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Ms. Lewis from Dayton OH is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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New Kids on the Block

Help me give my students books and materials that represent them and their families.

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

I am requesting books and materials that are a good representation of the students and families we have moving to our school. Many of our newer students are coming here from Mexico, Congo, Kinyarwanda, and other countries around the world. Being a new student is already scary but being a new student that doesn't speak the same language or even look much like your peers can make that transition even more difficult.

The books I am asking for are in the languages my new students speak so that they will have access to materials and books they can use during reading.

Providing these can help give the students a sense of belonging and also increase their literacy skills. I will be able to better communicate with them using the books and pictures contained within.

Ms. Lewis
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kaplan Early Learning Explore Your World: Multicultural Foods Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $71.96 1 $71.96
4 Picture Book Set #1 (Ages 4-8): Hair Love, Change Sings, Tallulah the Tooth Fairy CEO, Kamala and Maya's Big Idea (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $65.00 1 $65.00
Kaplan Early Learning Multicultural Books - Set of 7 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $58.46 1 $58.46
Crayola Bulk Crayon Set, Colors of The World, Multicultural Crayons, School Supplies, 6 Sets of 24 Colors • Amazon Business $12.50 4 $50.00
Kaplan Early Learning Multicultural Books and CD - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $49.46 1 $49.46
4 Elementary Favorites #1 (Ages 8-12): Black Boy Joy, A Good Kind of Trouble, Stamped (For Kids), Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition (book set) • MahoganyBooks $46.00 1 $46.00
Dixon 12" x 18" SunWorks Multicultural World Construction Paper • Kaplan Early Learning Company $8.06 4 $32.24
Mantra Lingua Farmer Duck, Spanish and English Bilingual Book - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $20.99 1 $20.99
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Picture Book Edition (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Sulwe (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Black is a Rainbow Color (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Skin Like Mine (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.16 1 $16.16
Face Multicultural Creative Cut Outs Face Shape Paper Cutouts for Children to Design and Decorate, Craft Group Projects, Unity in Diversity Craft Projects, 5.5 Inch (Nude, 50 Pcs) • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
International Cooking for Kids: Multicultural Recipes to Make with your Family from Around the World (Cooking with Kids Series) • Amazon Business $14.74 1 $14.74
We Can All Be Friends (Swahili-English): Sisi Wote Tunaweza Kuwa Marafiki (Language Lizard Bilingual Living in Harmony) (Swahili Edition) • Amazon Business $14.65 1 $14.65
Urban Supply Co English to Spanish Colors Matching Memory Game. ESL and Language Immersion. Early Children's Bilingual Reading. Learn Spanish and English Colors • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Day of the Dead - Día de Los Muertos: Day of the Dead : A Bilingual Book for Kids in English and Spanish (Around the World by Magic Spells for Teachers LLC) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
It Takes a Village: Picture Book • Amazon Business $11.86 1 $11.86
Kindness is my Superpower: A children's Book About Empathy, Kindness and Compassion (My Superpower Books) • Amazon Business $11.68 1 $11.68
One Bee Too Many: (Hispanic & Latino Fables For Kids, Multicultural Stories, Racism Book for Kids) (Ages 7-10) • Amazon Business $10.38 1 $10.38
There's A Witch Under The Stairs / Hay una bruja bajo la escalera: Babl Children's Books in Spanish and English • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Am I small? Mimi ni mdogo?: Children's Picture Book English-Swahili (Bilingual Edition) (Bilingual Books (English-Swahili) by Philipp Winterberg) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
My First 100 Basic Kinyarwanda English Words for Kids: An amazing handbook for toddlers with a variety of fruits, vegetables, ABC animals, vehicles, body parts and many more • Amazon Business $9.91 1 $9.91
Hadley Designs 6 Colorful Poster Diversity Posters For Classroom Decor For Teachers Elementary, Inclusive Classroom Decorations For Teachers Elementary, Lgbt Safe Space Sign School Decor • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
Hadley Designs 6 Rainbow Diversity Posters for Classroom, Multicultural Posters for Classroom, Classroom Posters for Teacher Wall Decor, Teacher Posters for Classroom Elementary • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
Children's Spanish: Where is my Turkey. Donde esta mi pavo (Thanksgiving book): Children's Picture book English-Spanish (Bilingual Edition) (Spanish ... kids (Bilingual Spanish books for children) • Amazon Business $9.25 1 $9.25
Snow White Stories Around the World: 4 Beloved Tales (Multicultural Fairy Tales) • Amazon Business $8.36 1 $8.36
Hansel and Gretel Stories Around the World: 4 Beloved Tales (Multicultural fairy tales) • Amazon Business $8.36 1 $8.36
Cinderella Stories Around the World: 4 Beloved Tales (Multicultural Fairy Tales) • Amazon Business $8.36 1 $8.36
Everybody Brings Noodles • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Chicks and Salsa • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Akello Akunda Gukora Iki? What does Akello love to do?: A Bilingual Book in Kinyarwanda and English • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Beauty and the Beast Stories Around the World: 3 Beloved Tales (Multicultural Fairy Tales) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book (Picture Puffin Books) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
¡Crece ya, David! (Grow Up, David!) (David Books) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
David va a la escuela (David Goes to School) (David Books) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
¡Un día una señora se tragó unos libros! (There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books!) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Everybody Cooks Rice • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29

Materials cost

$714.04

Vendor shipping charges

 $19.67

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$774.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$136.66

Total project goal

$911.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $911.08

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 $911.08

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