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Teacher Leva from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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There's a Book for That!

My students need resources to help them cope with everyday life.

  • $469 goal

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My desire is to instill a lifelong love for books and reading so my students can make a difference in the world. My students' faces shine with pride when they find high-interest books they relate to and are able to read independently.

I teach 28 active, energetic third graders who range in their academic abilities.

All of my students qualify for free or reduced priced lunch. A majority of my students are English Language Learners, coming from homes that speak a language other than English. Families want more than anything to see their children succeed, but they often lack resources.

By putting basic supplies in my classroom, I will be able to design and modify lessons to meet the needs of my students.

My Project

Teaching is one of the most rewarding jobs in the world. Period. I take my students' successes and joys personally. On the other hand, I also take their hardships and lows personally, as well. Over the years, I've heard so many heartbreaking stories from my students and their parents. My students come from many different households.

Many of my babies have experienced things that most adults could not handle.

I want to remind them that they are not alone. I am hoping to get books that discuss what my students have to handle outside of the classroom: alternative households, displacement, deceased parents and pets, positive self-image, improving self-esteem, teaching empathy, incarcerated family members, divorce, blended families, self-control, adoption, moving, and loving their culture (many of my students' parents do not speak English and I am finding that they are caught between two worlds).

As adults, we know how life affects us; it impacts children even more so! Through the years, I've seen children find out that they were adopted, lose their parents, caregivers, pets, house, siblings. You can see how these changes impact their grades, personality, and social life. They have tried to control their outbursts, behaviors, and emotions. They've lacked self-esteem and confidence. My job is to not only teach my students how to read, write, add, and subtract, but how to become the best human beings they can be. I want them to love themselves and try to cope with life the best way possible.

Teacher Leva Feltonville Intermediate School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

28 students impacted 6donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Invisible String • Amazon Business $13.63 1 $13.63
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon • Amazon Business $13.53 1 $13.53
A Tale of Two Daddies • Amazon Business $13.17 1 $13.17
I Like Myself! • Amazon Business $12.87 1 $12.87
What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Anger (What to Do Guides for Kids) • Amazon Business $12.62 1 $12.62
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes • Amazon Business $11.74 1 $11.74
Big Hair, Don't Care • Amazon Business $11.52 1 $11.52
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages • Amazon Business $11.43 1 $11.43
The Remembering Day / El dia de los muertos • Amazon Business $10.31 1 $10.31
My Daddy's In Jail • Amazon Business $10.25 1 $10.25
Families Change: A Book for Children Experiencing Termination of Parental Rights (Kids Are Important Series) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Armond Goes to a Party: A book about Asperger’s and friendship • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97
Wilma Jean the Worry Machine • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
That Rule Doesn't Apply to Me! (Responsible Me!) • Amazon Business $9.31 1 $9.31
What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids) • Amazon Business $9.25 1 $9.25
Thank You, Mr. Falker • Amazon Business $9.11 1 $9.11
This Morning Sam Went to Mars: A book about paying attention • Amazon Business $8.91 1 $8.91
Lying Up a Storm • Amazon Business $8.89 1 $8.89
Was It the Chocolate Pudding?: A Story For Little Kids About Divorce • Amazon Business $8.88 1 $8.88
Maybe Days: A Book for Children in Foster Care • Amazon Business $8.45 1 $8.45
The Skin You Live In • Amazon Business $8.44 1 $8.44
But It's Not My Fault! (Responsible Me!) • Amazon Business $8.42 1 $8.42
The Judgemental Flower (Building Relationships) • Amazon Business $8.29 1 $8.29
My Day Is Ruined!: A Story Teaching Flexible Thinking (Executive Function) • Amazon Business $8.29 1 $8.29
The Colors of Us • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
I Love Saturdays y domingos • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
I Just Want to Do It My Way!: My Story About Staying on Task and Asking for Help (Best Me I Can Be!) • Amazon Business $7.74 1 $7.74
Baditude! What to Do When Life Stinks! (Responsible Me!) • Amazon Business $7.64 1 $7.64
A Terrible Thing Happened • Amazon Business $7.34 1 $7.34
I Remember Abuelito: A Day of the Dead Story / Yo Recuerdo a Abuelito: Un Cuento del Día de los Muertos (Spanish and English Edition) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
I'll Always Love You • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
I Like Me! (Picture Puffin Books) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
It's Okay To Be Different • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Mommy, Mama, and Me • Amazon Business $6.10 1 $6.10
I Love My Hair! • Amazon Business $6.08 1 $6.08
The Family Book • Amazon Business $5.86 1 $5.86
When a Pet Dies • Amazon Business $5.58 1 $5.58
The Night Dad Went to Jail: What to Expect When Someone You Love Goes to Jail (Life's Challenges) • Amazon Business $5.02 1 $5.02
The Rainbow Tulip • Amazon Business $4.93 1 $4.93
Do You Have a Secret? (Let's Talk About It!) • Amazon Business $4.83 1 $4.83
Two Homes • Amazon Business $3.94 1 $3.94

Materials cost

$363.17

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$398.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.34

Total project goal

$468.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $468.96

6 Donors

-$457.28

Donations toward project cost

-$398.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.66

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.68

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