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Mrs. Ochieng from Dallas, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Diversity Books Needed

Help me give my students diversity and cultural books so they see themselves on the shelves.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ochieng's classroom raised $576

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our school and classrooms are filled up with students from all over the world. I live for diversity, and as I enjoy traveling, I love to teach my students about all cultures. At the moment, the books that we have available in our classroom do not include that many cultural books.

Diversity is among us, we need it on our shelves!

All books listed are cultural or diversity-related books, and all of them will be truly loved and cared for. Please help our students identify themselves in the stories they read.

Mrs. Ochieng Forestridge Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners • Amazon Business $13.89 2 $27.78
The Mighty Silent e! (Language is Fun!) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
The Day Punctuation Came to Town (Volume 2) (Language is Fun!, 2) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
If You Were an Adverb (Word Fun) • Amazon Business $7.95 2 $15.90
Your Name Is a Song • Amazon Business $15.38 1 $15.38
Little Daymond Learns to Earn • Amazon Business $14.64 1 $14.64
Ricky, the Rock That Couldn't Roll (You Rock Group) • Amazon Business $14.59 1 $14.59
The Little i Who Lost His Dot (Volume 1) (Language is Fun!, 1) • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
Patrick Picklebottom and the Penny Book • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
Knight Owl (Caldecott Honor Book) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Patrick Picklebottom and the Longest Wait • Amazon Business $14.29 1 $14.29
Messi: A Boy Who Became A Star. Inspiring children book about Lionel Messi - one of the best soccer players in history. (Soccer Book For Kids) • Amazon Business $14.22 1 $14.22
Honesty is my Superpower: A Kid’s Book about Telling the Truth and Overcoming Lying (My Superpower Books) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Eyes That Speak to the Stars • Amazon Business $12.48 1 $12.48
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story • Amazon Business $12.36 1 $12.36
The One and Only Ruby (One and Only Ivan) • Amazon Business $12.19 1 $12.19
Inspiring Stories for Amazing Boys: A Motivational Book about Courage, Confidence and Friendship • Amazon Business $11.90 1 $11.90
Dragons Love Farts: They're More Fun Than Tacos! • Amazon Business $11.90 1 $11.90
Girls Like Me • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Gratitude is My Superpower: A children’s book about Giving Thanks and Practicing Positivity (My Superpower Books) • Amazon Business $11.68 1 $11.68
Where Are You From? • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
The Academy • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Grumpy Monkey • Amazon Business $10.62 1 $10.62
BOYS ARE WONDERFUL: A Motivational Book for Boys about Courage, Strength and Self-Awareness | Collection of Short Stories | Present for Boys • Amazon Business $9.90 1 $9.90
Hair Love • Amazon Business $9.70 1 $9.70
Happy Endings: A Story about Suffixes • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Stephen Curry: The Children's Book: The Boy Who Never Gave Up • Amazon Business $8.13 1 $8.13
Pre- and Re-, Mis- and Dis-: What Is a Prefix? (Words Are CATegorical ®) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Don't Laugh Challenge - 10 Year Old Edition: The LOL Interactive Joke Book Contest Game for Boys and Girls Age 10 • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
If You Were a Prefix (Word Fun) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
If You Were an Antonym (Word Fun) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
If You Were an Apostrophe (Word Fun) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
If You Were a Plural Word (Word Fun) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
If You Were a Suffix (Word Fun) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
If You Were a Verb (Word Fun) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
If You Were a Noun (Word Fun) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
If You Were a Conjunction (Word Fun) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
If You Were a Pronoun (Word Fun) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95

Materials cost

$448.49

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$489.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.33

Total project goal

$575.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $575.54

1 Donor

-$287.76

Donations toward project cost

-$244.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.16

match offer

-$287.78

Match offer toward project cost

-$244.61

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.17

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