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Ms. Cellana from Seattle, WA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Diversify Our Classroom Library

Help me give my students books for our classroom that not only reflect the students in their pages but also educate us all on how to be an ally and to celebrate our unique cultures, histories, and selves.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Cellana's classroom raised $781

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are creative, fun-loving and excitable kids. They come from low-income households and have not had much experience with the world outside their small community.

In light of the recent events happening across our country, I am committed to explicitly teaching my students going forward about racism, prejudices, biases, stereotypes and how to be an ally.

My Project

My classroom consists of wonderfully unique students of all different races, cultures, and personal histories. Growing up I was always able to read books and see myself in the characters.

I strive to build a classroom library that is reflective of my students and that will educate my scholars about the histories of their races and prominent figures who have helped civil rights become what they are today.

When the new school year begins I will be using the books from this project to support my "Anti-Bias Building Blocks" Curriculum. Utilizing these books as read alouds will not only perfectly compliment this curriculum but will also provide an opportunity for students to learn about their racial/cultural history and even how to become a young activist. When read aloud, whether it be in person or via Zoom, these books will promote each student's unique character traits and will also teach about racism, stereotypes, how to overcome those mountain tops, and how to be an ally to anyone. These books will enable me to boost students’ racial awareness whether we are learning from home or learning together in the classroom. Having literature that is reflective of themselves will boost students engagement and make our content more realistic to students’ everyday loves.

Ms. Cellana Licton Springs K-8 School Grades PreK-2

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.

Seattle, WA 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

20 students impacted 18donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Boy Like You • Amazon Business $15.29 2 $30.58
All Are Welcome • Amazon Business $12.41 2 $24.82
Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Thank You, Omu! • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49
The Magical Yet • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
The Big Umbrella • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Boxitects • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Where Are You From? • Amazon Business $15.79 1 $15.79
Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation (Jane Addams Award Book (Awards)) • Amazon Business $15.19 1 $15.19
Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You • Amazon Business $14.26 1 $14.26
Ada Twist, Scientist • Amazon Business $13.79 1 $13.79
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race • Amazon Business $13.74 1 $13.74
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read • Amazon Business $13.69 1 $13.69
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History (Vashti Harrison) • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
The King of Kindergarten • Amazon Business $13.43 1 $13.43
Unlikely Friends (Baby Rhino and Billy Goat) • Amazon Business $13.30 1 $13.30
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Teach Your Dragon About Diversity: Train Your Dragon To Respect Diversity. A Cute Children Story To Teach Kids About Diversity and Differences. (My Dragon Books) • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Equality's Call: The Story of Voting Rights in America • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World • Amazon Business $12.74 1 $12.74
Same, Same But Different • Amazon Business $12.74 1 $12.74
One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance • Amazon Business $12.69 1 $12.69
Dreamers • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
The Day You Begin • Amazon Business $11.53 1 $11.53
Last Stop on Market Street • Amazon Business $11.53 1 $11.53
Dad, Who Will I Be? • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Look What Brown Can Do! • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
A is for Activist • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97
Hair Love • Amazon Business $9.96 1 $9.96
Hair Like Mine (Kids Like Mine) • Amazon Business $9.86 1 $9.86
Our Class is a Family • Amazon Business $9.75 1 $9.75
The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade • Amazon Business $9.67 1 $9.67
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
She Persisted • Amazon Business $8.12 1 $8.12
Skin Like Mine (Kids Like Mine) • Amazon Business $7.82 1 $7.82
Let's Talk About Race • Amazon Business $7.60 1 $7.60
The Name Jar • Amazon Business $7.57 1 $7.57
It's OK to be Different: A Children's Picture Book About Diversity and Kindness • Amazon Business $7.29 1 $7.29
Those Shoes • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Dream Big, Little One (Vashti Harrison) • Amazon Business $6.10 1 $6.10

Materials cost

$563.61

Vendor shipping charges

 $11.97

Sales tax

 $49.32

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$663.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$117.06

Total project goal

$780.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $780.41

1 Donor

-$745.12

Donations toward project cost

-$663.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$81.77

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.29

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