Multicultural Literature for a Multicultural Classroom
Help me give my students texts that reflect their multicultural heritage and, reward items for positive behavior, and technology to capture high quality images of the moments from this in-person school year.
My students have been incredibly resilient during these past few years. Along with everyone else, they have had to pivot between in person to virtual learning, and back again. I've noticed that my classroom library lacks diverse voices, and I have a very diverse student population. They come from all walks of life - refugees, various religious backgrounds, various ethnic backgrounds, college-bound families and blue-collar families.
We are fortunate to have such a wealth of diverse experiences in our school, and I want to honor that.
My Project
All of the items I have requested will go directly into a comprehensive classroom library with multicultural voices; some of the texts I have requested are myths and legends from different countries, which is always very popular. Other texts I have requested include middle and high school fictional experiences of diverse voices, which will reflect on my own students' lives. The goal is to help them see that their cultures and heritage are rich and vibrant.
The books I have requested will greatly benefit their social-emotional learning as they understand that their struggles are not uniquely different, and that they are similarly represented in literature.
Too often students see a lack of representation of themselves, and similarly feel that they are not "deserving" of a place in a library, classroom, or society. I want to change this; even displaying books in a classroom, where the authors' names are diverse or the book covers depict diverse characters, can be a great way to showcase diversity.
I have also requested a few small items that we use for down time / crafts / rewards, and a camera lens for me to use to capture portrait photos and memories of this school year. I will be staying in education long-term, and I will continue to use this lens with my own camera for this purpose. This is the first school year since the pandemic began where we are mostly in-person, and I'd love to capture these moments for the school yearbook.
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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Night Spinner (Night Spinner Duology, 1)
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Fairy & Folk Tales of Ireland: Slip-cased Edition (Arcturus Slipcased Classics, 11)
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Russian Tales: Traditional Stories of Quests and Enchantments (Traditional Tales)
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Dear Miss Breed: True Stories of the Japanese American Incarceration During World War II and a Librarian Who Made a Difference
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Tales of Japan: Traditional Stories of Monsters and Magic (Book of Japanese Mythology, Folk Tales from Japan) (Traditional Tales)
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The Anthology of Scottish Folk Tales
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An Affair of Poisons
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The Annotated African American Folktales (The Annotated Books)
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Hearts Unbroken
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Dreams from Many Rivers: A Hispanic History of the United States Told in Poems
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Nordic Tales: Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark (Nordic Folklore and Stories, Illustrated Nordic Book for Teens and Adults) (Tales of) (Traditional Tales)
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A Different Mirror for Young People: A History of Multicultural America (For Young People Series)
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Elatsoe
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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People (ReVisioning History for Young People)
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We Are Not Free
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Of A Feather
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Legendary Ladies: 50 Goddesses To Empower And Inspire You (Ann Shen Legendary Ladies Collection)
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Tales of India: Folk Tales from Bengal, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu (Traditional Tales)
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Sky Breaker (Night Spinner Duology, 2)
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Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People
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What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal
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Girl, Serpent, Thorn
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Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed The World (Ann Shen Legendary Ladies Collection)
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Under the Mesquite
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Peacemaker
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Forest of Souls (Shamanborn Series, 1)
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Daughters of Jubilation
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Tiger's Curse (Book 1 in the Tiger's Curse Series)
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This Is My Brain in Love
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We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World
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A Song of Wraiths and Ruin
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Dear Justyce
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Parachutes
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Raybearer
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We Hunt the Flame (Sands of Arawiya, 1)
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Cinderella Is Dead
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Refugee
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How I Became A Ghost — A Choctaw Trail of Tears Story (Book 1 in the How I Became A Ghost Series)
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The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones
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Song Below Water
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Materials cost
$913.85
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$13.71
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$957.56
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$168.98
Total project goal
$1,126.54
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,126.54
3 Donors
-$1,126.54
Donations toward project cost
-$957.56
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