My students will listen to read-aloud about multicultural characters to discuss differences. Multicultural Children's Literature helps children explore diversity within the global community. Diverse and inclusive books within a classroom are essential to appreciate and celebrate different cultures. They help promote respect and acceptance for all students. Our classroom also needs a pocket chart stand for engaging in reading activities.
It is crucial for students to see themselves represented in literature and be immersed in characters that reflect their own experiences.
I want to be able to provide my students with historical picture books that celebrate Black History Month, African American history, inventors, and contributors. Books such as Trombone Shorty celebrate musical excellence while Saving the Day teaches about Garrett Morgan's invention of the traffic signal.
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
Patricia's Vision: The Doctor Who Saved Sight (Volume 7) (People Who Shaped Our World)
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$18.41
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$18.41
The Green Piano: How Little Me Found Music
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$16.10
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$16.10
Have You Thanked an Inventor Today?
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$13.95
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$13.95
Little Leaders: Exceptional Men in Black History
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$13.75
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$13.75
She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm
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$13.74
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$13.74
Young, Gifted and Black Too: Meet 52 More Black Icons from Past and Present (See Yourself in Their Stories)
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$13.51
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$13.51
When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson
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$13.49
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$13.49
When the Schools Shut Down: A Young Girl's Story of Virginia's "Lost Generation" and the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Decision
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$12.40
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$12.40
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read
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$12.29
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$12.29
The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne
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$12.29
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$12.29
Black Heroes: A Black History Book for Kids: 51 Inspiring People from Ancient Africa to Modern-Day U.S.A. (People and Events in History)
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$11.99
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$11.99
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (Caldecott & Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)
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$11.99
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$11.99
The Highest Tribute: Thurgood Marshall’s Life, Leadership, and Legacy
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$11.79
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$11.79
Sheroes: 15 Fierce And Fearless Women Who Shaped Black History (Black History Month Books for Kids) (Little Legends Unleashed)
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$11.68
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$11.68
Saving the Day: Garrett Morgan's Life-Changing Invention of the Traffic Signal (A Sweet Blackberry Book)
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$11.64
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$11.64
Nina: A Story of Nina Simone
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$11.52
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$11.52
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker (Illustrated Biographies by Chronicle Books)
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$11.49
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$11.49
Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters
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$11.39
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$11.39
Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations
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$10.99
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$10.99
Bunheads
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$10.79
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$10.79
Let the Children March
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$10.19
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$10.19
Coretta Scott
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$9.99
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$9.99
William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad
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$9.79
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$9.79
Carter Reads the Newspaper: The Story of Carter G. Woodson, Founder of Black History Month
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$8.99
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$8.99
Mae Among the Stars
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$8.79
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$8.79
A Picture Book of George Washington Carver (Picture Book Biography)
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$7.99
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$7.99
If A Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks
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$7.99
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$7.99
National Geographic Readers: AfricanAmerican History Makers (Readers Bios)
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$7.99
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$7.99
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History (Vashti Harrison)
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$7.69
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$7.69
Baby Young, Gifted, and Black: With a Mirror! (See Yourself in Their Stories)
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$7.00
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$7.00
What a Wonderful World
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$6.99
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$6.99
Dancing in the Wings
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$6.70
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$6.70
Tar Beach
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$6.44
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$6.44
Materials cost
$361.74
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$21.70
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.43
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$418.87
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$73.92
Total project goal
$492.79
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$492.79
2 Donors
-$259.00
Donations toward project cost
-$220.15
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$38.85
match offer
-$233.79
Match offer toward project cost
-$198.72
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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