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Mrs. Odom from Carrollton, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mirrors and Windows

Help me give my students books that reflect their culture and gives them a view into someone else’s experience.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Odom's classroom raised $818

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students represent the possibility of what the world could be. They have unique experiences of the world, yet create an atmosphere where all are valued and respected. I teach first graders in a public school. They are curious and excited about learning.

My Project

My goal is to create a classroom where we celebrate differences. Students need to explore the presence of diversity in their own lives. I will use books, pictures, and materials to help students develop a deep understanding of diversity.

Students will be exposed to different thoughts and perspectives.

I want to increase their understanding of the world. By bringing awareness to issues others face because of their race, ethnicity, or gender, they will develop an appreciation for the struggles and contributions of others. This will further foster their mindset of acceptance.

Mrs. Odom Carrollton Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cocoa, Tea & Honey • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
I Promise • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
I Believe I Can • Amazon Business $17.09 1 $17.09
The One Day House • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Speak Up • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Strictly No Elephants • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The Sandwich Swap • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
A Boy Like You • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
A Girl Like You • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Your Name Is a Song • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Papa, Daddy, and Riley • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Vote for Our Future! • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation (Jane Addams Award Book (Awards)) • Amazon Business $14.59 1 $14.59
Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao • Amazon Business $14.59 1 $14.59
The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath (Amazing Scientists) • Amazon Business $14.41 1 $14.41
The Girl With a Mind for Math: The Story of Raye Montague (Amazing Scientists) • Amazon Business $14.41 1 $14.41
The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin (Amazing Scientists) • Amazon Business $14.41 1 $14.41
The Astronaut With a Song for the Stars: The Story of Dr. Ellen Ochoa (Amazing Scientists) • Amazon Business $14.41 1 $14.41
A Map into the World • Amazon Business $14.34 1 $14.34
They, She, He easy as ABC • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95
It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity • Amazon Business $13.79 1 $13.79
Mela and the Elephant • Amazon Business $13.76 1 $13.76
Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion • Amazon Business $13.69 1 $13.69
The Other Side • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
The Water Princess • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Dumpling Dreams: How Joyce Chen Brought the Dumpling from Beijing to Cambridge • Amazon Business $13.39 1 $13.39
Dreamers • Amazon Business $13.29 1 $13.29
Henry and Bea • Amazon Business $13.29 1 $13.29
Want to Play Trucks? • Amazon Business $12.89 1 $12.89
Equality's Call: The Story of Voting Rights in America • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Malala's Magic Pencil • Amazon Business $12.77 1 $12.77
Dazzling Travis: A Story About Being Confident & Original • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
Free as a Bird: The Story of Malala • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Mayva O'Meere, Creationeer • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Pink Is for Boys • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Magnus O'Meere, Mind Pioneer • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
This Is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives of Seven Kids from around the World (Easy Reader Books, Children Around the World Books, Preschool Prep Books) • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story • Amazon Business $10.69 1 $10.69
She's Got This • Amazon Business $10.53 1 $10.53
From North to South / Del Norte al Sur • Amazon Business $10.26 1 $10.26
Festival of Colors • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Computer Decoder: Dorothy Vaughan, Computer Scientist (Picture Book Biography) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Space Adventurer: Bonnie Dunbar, Astronaut (Picture Book Biography) • Amazon Business $9.68 1 $9.68
Human Computer: Mary Jackson, Engineer (Picture Book Biography) • Amazon Business $9.68 1 $9.68
Skin Like Mine (Kids Like Mine) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Duck for Turkey Day • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Bippity Bop Barbershop • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Sophia Sparks (Story Book) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$655.35

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$695.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$122.68

Total project goal

$817.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $817.86

1 Donor

-$800.21

Donations toward project cost

-$695.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$105.03

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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