Help me give my students diverse books that allow my students to see themselves in books, reflect their lives, and allow them to see and understand other students.
My students are passionate, inquisitive, and kind! They love coming to school to learn and have developed a great love for reading. I teach in a Title I school in New York. My students are a group of diverse learners who love to see themselves in books. However, many of my students need diverse books that my classroom library is lacking.
Every child needs to have a voice, a sense of belonging, and have space where they feel heard and respected.
My Project
When children see themselves in books, it motivates and engages them because it makes their learning experience more meaningful. It promotes critical thinking and strengthens students' racial and ethnic identities.
My goal is to have students show care towards each other, encourage their socialization among students who are perceived differently from them, and establish respectful relationships among all.
These books will provide a glimpse into characters that are similar in their cultural diversities and backgrounds. These books will also encourage individuality, kindness, acceptance, and being true and happy with who you are.
Having powerful and diverse books will promote a sense of safety and belonging in my classroom.
The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story
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$17.95
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$17.95
Where Are You From?
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$16.19
1
$16.19
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family
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$16.19
1
$16.19
Sulwe
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$15.99
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$15.99
You Matter
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$15.89
1
$15.89
Be Bold! Be Brave! 11 Latinas who made U.S. History (English and Spanish Edition)
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$15.07
1
$15.07
Last Stop on Market Street
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$14.90
1
$14.90
Under My Hijab
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$14.88
1
$14.88
Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
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$14.75
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$14.75
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music
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$14.75
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$14.75
I Am Enough
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$14.51
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$14.51
Pink Is for Boys
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$14.45
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$14.45
The Undefeated (Caldecott Medal Book)
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$14.39
1
$14.39
Malala's Magic Pencil
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$14.37
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$14.37
A Boy Like You
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$14.19
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$14.19
Strictly No Elephants
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$13.95
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$13.95
The Sandwich Swap
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$13.87
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$13.87
My Name Is Gabriela/Me llamo Gabriela (Rise and Shine) (English, Multilingual and Spanish Edition)
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$13.84
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$13.84
My Name Is Yoon (Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award, 2004)
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$13.79
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$13.79
I Love Being Me, Uniquely Me!
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$12.99
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$12.99
I Can Do Hard Things: Mindful Affirmations for Kids
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$12.95
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$12.95
Teach Your Dragon About Diversity: Train Your Dragon To Respect Diversity. A Cute Children Story To Teach Kids About Diversity and Differences. (My Dragon Books)
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$12.95
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$12.95
Islandborn
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$12.89
1
$12.89
Listening with My Heart: A story of kindness and self-compassion
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$12.73
1
$12.73
Dias y Dias/Days and Days: Bilingual Spanish-English Children's Book
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$11.99
1
$11.99
Be Kind
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$11.99
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$11.99
Drawn Together
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$11.49
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$11.49
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)
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$10.89
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$10.89
A Little SPOT of Kindness!
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$10.85
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$10.85
The Invisible Boy
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$10.59
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$10.59
The Day You Begin
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$10.38
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$10.38
Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun: Having the Courage To Be Who You Are
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$9.66
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$9.66
The Whispering Town
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$8.99
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$8.99
The Name Jar
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$7.99
1
$7.99
Jabari Jumps
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$7.99
1
$7.99
Materials cost
$461.24
Vendor shipping charges
$7.98
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.92
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$506.14
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$89.32
Total project goal
$595.46
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$595.46
4 Donors
-$298.23
Donations toward project cost
-$253.50
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$44.73
match offer
-$297.22
Match offer toward project cost
-$252.64
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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