Help me give my students rich literature for our classroom library that will serve as read alouds and models for mentor sentences. These texts help students with understanding cross curriculum concepts in science & social studies and SEL.
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 Project
Students love coming to the rug for read aloud time in our classroom. Their eyes widen and ears are open to the rich text about to be shared.
The power of a read aloud enhances student vocabulary, builds a stronger classroom community, creates connections in cross curricular subjects, and motivates students to read!
Words hold power & read alouds serve as models of rich language for scholars. Our classroom is in need of books that can be used as examples for mentor sentences and word study. I love when my students learn a new word in context and then incorporate it in their daily language.
Shared story time also serves as a means to build a stronger classroom community. During read alouds, students have the opportunity to see themselves in the story & it helps students foster connection and belonging - with self, others & the world!
Building our classroom read aloud library helps to improve learning in areas like science, social studies, & social emotional learning! My goal is to provide my students with books like “Malala” that tell the story of the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate. “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” is a great example of youth being a problem solver and using science to create hope for themselves and their community. A student reading “The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes” will have the opportunity to learn about having a growth mindset and viewing mistakes as learning blocks.
Read alouds make reading time enjoyable and students are more apt to read texts again when they are making connections. Interesting books can spark students passion to become lifelong readers.
Each book in this requested library will offer a world of possibilities - from improved vocabulary to a love of reading!
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
10 Book Set: Lee & Low Antiracism Collection (grades 3-5 elementary books from underrepresented authors)
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$130.00
1
$130.00
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story (hardcover picture book)
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$18.00
3
$54.00
3 Graphic Novels: HOOKY Volumes 1-3 (paperback book set, ages 8-12, WEBTOON complete series)
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$52.00
1
$52.00
I Am Enough (hardcover picture book, ages 4-8) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks
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$20.00
2
$40.00
Kaplan Early Learning Who Was/Is Biography Book Set for Kids - Set of 6 Paperback Books Featuring Historical Figurges for Grades 3-6
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$36.95
1
$36.95
Jabari Tries (hardcover picture book)
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$18.00
2
$36.00
4 Book Set - Who HQ: Historical Moments #1: Underground Railroad, Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Movement, Juneteenth (paperback) x MahoganyBooks
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$28.00
1
$28.00
School Trip: A Graphic Novel (paperback graphic novel) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks
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$14.00
2
$28.00
4 Book Set - Who HQ: Historical Moments #2: March on Washington, Tulsa Race Massacre, Reconstruction, Montgomery Boycott (paperback) x MahoganyBooks
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$28.00
1
$28.00
4 Book Set - Who HQ: Historical Figures: Booker T. Washington, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman (paperback) x MahoganyBooks
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$28.00
1
$28.00
The Invisible String - social emotional learning picture book (paperback, ages 4-8; calming corner resources)
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$12.00
2
$24.00
Malala: My Story of Standing Up for Girls' Rights (paperback chapter book)
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$12.00
2
$24.00
The Story of Ruby Bridges (paperback)
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$12.00
2
$24.00
Jabari Jumps (paperback picture book)
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$10.00
2
$20.00
Big - Caldecott Medal Winner & Coretta Scott King Honor Title (hardcover picture book, social emotional learning)
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$20.00
1
$20.00
The Year We Learned to Fly (hardcover picture book)
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$20.00
1
$20.00
Ada Twist, Scientist (hardcover STEM picture book, ages 4-8) x MahoganyBooks - books for classroom library
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$20.00
1
$20.00
The Day You Begin (hardcover picture book) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks
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$19.00
1
$19.00
Stacey's Extraordinary Words (hardcover picture book from The Stacey Stories)
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$18.00
1
$18.00
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Picture Book Edition (hardcover) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks
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$18.00
1
$18.00
A Bad Case of Stripes (paperback picture book)
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$9.00
2
$18.00
The Name Jar (paperback picture book)
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$9.00
2
$18.00
Courageous Camila: A Story about Finding Your Inner Warrior (hardcover)
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$18.00
1
$18.00
Stacey's Remarkable Books (hardcover picture book from The Stacey Stories)
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$18.00
1
$18.00
Be Bold! Be Brave! 11 Latinas Who Made U.S. History (hardcover)
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$18.00
1
$18.00
The Together Tree (hardcover picture book)
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$16.00
1
$16.00
Last Stop on Market Street (hardcover picture book); Award Winning Caldecott Honor Book
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$16.00
1
$16.00
We Are Water Protectors - Caldecott Medal Winner (hardcover picture book)
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$15.00
1
$15.00
Furia (paperback) - Reese's Book Club YA Pick
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$14.00
1
$14.00
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes - Hardcover Book
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$13.13
1
$13.13
The Day the Crayons Quit - Reinforced Book
• AKJ Education
$13.13
1
$13.13
Enemy Pie : (Reading Rainbow Book, Children’s Book about Kindness, Kids Books about Learning)
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books! - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$5.10
1
$5.10
Materials cost
$860.30
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$12.90
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$903.20
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$159.39
Total project goal
$1,062.59
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,062.59
10 Donors
-$345.37
Donations toward project cost
-$316.06
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$29.31
match offer
-$690.75
Match offer toward project cost
-$587.14
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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