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Ms. Banote from El Cajon, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEM Books Featuring Indigenous, Women, and Neurodivergent Leaders!

Help me give my students STEM books that feature Indigenous leaders, women leaders, people of color leaders, and neurodivergent leaders!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Banote's classroom raised $486

This project is fully funded

My Students

The majority of our students live in high socioeconomic need areas where they have less access to resources. They overcome systemic challenges on a daily basis and are still determined to succeed. Many of them are English Language Learners - talented bilinguals, and in some cases, trilinguals!

My Project

My class LOVES anything to do with STEM! We've spent the last few weeks engaging in STEM challenges and STEM activities to build a love for science, math, engineering, and tech. We've been exploring how different STEM careers connect to the six Holland Codes (RIASEC).

Now, I want to give them more books that feature STEM leaders who are Indigenous, women, people of color, and neurodivergent!

The STEM books I chose feature leaders who look and think like my kids. Autistic leaders, women of color leaders, and immigrant leaders. We don't have a large population of Indigenous kids at our school, so I also picked STEM books that feature Indigenous leaders so my kids can learn about them.

Seeing themselves represented in books helps inspire kids. It shows them that they can do anything and be anyone. Representation matters. It also builds a classroom culture of empathy, inclusiveness, and culturally competent kiddos.

Ms. Banote Johnson Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

El Cajon, CA View local requests

Nearly all 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

25 students impacted 7donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Isabel and her Colores Go to School (English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
The Magical Yet • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Becoming Vanessa • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Paletero Man • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
Go Show the World: A Celebration of Indigenous Heroes • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
Birdsong • Amazon Business $15.30 1 $15.30
Pepe and the Parade: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
The Girl With a Mind for Math: The Story of Raye Montague (Amazing Scientists, 3) • Amazon Business $14.62 1 $14.62
The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin (Amazing Scientists, 1) • Amazon Business $14.47 1 $14.47
Ada Twist, Scientist (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $14.01 1 $14.01
The Princess and the Petri Dish • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Areli Is a Dreamer: A True Story by Areli Morales, a DACA Recipient • Amazon Business $13.50 1 $13.50
The Boy with Big, Big Feelings (The Big, Big) • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Many Shapes of Clay: A Story of Healing • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Home to Medicine Mountain • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Bowwow Powwow (ALA Notable Children's Books. Younger Readers (Awards)) • Amazon Business $12.60 1 $12.60
Fishing with Grandma • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom (Volume 6) (People Who Shaped Our World) • Amazon Business $10.17 1 $10.17
Artie is Awesome (Artie's Adventures) • Amazon Business $10.00 1 $10.00
Different Like Me (Our Daily Bread for Kids Presents) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Amik Loves School: A Story of Wisdom (The Seven Teachings) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Buffalo Bird Girl: A Hidatsa Story • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Time to Sign: Sign Language for Kids • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Cece Loves Science (Cece Loves Science, 1) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$346.13

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $31.67

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$412.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.88

Total project goal

$485.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $485.87

5 Donors

-$163.51

Donations toward project cost

-$139.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.23

Matching donations from our partners

-$322.01

Match offers toward project cost

-$273.71

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.30

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.35

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