Help me give my students books that reflect their biological, foster, and adoptive families, whether those families are traditional or non-traditional. I want my students to see all kinds of families in our library collection!
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
Our elementary school is located in southern Houston, Texas. We serve almost 500 PK-4th grade students from low income and multicultural/bilingual homes. We have also added several new foster families to our school family this year. Our community is tight-knit, and we are extremely fortunate to be strongly supported by our families and local businesses. Our school family is highly invested in local charity and volunteer work in the community.
My job as school librarian is to help students, teachers, and family members find it, read it, and do it - in a physically and emotionally safe and welcoming space.
The mission of our library program is to enable students, staff, and community members to seek and use information and to develop a love of reading by providing reading materials, collaborating with classroom teachers and community partners, promoting reading with book clubs and contests, and advocating for our library and school.
My Project
Our school family is quickly changing and our students now come from homes of all backgrounds. Please help me provide books that reflect our students' biological, foster, and adoptive families. I want our library collection to truly reflect our school community so everyone feels welcome here.
I have chosen diverse books: traditional and non-traditional families, families with one race as well as bi-racial and multi-racial families, single parent homes, and more.
I have also chosen books in English, Spanish, and bilingual books with both languages. These books vary from board books for our Pre-Kindergartners to chapter books for our upper elementary readers. The more students relate to the books, the more engaged they are. The more engaged they are, the better readers they become. #ISeeMe
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
Lagute Solide 3-Tier Utility Cart with Wheels, Heavy Duty Metal Mesh Rolling Mobile Storage Organizer for Office Home Kitchen Bedroom, Black
• Amazon Business
$49.99
1
$49.99
We Belong Together: A Book About Adoption and Families
• Amazon Business
$17.99
1
$17.99
A Family Is a Family Is a Family
• Amazon Business
$17.95
1
$17.95
Sulwe
• Amazon Business
$16.19
1
$16.19
Where Are You From?
• Amazon Business
$16.19
1
$16.19
One Love (Music Books for Children, African American Baby Books, Bob Marley Book for Kids)
• Amazon Business
$7.99
2
$15.98
Stellaluna 25th Anniversary Edition
• Amazon Business
$14.63
1
$14.63
How to Read a Book
• Amazon Business
$14.39
1
$14.39
I've Loved You Since Forever
• Amazon Business
$14.19
1
$14.19
I Wished for You: An Adoption Story (Marianne Richmond)
• Amazon Business
$14.03
1
$14.03
The King of Kindergarten
• Amazon Business
$14.00
1
$14.00
My Papi Has a Motorcycle
• Amazon Business
$14.00
1
$14.00
We Chose You: A Book About Adoption, Family, and Forever Love
• Amazon Business
$13.65
1
$13.65
The Memory Box: A Book About Grief
• Amazon Business
$13.63
1
$13.63
Happy in Our Skin
• Amazon Business
$12.98
1
$12.98
Oso quiere volar (Bear Wants to Fly) (Spanish Edition)
• Amazon Business
$11.86
1
$11.86
La luz de Lucía (Lucy's Light) (Spanish Edition)
• Amazon Business
$11.86
1
$11.86
Coco & Olive: The Color of Love
• Amazon Business
$11.79
1
$11.79
A World of Cookies for Santa: Follow Santa's Tasty Trip Around the World
• Amazon Business
$11.68
1
$11.68
The Goodbye Book
• Amazon Business
$11.48
1
$11.48
Pink Is for Boys
• Amazon Business
$10.89
1
$10.89
Yes, I'm Adopted!
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
One for the Murphys
• Amazon Business
$8.99
1
$8.99
And That's Why She's My Mama
• Amazon Business
$8.96
1
$8.96
I Will Love You Forever / Te amaré por siempre (Bilingual) (Spanish and English Edition)
• Amazon Business
$7.96
1
$7.96
Cinderella (Once Upon a World)
• Amazon Business
$7.87
1
$7.87
Dragones y Tacos (Spanish Edition)
• Amazon Business
$7.77
1
$7.77
The Life of - La Vida De Ritchie (English and Spanish Edition)
• Amazon Business
$7.74
1
$7.74
I Miss You: A First Look at Death
• Amazon Business
$7.41
1
$7.41
Where Is? - Donde Esta? El Chavo: A Bilingual Hide-And-Seek Book (Where Is? El Chavo/ Donde Esta?) (English and Spanish Edition)
• Amazon Business
$7.29
1
$7.29
I Can Do It Too!
• Amazon Business
$7.24
1
$7.24
Dream Big, Little One (Vashti Harrison)
• Amazon Business
$7.19
1
$7.19
The Life of - La Vida De Selena (English and Spanish Edition)
• Amazon Business
$7.04
1
$7.04
Forever, or a Long, Long Time
• Amazon Business
$6.99
1
$6.99
What a Wonderful World
• Amazon Business
$6.39
1
$6.39
Every Little Thing: Based on the song 'Three Little Birds' by Bob Marley
• Amazon Business
$6.39
1
$6.39
The Invisible String
• Amazon Business
$6.12
1
$6.12
Rapunzel (Once Upon a World)
• Amazon Business
$4.85
1
$4.85
Materials cost
$455.54
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.83
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$492.37
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$86.89
Total project goal
$579.26
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$579.26
8 Donors
-$507.49
Donations toward project cost
-$432.87
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$74.62
Matching donations from our partners
-$70.00
Match offers toward project cost
-$59.50
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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