Wishypoofs and Hiccups: Zoey and Sassafras #9 • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50
Merhorses and Bubbles (Zoey and Sassafras, 3) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Caterflies and Ice (Zoey and Sassafras, 4) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The Pod and The Bog (Zoey and Sassafras, 5) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Grumplets and Pests: Zoey and Sassafras #7 • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Who Is Nathan Chen? (Who HQ Now) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Dragons and Marshmallows (Zoey and Sassafras, 1) • Amazon Business $5.59 1 $5.59
Starry Henna Night: A Branches Book (The Party Diaries #2) • Amazon Business $5.57 1 $5.57
Unicorns and Germs (Zoey and Sassafras, 6) • Amazon Business $5.57 1 $5.57
Who Is Shohei Ohtani? (Who HQ Now) • Amazon Business $5.57 1 $5.57
Bips and Roses: Zoey and Sassafras #8 • Amazon Business $5.57 1 $5.57
Monsters and Mold (Zoey and Sassafras, 2) • Amazon Business $5.57 1 $5.57

Materials cost

$631.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$671.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$118.47

Total project goal

$789.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $789.78

1 Donor

-$589.78

Donations toward project cost

-$501.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$88.47

match offer

-$200.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$170.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.00

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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