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Mrs. Battista, Mrs. Galati, and Mrs. Mitchell from West Orange, NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Battista, Mrs. Galati, and Mrs. Mitchell's classroom raised $845

Growing a Multicultural Library for Our Diverse Readers

Help me give my students windows and mirrors into our world's diverse set of experiences.

This project is fully funded

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Mrs. Battista, Mrs. Galati, and Mrs. Mitchell Mount Pleasant Elementary School
West Orange, NJ Grades 3-5

My Students

Our population of students is among one of the most diverse in the country. They come from many different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Our children love to read and many do not have access to literature at home.

What makes our students special is their diversity!

It is our differences that make us unique! We would like to give students the books they deserve to learn about other cultures, races, traditions, and backgrounds, and even see themselves through literature. “In diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” -Maya Angelou

My Project

This project will help teach our students about inclusion, diversity, antiracism, and acceptance. The third grade teachers are committed to making a difference. We can learn. We can support. We can listen. We can stand up. We can start with a good book! Listening to stories read aloud is a proven effective way to increase reading comprehension. Additionally, active reading with choice can foster a love for books, reading, and fluency skills within a child. The books selected in this project are specifically chosen to highlight voices not already amplified within our libraries. These books act as windows into someone else’s perspective and experience, as well as mirrors into their own lives, culture, and identity. These books will help our students further their knowledge both in literacy and in inclusivity.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than a third of students from low‑income households

65 students impacted 23 donors
Mrs. Battista, Mrs. Galati, and Mrs. Mitchell Mount Pleasant Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

West Orange, NJ View local requests

More than a third 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

65 students impacted 23donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family • Amazon Business $16.19 3 $48.57
Your Name Is a Song • Amazon Business $15.00 3 $45.00
Ron's Big Mission • Amazon Business $13.49 3 $40.47
Islandborn • Amazon Business $12.84 3 $38.52
Same, Same But Different • Amazon Business $12.59 3 $37.77
You Go, Girl!: A Letter to Young Queens • Amazon Business $11.00 3 $33.00
CJ's Big Dream • Amazon Business $10.99 3 $32.97
The Undefeated (Caldecott Medal Book) • Amazon Business $10.74 3 $32.22
The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story • Amazon Business $10.63 3 $31.89
Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation (Jane Addams Award Book (Awards)) • Amazon Business $15.19 2 $30.38
Hair Love • Amazon Business $9.96 3 $29.88
Chocolate Milk, Por Favor: Celebrating Diversity with Empathy • Amazon Business $9.60 3 $28.80
The Royal Bee • Amazon Business $9.45 3 $28.35
The Colors of Us • Amazon Business $7.99 3 $23.97
Let's Talk About Race • Amazon Business $7.99 3 $23.97
Juana and Lucas • Amazon Business $7.99 3 $23.97
Book Uncle and Me • Amazon Business $7.99 3 $23.97
A Long Pitch Home • Amazon Business $7.69 3 $23.07
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things • Amazon Business $6.99 3 $20.97
Nikki and Deja: Nikki and Deja, Book One (1) • Amazon Business $6.29 3 $18.87
My Name Is Maria Isabel • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97
EllRay Jakes Stands Tall • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97
EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97
My Family Adventure (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $2.29 3 $6.87

Materials cost

$677.39

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$717.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$126.63

Total project goal

$844.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $844.18

16 Donors

-$544.41

Donations toward project cost

-$492.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.11

Matching donations from our partners

-$265.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$225.25

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$34.77

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 $0.00

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