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Ms. Vakos from Stamford, CT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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ELs Deserve Bilingual and Decodable Books

Help me give my students books in their native language and decodable readers.

  • $981 goal

This project expired on August 6, 2025.

This project expired on August 6, 2025.

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Please help me grow my library. I have Spanish books, but want to expand my library to include more choices for my students who speak Haitian Creole and Ukrainian.

These books will help me to make my library more diverse and equitable.

It is so important for students to be reading at home with their families. Students will be able to borrow these books to read with their families in their native language.

I also want my students to be able to borrow some decodable readers. These are books that they will be able to read to their families. These books will help my students feel like successful readers.

Ms. Vakos Roxbury Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

108 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage Pre-1): 10 Beginning Letter Sound Short Vowel Decodable Readers to Help Pre-K and Kindergarten Beginning ... to Read (One Short Vowel Sound Per Book) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 1.5): 5 CVC Decodable Readers to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Mwen damou pou Vava (Softvocer) (Haitian CreoleEdition) (Creole and Haitian Edition) • Amazon Business $17.50 1 $17.50
Little Fanfan Sings and Dances in Haiti / Ti Fanfan ap chante epi ap danse ann Ayiti (English and Creole Edition) • Amazon Business $17.00 1 $17.00
Пригоди Річкової Німфи: Гіркосмак Водяника: Іллюстрована українська книжка для дітей. Ukrainian book for kids (Пригоди в Чарівному Лісі) (Ukrainian Edition) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Fresh As a Daisy - English Nature Idioms (Haitian Creole-English): Fre Tankou Yon Flè Solèy (Language Lizard Bilingual Idioms) • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
A New Home for Leo/Новий дім для Лео: Α bilingual children's book in Ukrainian and English • Amazon Business $16.90 1 $16.90
The Traveling Caterpillar (English Ukrainian Bilingual Children's Book) (English Ukrainian Bilingual Collection) (Ukrainian Edition) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
I am Thankful (English Ukrainian Bilingual Children's Book) (English Ukrainian Bilingual Collection) (Ukrainian Edition) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Dalia Explores the Haitian Creole Alphabet: A Bilingual Alphabet Book for Kids • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The Traveling Caterpillar (English Haitian Creole Bilingual Book for Kids) (English Haitian Creole Bilingual Collection) (Haitian Edition) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
I Love to Help (Haitian Creole Book for Kids) (Haitian Creole Bedtime Collection) (Haitian Edition) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
I Love to Share (English Haitian Creole Bilingual Book for Kids) (English Haitian Creole Bilingual Collection) (Haitian Edition) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
I Love Winter (Ukrainian English Bilingual Children's Book) (Ukrainian English Bilingual Collection) (Ukrainian Edition) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Under the Stars (English Ukrainian Bilingual Children's Book) (English Ukrainian Bilingual Collection) (Ukrainian Edition) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 3): 6 Digraph Decodable Readers to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (One Digraph Per Book) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
A Wonderful Day (Ukrainian English Bilingual Children's Book) (Ukrainian English Bilingual Collection) (Ukrainian Edition) • Amazon Business $15.79 1 $15.79
A Wonderful Day (English Ukrainian Bilingual Book for Kids) (English Ukrainian Bilingual Collection) (Ukrainian Edition) • Amazon Business $15.77 1 $15.77
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 4): 5 Long Vowel VCE Decodable Readers to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (One Long Vowel VCE Type Per Book) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 2): 5 Consonant Blends Decodable Readers to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (One Blend Type Per Book) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Nelly’s Box - Коробка Неллі: A bilingual children's book in Ukrainian and English (Ukrainian Bilingual Books - Fostering Creativity in Kids) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 1): 5 Short Vowel Decodable Readers to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (One Short Vowel Sound Per Book) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
A Sea of Stars - Зоряне море: A Ukrainian - English bilingual children's book (boy edition). Βedtime story, babywearing, bioluminescence. (Ukrainian Bilingual Books - Fostering Creativity in Kids) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Happiness Street - Вулиця Щастя: A bilingual book for kids learning Ukrainian (English Ukrainian edition) (Ukrainian Bilingual Books - Fostering Creativity in Kids) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
60 Short Stories in Ukrainian Language | A Dual-Language Book in English and Ukrainian | An Ukrainian Learning Book for Children and Beginners: Learn ... - Ukrainian (Books for Learning Ukrainian) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Так чи не так? (Tak Chy Ne Tak?) in Ukrainian: Short Insightful Stories for Kids aged 6-8 (Ukrainian Edition) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Safest Place in the World/Kote ki gen plis sekirite nan mond lan: Children's Picture Book English-Haitian Creole (Bilingual Edition) (Bilingual ... Creole) by Philipp Winterberg) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Prensès Maniya/Princess Maniya • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Little Butterfly / Ti Papiyon • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Кобі та чарівна квітка життя: Ukrainian Children's Book about a Little Bat’s Daring Adventure and Important Life Lessons in the Forest (Чарівні пригоди Кобі) (Ukrainian Edition) • Amazon Business $12.75 1 $12.75
Панда Навпаки: Panda Opposite, Ukrainian story books for children, book in Ukrainian language for kids, дитяча книга українською мовою для дітей від 2 ... слів, Cute Animals (Ukrainian Edition) • Amazon Business $12.69 1 $12.69
Lili, Grandma, and Legume: A Haitian Kreyol Bilingual Book (Lili Speaks Haitian Creole) • Amazon Business $12.50 1 $12.50
Бухта Морської Видри (Sea Otter Cove- A Relaxation Story): Історія для релаксації (Indigo Ocean Dreams) (Ukrainian Edition) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Ткач Самооцінки Affirmation Weaver: A Children's Relaxation Story: Історія про віру в себе (Indigo Ocean Dreams) (Ukrainian Edition) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Сердитий восьминіг (Angry Octopus: A Children's Relaxation Story): Історія для релаксації (Indigo Ocean Dreams) (Ukrainian Edition) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Crocodile Can Learn To Speak Kreyòl: A Haitian Creole Children's Bilingual Book • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Ti Kabrit: A Balky Little Goat (Haiti's Small Animals) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Short Stories in Ukrainian | English and Ukrainian Stories Side by Side: Learn the Ukrainian language (Books for Learning Ukrainian) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Zandolit: A Mango Eating Gecko (Haiti's Small Animals) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Soup Joumou Toujou?!: Soup Joumou Still?! • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Snow Queen - Ukrainian and English Text - Снігова Королева: Bilingual Classic Winter Tale for Children • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Cinderella - in Ukrainian & English - Попелюшка - Видання з Паралельним Текстом Українська Англійська: Learn Ukrainian and English with Fairytales • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Jerry The brave duckling ,Jerry yon ti kana ki gen anpil kouraj,A Haitian Creole Bilingual Book: Jerry, The Brave Duckling: A Tale of Courage and Friendship • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
My First Ukrainian Animal Book: Poems about animals in Ukrainian Language: Learn about animals with your first Ukrainian book. A Ukrainian picture ... for Bilingual Children) (Ukrainian Edition) • Amazon Business $10.90 1 $10.90
Магія Танцю: Історія про дівчинку, яка завжди танцує (Twinkle Toes Tales) (Ukrainian Edition) • Amazon Business $10.90 1 $10.90
Котик Мур та що таке дружба: Ілюстрована книжка про дружбу для дітей віком 3-6 років, пригоди тварин, раннє читання, емоційне зростання та соціальні навички (Kitty Mur and what...) (Ukrainian Edition) • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Корова, яка хотіла літати: Дитяча книга українською мовою. New Ukrainian Book for Kids about Animals: The Cow Who Wanted to Fly (Ukrainian Edition) • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Princess Tia / Prensès Tia • Amazon Business $10.25 1 $10.25
Greetings In Creole • Amazon Business $10.00 1 $10.00
Мій тато UKRAINIAN English Bilingual Book for Children: Learn Ukrainian for Kids, Learning Ukrainian Language Easy Reading Simple Vocabulary for Beginners Українські книжки для дітей • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Whatever Comes Tomorrow (Bilingual Haitian Creole & English) (Barefoot Bilinguals) (Haitian and English Edition) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Fanmi Mwen: My Family (Zoe Beautee Little Readers Collection) (Haitian Edition) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Ukrainian Folk Tale - Dog Sirko and Wolf - СОБАКА СIРКО I ВОВК - Українська Народна Казка • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Таємниці чарівного лісу: Шлях до сили волі (Пригоди в Чарівному Лісі) (Ukrainian Edition) • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
Eva the Adventurer. Eva avantirye a: Dual Language Kids Book - English and Kreyòl (Haitian Creole) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Am I small? Я — маленька?: Children's Picture Book English-Ukrainian (Bilingual Edition) (Bilingual Books (English-Ukrainian) by Philipp Winterberg) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Alphabet Book for Kids: Ukrainian ABC Picture Book for Toddlers and Preschoolers. More than 270 words with cute illustrations. Книга АБВ Алфавіт-Абетка для Дітей (Ukrainian Edition) • Amazon Business $9.44 1 $9.44
Ukrainian Book for Kids / The kitten / Кошеня: Казка про відповідальність за домашніх улюбленців (Ukrainian Edition) • Amazon Business $9.14 1 $9.14
MY VERY FIRST BILINGUAL HAITIAN CREOLE ABC FOR KIDS AGES 3 AND UP PICTURE BOOK: LEARNING HAITIAN CREOLE FOR KIDS • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Haiti A to Z: A Bilingual ABC Book about the Pearl of the Antilles (Reading Age Baby - 4 Years) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Reina Explores the Zoo: Let's Marvel at the beautiful Creation! • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$791.61

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$833.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$147.08

Total project goal

$980.56

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