Help me give my students chapter books that represent the various cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds of each of them. I want ALL of my students to have access to high-interest chapter books with characters that look like them!
Hi, my name is Ms. Wittmann and I teach third-grade students at a school in Saint Paul, Minnesota. I am looking for support and help to be able to purchase chapter books that represent the students I teach. My classroom is filled with beautiful children from various cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds. I want ALL of my students to have access to high-interest chapter books with characters on the cover that look like them. I also want to provide more diverse literature in my classroom library for independent reading. Please help me bring this idea to life!
Nearly all students from low‑income households
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The Feather Chase: (The Crime-Solving Cousins Mysteries Book 1)
• Amazon Business
$11.19
6
$67.14
Friendship or Fame: Mia Finds Her Voice (A chapter book for girls aged 8-12 about friendship and singing in the choir) (Step-By-Step)
• Amazon Business
$7.95
6
$47.70
Some Places More Than Others
• Amazon Business
$7.79
6
$46.74
Because of Mr. Terupt
• Amazon Business
$6.69
6
$40.14
Dragons in a Bag
• Amazon Business
$6.59
6
$39.54
Yasmin
• Amazon Business
$38.68
1
$38.68
The Lemonade War (The Lemonade War Series, 1)
• Amazon Business
$5.99
6
$35.94
Restart
• AKJ Education
$5.10
6
$30.60
Jada Jones Book Series, 4-Book Set
• Amazon Business
$29.99
1
$29.99
The Magical Yet
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$20.00
1
$20.00
Something Happened in Our Town A Childs Story About Racial Injustice
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$15.00
1
$15.00
Just Help!: How to Build a Better World
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$14.00
1
$14.00
Just Ask Be Different Be Brave Be You
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$14.00
1
$14.00
Sulwe
• AKJ Education
$13.13
1
$13.13
The Marigold Mess (Sofia Martinez)
• Amazon Business
$5.95
2
$11.90
My Brown Skin
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$11.00
1
$11.00
The ABCs of Black History
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$10.00
1
$10.00
Keena Ford and the Second-Grade Mix-Up
• Amazon Business
$5.99
1
$5.99
Keena Ford and the Field Trip Mix-Up
• Amazon Business
$5.99
1
$5.99
Keena Ford and the Secret Journal Mix-Up
• Amazon Business
$5.99
1
$5.99
Abuela's Birthday (Sofia Martinez)
• Amazon Business
$5.95
1
$5.95
Sofia's Party Shoes (Sofia Martinez)
• Amazon Business
$5.95
1
$5.95
Katie's Spooky Sleepover (Katie Woo)
• Amazon Business
$5.95
1
$5.95
The Big Lie (Katie Woo)
• Amazon Business
$5.95
1
$5.95
Picture Perfect (Sofia Martinez)
• Amazon Business
$5.95
1
$5.95
The Secret Recipe (Sofia Martinez)
• Amazon Business
$5.95
1
$5.95
Katie's Lucky Birthday (Katie Woo)
• Amazon Business
$5.95
1
$5.95
Lights Out (Sofia Martinez)
• Amazon Business
$5.95
1
$5.95
The Beach Trip (Sofia Martinez)
• Amazon Business
$5.95
1
$5.95
Katie and the Class Pet (Katie Woo)
• Amazon Business
$5.95
1
$5.95
Abuela's Special Letters (Sofia Martinez)
• Amazon Business
$5.95
1
$5.95
Katie Woo Has the Flu
• Amazon Business
$5.95
1
$5.95
The Tricky Tooth (Katie Woo)
• Amazon Business
$5.95
1
$5.95
Hector's Hiccups (Sofia Martinez)
• Amazon Business
$5.95
1
$5.95
No More Teasing (Katie Woo)
• Amazon Business
$5.95
1
$5.95
Katie and the Haunted Museum (Katie Woo)
• Amazon Business
$5.95
1
$5.95
Katie Woo, Where Are You?
• Amazon Business
$5.95
1
$5.95
Katie Woo, Every Day's an Adventure
• Amazon Business
$4.95
1
$4.95
Katie Woo Rules the School
• Amazon Business
$4.95
1
$4.95
Katie Woo Tries Something New
• Amazon Business
$4.95
1
$4.95
Katie Woo and Her Big Ideas
• Amazon Business
$4.95
1
$4.95
Katie Woo Celebrates
• Amazon Business
$4.95
1
$4.95
Katie Woo Loves School
• Amazon Business
$4.95
1
$4.95
Every Day Is Exciting (Sofia Martinez)
• Amazon Business
$4.95
1
$4.95
Katie Woo, Don't Be Blue
• Amazon Business
$4.95
1
$4.95
Katie Blows Her Top (Katie Woo)
• Amazon Business
$3.95
1
$3.95
Katie Woo and Friends
• Amazon Business
$2.79
1
$2.79
Materials cost
$650.96
Vendor shipping charges
$11.00
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$9.76
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$701.72
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$123.83
Total project goal
$825.55
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$825.55
3 Donors
-$739.22
Donations toward project cost
-$701.72
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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