Help me give my students a large collection of books to help them think and talk about race, racism and acceptance.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Morrell's classroom raised $265
This project is fully funded
My Students
My school is nestled in the middle of a city filled with diversity. My students come from families of different race, culture, socioeconomic status, family structure and more. My students bring this rich diversity into the classroom everyday.
My students are curious, open-minded, compassionate and thoughtful.
They are fearless when it comes to learning and are ready to hear and challenge ideas. These students bring a passion to learning that I admire.
My Project
These books will continue to enhance the print-rich classroom that I strive to create, but in the most important way. These books will give my classroom library depth and will allow students to think deeper about race and acceptance. It is time that our classroom libraries reflect the values we want in our students. All of the books I have chosen were recommendations from teachers of color or from elementary librarians. I will use these books to spark important conversations about humanity and students will be able to continue reading them from our classroom library.
With these books, my students will be able to read about important, heavy topics like race, racism and acceptance in light, kid-friendly language while still engaging in the important conversations.
More than half 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
Coretta Scott King Classroom Library Builder: Grades K-6 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive)
• Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs
$25.00
1
$25.00
Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness (Ordinary Terrible Things)
• Amazon Business
$17.06
1
$17.06
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family
• Amazon Business
$16.19
1
$16.19
All the Colors We Are/Todos los colores de nuestra piel: The Story of How We Get Our Skin Color/La historia de por qué tenemos diferentes colores de piel
• Amazon Business
$16.15
1
$16.15
The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist
• Amazon Business
$15.99
1
$15.99
Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea
• Amazon Business
$15.13
1
$15.13
Each Kindness (Jane Addams Award Book (Awards))
• Amazon Business
$11.99
1
$11.99
I Am Enough
• Amazon Business
$11.39
1
$11.39
Hair Love
• Amazon Business
$10.96
1
$10.96
Last Stop on Market Street
• Amazon Business
$10.49
1
$10.49
The Day You Begin
• Amazon Business
$10.38
1
$10.38
Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
• Amazon Business
$7.22
1
$7.22
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History (Vashti Harrison)
• Amazon Business
$6.33
1
$6.33
Materials cost
$174.28
Vendor shipping charges
$2.50
Sales tax
$15.25
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.61
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$224.64
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$39.64
Total project goal
$264.28
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$264.28
2 Donors
-$246.64
Donations toward project cost
-$224.64
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