Voices of Us…..Empowering Students Through Stories
Help me give my students multicultural books to foster diversity, play dough for creative and sensory play, and floor seating to encourage flexibility, collaboration, and comfort—creating an inclusive, interactive, and imaginative learning environment.
$1,345 goal
This project expired on October 11, 2025.
This project expired on October 11, 2025.
Celebrating 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 Project
I have been an educator for 25 years, and I’m still LOVING what I do. My main goal is to empower everyone of my students through reading and writing.
I want students to choose books where they see themselves reflected in the characters or explore stories that introduce them to different races and cultures.
For middle schoolers, who are often navigating identity, books offer a powerful way to understand themselves and the world around them.
I want to comfy chairs for them to use during our reading time. I have other seats that are fought over, so adding more will help. My hope is to continue to inspire students to read and become so involved that they become hooked.
Finally, we use Playdough a ton to create hands on reflections, connections, and evaluations of our books. It pulls students into a different way to see books. Their creativity is limitless when they create what they saw as they read. It also inspires other students to want to read the book.
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
125 students impacted
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6 Book Set: Lee & Low PRETEEN Mental Health Bundle #2 (ages 8-12) YA Books for Classroom Library - social emotional learning
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$90.00
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$90.00
5 Book Set: Graphic Novels #2 - Underrepresented Authors (paperback, ages 8-12) - Break, Amelia Aierwood: Basic Witch, Four Eyes, Invisible, Duel
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$80.00
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$80.00
4 Book Set: YA Paperback Book Club (ages 12+) - Abuela, Don't Forget Me, Harvest House, Last Cuentista, The Cost of Knowing
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$52.00
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$52.00
4 Book Set: Native American Paperback Book Club (ages 8-12) - The Sea in Winter, We Still Belong, How I Became a Ghost, Ancestor Approved
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$52.00
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$52.00
3 Book Set: UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES Bundle: The Proudest Blue, Hair Love, Eyes That Kiss in the Corners (hardcover picture books, representative)
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$48.00
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$48.00
American Born Chinese (YA paperback graphic novel)
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$16.00
2
$32.00
Play-Doh Bulk Pack of 48 Cans, 6 Sets of 8 Modeling Compound Colors, 3oz, Back to School Gifts & Prizes for Students & Classroom, Preschool Toys for Kids, Ages 2+ (Amazon Exclusive)
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$26.36
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$26.36
Malala: My Story of Standing Up for Girls' Rights (paperback chapter book)
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$12.00
2
$24.00
The House on Mango Street (YA paperback)
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$12.00
2
$24.00
2 Book Set: Warcross Book Series by Marie Lu - YA Paperback Pair (Warcross & Wildcard, ages 12+ young adult science fiction)
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$22.00
1
$22.00
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (paperback)
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$11.00
2
$22.00
Rebound (The Crossover Series) (paperback) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks
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$10.00
2
$20.00
Other Words for Home (paperback)
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$10.00
2
$20.00
We Are All So Good at Smiling (hardcover, YA ages 14+) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks - teen mental health, social emotional learning
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$20.00
1
$20.00
Free Lunch (paperback)
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$10.00
2
$20.00
Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel (hardcover)
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$19.00
1
$19.00
The Beautiful Struggle (Adapted for Young Adults) (YA hardcover, biography12+) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks
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$17.00
1
$17.00
We Are Not Free (hardcover)
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$17.00
1
$17.00
The Poet X (paperback)
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$16.00
1
$16.00
Abuela, Don't Forget Me (YA paperback)
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$13.00
1
$13.00
Tokyo Ever After: A Novel (YA paperback) - Reese's Book Club YA Pick
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$12.00
1
$12.00
Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (paperback graphic novel)
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$12.00
1
$12.00
Materials cost
$1,008.31
Vendor shipping charges
$17.50
Sales tax
$72.09
3rd party payment processing fee
$15.12
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,143.02
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$201.71
Total project goal
$1,344.73
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