We are excited to announce an important initiative to foster language learning and cultural exchange within our community: the creation of a world language library! This library will offer students a diverse collection of books, resources, and digital tools in multiple languages, helping them develop multilingual skills and broaden their understanding of the world.
Why a world language library?
Language is more than just a tool for communication; it’s a window into different cultures, histories, and perspectives. Our school believes the cross-linguistic benefits of studying a second language provide a powerful tool for boosting overall literacy and academic performance. Reading in a second language challenges the brain to process information in new ways, strengthening overall cognitive abilities such as memory, focus, and analytical skills. This library allows students to access language learning materials in Spanish, Mandarin, French, Japanese, and ASL. The library will provide novels, picture books, dictionaries, posters, workbooks, and other language learning tools for all FIVE of our world languages, catering to different proficiency levels.
To make this dream a reality, we are calling on generous individuals like you to contribute. Your support is invaluable and we are deeply grateful. Thank you!
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Motivational & Inspirational Phrases in Simplified Chinese for Kids. 6 Poster Set. Simplified Chinese, English, & Pinyin. for Kids, Toddlers, Babies.
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Learn American Sign Language: Everything You Need to Start Signing * Complete Beginner's Guide * 800+ signs
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Alice in Wonderland - Alice au Pays des Merveilles - A French to English Bilingual Book with French to English Dictionary: Learn French Fast and Easy ... Parallel Text Books (French Bilingual Books)
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American Sign Language Dictionary, Third Edition
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The Logic of Chinese Characters: Mnemonic Method for Learning Chinese Characters (The logic of Chinese characters. Mnemonic Method for Learning Chinese Writing)
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Learn Japanese with Manga Volume One: A Self-Study Language Book for Beginners - Learn to read, write and speak Japanese with manga comic strips! (free online audio)
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Learn Japanese with Manga Volume Two: A Self-Study Language Guide (free online audio)
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Chinese Stories for Language Learners - Basic Level - 15 Short Beginner Chinese Stories with Characters, Pinyin, English Translation and Vocabulary ... Reader - Bili (Chinese Leveled Readers)
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Chinese Stories for Language Learners - Intermediate Level - 15 Short Bilingual Chinese Stories with Characters, Pinyin, English Translation and ... Reader (Chinese Leveled Readers)
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Kingyo Ga Nigeta [Little Goldfish Runs Away] (Japanese Edition)
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Chinese Stories for Language Learners - Starter Level - 12 Short Elementary Chinese Stories with Characters, Pinyin, English Translation and ... / Graded Reader (Chinese Leveled Readers)
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American Sign Language for Beginners: From Beginner to Fluency, Your Bible to Unveil the Beauty of Visual Communication in 21 Days. With Clear and Large Pictures
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Sign Language for Kids Activity Book: 50 Fun Games and Activities to Start Signing
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Iconoglyph American Sign Language Scrabble Tiles | ASL Alphabet, Wood Letter Tiles - Learn ASL While Having Fun!
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Magalina y el bosque de los animales mágicos / Magalina and the Magical Animal Forest (Serie Magalina) (Spanish Edition)
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A History of Japan in Manga: Samurai, Shoguns and World War II
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El mar de los monstruos / The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson y los dioses del olimpo / Percy Jackson and the Olympians) (Spanish Edition)
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Let's Go to the Farmers' Market: Written in Traditional Chinese, Pinyin and English (Chinese and English Edition)
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babar en famille (French Edition)
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Chinese Short Stories for Beginners: 20 Captivating Stories to Learn Chinese & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way! (Easy Chinese Stories)
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Yonde Miyo-!: Short and Fun Japanese Stories in Hiragana and Basic Kanji
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Grimms' Fairy Tales: English - French Dual Language Edition: Volume I (Grimms' Fairy Tales: English - French Dual Language Series)
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Una arruga en el tiempo (Novela gráfica) / A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel (Spanish Edition)
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Bilingual Fairy Tales in French and English: A Story Collection from Charles Perrault and James Planché
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30 French Short Stories for Complete Beginners: Improve your reading and listening skills in French (Learn French for Beginners)
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Bilingual Fairy Tales in Spanish and English: A Story Collection from Charles Perrault, James Planché, and Teodoro Baró y Sureda
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Water Dragon: A Chinese Legend - Retold in English and Chinese
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I Love to Help: Japanese Edition (Japanese Bedtime Collection)
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I Love Winter (Chinese Children's Book - Mandarin Simplified) (Chinese Bedtime Collection) (Chinese Edition)
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Magical Rooster: A Tale in English and Chinese (Stories of the Chinese Zodiac)
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Kiki's Delivery Service new edition Vol.3 (Kadokawa Bunko)
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Collins Mandarin Chinese Visual Dictionary (Collins Visual Dictionaries)
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Collins Spanish Visual Dictionary (Collins Visual Dictionaries)
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (Japanese Edition)
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Happiness Street - しあわせの みち: A bilingual children's book in Japanese and English (Japanese Bilingual Books - Fostering Creativity in Kids)
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Nelly’s Box - ネリーの たからばこ: Α Japanese English bilingual book for children. Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji. (Japanese Bilingual Books - Fostering Creativity in Kids)
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Ama’s Lu Rou Fan: A Bilingual Children’s Book Written in Traditional Chinese, Zhuyin, Pinyin and English (Mama's Home in Taiwan)
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Kiki's Delivery Service new edition Vol.4 (Kadokawa Bunko)
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I Love BOBA! - Written in Simplified Chinese, English and Pinyin: a bilingual children's book (Mina Learns Chinese (Simplified Chinese))
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The Safest Place in the World/せかいでいちばん あんぜんなばしょ: Children's Picture Book English-Japanese (Bilingual Edition) (Bilingual Books (English-Japanese) by Philipp Winterberg)
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Am I small? わたし、ちいさい？: Children's Picture Book English-Japanese (Bilingual Edition) (Bilingual Books (English-Japanese) by Philipp Winterberg)
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みやざき はやお (Hayao Miyazaki): Bilingual Japanese-English Children's Biography Book (Written in Hiragana, Katakana and English) (Japanese-English Kids’ Collection)
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In here, out there! ここからはいって、でていく！: Children's Picture Book English-Japanese (Bilingual Edition/Dual Language) (Bilingual Books (English-Japanese) by Philipp Winterberg)
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ASL Classroom Hand Signal Cards - 36 Classroom Hand Signal Decor Sign Language Posters for Teachers Students Visual Cues (Boho)
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I found it! Written in Simplified Chinese, Pinyin and English: A bilingual look and find book (Mina Learns Chinese (Simplified Chinese))
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Bilingual Chinese English books short stories picture pinyin book Fairy Tales for kids age 0-6 years,20 books
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American Sign Language Workbook: Exercises to Build Your Signing Vocabulary
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Who's in Our Garden: An English and Chinese Bilingual Story about Friendship (Mandarin Storybooks for Kids)
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Collins French Visual Dictionary (Collins Visual Dictionaries)
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Je te souhaite du bonheur: Édition français-anglais (I Wish You Happiness: French-English edition) (La série amour inconditionnel (français-anglais)) (French Edition)
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Signing for Kids, Expanded Edition
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Sign Language for Kids: A Fun & Easy Guide to American Sign Language
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Le Petit Prince: French Edition
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Kanayu 36 Pcs ASL Magnets ASL Classroom Alphabet Magnets American Sign Language Gift for Hearing Impaired and Speech Therapists Teaching and Classroom Supplies for Office Home Wall Decor(Vivid, Vivid)
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Learn Spanish with Short Stories - Beginners: Enjoy reading great Spanish stories that are perfect for your level
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Petit déjeuner à Paris: A Story in Easy French with Translation, Vol. 1 (Belles histoires à Paris)
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El Dragon de papa (My Father's Dragon): An Instructional Guide for Literature - Spanish Novel Study Guide with Close Reading and Writing Activities (Great Works Classroom Resource) (Spanish Edition)
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Kiki's Delivery Service new edition Vol.2 (Kadokawa Bunko)
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La planète grise (French Edition)
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What Do Giraffes Eat? (Japanese Version) (Japanese Edition)
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Hombre Perro: Churre y castigo (Dog Man: Grime and Punishment) (Spanish Edition)
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My First Trip to China: Bilingual Simplified Chinese-English Children's Book (Chinese-English Kids’ Collection)
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Wonder: La lección de August / Wonder (Spanish Edition)
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Drama (Spanish Edition)
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First Words in Chinese: (Bilingual English and Mandarin Chinese books for kids) Dual language Edition (book 1)
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The Tale of Nian, A Lunar New Year Story: A Bilingual Children’s Book in English and Mandarin Chinese
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The Perigee Visual Dictionary of Signing: Revised & Expanded Third Edition
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Rizos (Frizzy, Spanish language edition) (Spanish Edition)
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KIKI LA PETITE SORCIERE (ROMAN VO JAPONAIS)
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American Sign Language Alphabet: ASL Picture Book for Children and Adults
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Dim Sum, Please! (Mandarin Edition): A Bilingual English & Mandarin Children's Book
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Le Lapin et la Lune (French Edition)
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YCT 3 Chinese Character with Pinyin Flashcards: Standard Youth Chinese Test Level 3 Vocabulary Workbook for Kids (Version II)
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YCT 4 Chinese Character with Pinyin Flashcards: Standard Youth Chinese Test Level 4 Vocabulary Workbook for Kids
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Languages - The Story Of Chinese Characters: 汉字的故事 (Bilingual Chinese with Pinyin and English - Simplified Chinese Version) - Preschool, Kindergarten ... Picture Books For Smart Kids: 聪明宝宝益智成长绘本)
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Fifteen Feet of Time/5メートルの時間: Bilingual English-Japanese Picture Book (Dual Language/Parallel Text) (Bilingual Books (English-Japanese) by Philipp Winterberg)
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Let's Learn Kind Words: A Bilingual Children's Book: Written in Chinese, Pinyin and English That Focuses on Thirty Kind Words ("Let's Learn" Bilingual ... in Simplified Chinese, Pinyin and English)
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Doraemon 2 (Tentomushi Comics) (Japanese Edition)
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Signing Everyday Phrases: More Than 3,400 Signs, Revised Edition
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$9.71
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Doraemon 3 (Tentomushi Comics) (Japanese Edition)
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Nichijou 01 (Japan Import)
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Fantasmas (Ghosts) (Spanish Edition)
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DORAEMON 1 (MANGA VO JAPONAIS)
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Fluent Japanese from Anime and Manga: How to Learn Japanese Vocabulary, Grammar, and Kanji the Easy and Fun Way (Revised and Updated)
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Agallas (Guts) (Spanish Edition)
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La araña muy ocupada (Spanish Edition)
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The Cat in the Hat in English and French (Le Chat Au Chapeau)
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American Sign Language for Kids: 101 Easy Signs for Nonverbal Communication
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Telaraña de Carlota: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Spanish Edition)
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QUICHOTTE ET MOI: Sommes Tristes (Novice Low "Aventures" Septology) (French Edition)
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Learn Chinese With Comics: Watch Your Tones: 12 Fun Comics to Help Remember Tricky Tone Mistakes in Mandarin
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QUICHOTTE ET MOI: Nous N'aimons Rien (Novice Low "Aventures" Septology) (French Edition)
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QUICHOTTE ET MOI: Il y a Tout Sauf Ça (Novice Low "Aventures" Septology) (French Edition)
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A Book in 4 Languages - English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin Chinese - My Emotions - PI Kids (English, Spanish, French and Chinese Edition)
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La Pequena Locomotora Que Si Pudo (The Little Engine That Could) (Spanish Edition)
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$7.19
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Un bolsillo para Corduroy (Spanish Edition)
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$7.19
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La semillita (The Tiny Seed) (The World of Eric Carle) (Spanish Edition)
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Le Pendentif, Short Stories in Easy French: with Glossaries throughout the Text (Sylvie's French Reading Box) (French Edition)
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Vol 747 pour Paris, Short Stories in Easy French: With Glossaries Throughout the Text (Sylvie's French Reading Box) (French Edition)
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Yo, Naomi Leon (Spanish Edition)
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Un Dia de Nieve (Spanish Edition)
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ASL Word Search for Kids: 65+ Themed Word Search Puzzles with American Sign Language Alphabet - ASL Fingerspelling Puzzle with Solutions (ASL Word Search Series)
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ASL 100 EVERYDAY SIGNS: Beginner's Handbook: American Sign Language
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This Next New Year: (Chinese-English Bilingual Edition)
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Materials cost
$1,298.93
Vendor shipping charges
$51.72
Sales tax
$89.63
3rd party payment processing fee
$19.48
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,489.76
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$262.90
Total project goal
$1,752.66
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,752.66
7 Donors
-$1,343.76
Donations toward project cost
-$1,294.26
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$49.50
match offer
-$230.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$195.50
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