You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts

In a rush to make a major tax-deductible gift before the year's end?
Purchase account credits now, and choose projects later!

In a rush to make a major tax-deductible gift before the year's end? Purchase account credits now, and choose projects later!

For direct assistance with credits or anything else, please call The DonorsChoose Scholar Society at (646) 556-9941.

Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Jones from Fort Worth, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Jones is requesting

Voices That Look Like Mine Classroom Library

Help me give my students a diverse classroom library that celebrates Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian American, and other historically underrepresented voices. Together, we can inspire students to see themselves and others as heroes of every story.

  • $679 goal

This project expired on September 24, 2025.

This project expired on September 24, 2025.

My Project

My students are curious, energetic, and full of dreams. Many come from communities historically underrepresented in literature and media. Our classroom is a beautifully diverse space, and every day, my students bring unique perspectives, cultures, and languages into our learning environment.

As a teacher in a Title I school, I know how important it is for students to feel seen, valued, and heard.

Representation matters and my students deserve stories that reflect who they are, where they come from, and the world they’re helping to shape.

This project will help us build a classroom library that centers racial justice, equity, and diverse representation. The books I’m requesting feature protagonists of color, stories rooted in social justice, and authors from a wide range of backgrounds including Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian American, and immigrant voices.

These stories empower children to see themselves as leaders and agents of change. They also help students learn about cultures, histories, and communities beyond their own, building empathy and deeper understanding.

I will also use these books to lead class discussions around fairness, identity, kindness, equity, and how we treat one another; helping students connect literature to real-world values and action.

Representation in books is more than a mirror, it’s a window and a bridge. With your help, our classroom can become a place where every child feels celebrated, understood, and ready to change the world, one page at a time.

Thank you for believing in racial justice, and thank you for believing in our kids.

Ms. Jones Leadership Academy Como Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Fort Worth, TX 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

HBCU Alum 22 students impacted

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Jones is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
10 Book Set: Lee & Low Antiracism Collection (grades 3-5 elementary books from underrepresented authors) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $130.00 2 $260.00
Latinx Superheroes in Mainstream Comics (Latinx Pop Culture) • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
More Than Peach: Bellen Woodard Original Picture Book (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
IntersectionAllies: We Make Room for All • Amazon Business $17.54 1 $17.54
The Together Tree (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
Where Are You From? (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
We Are Water Protectors - Caldecott Medal Winner (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 1 $15.00
Shapes, Lines, and Light: My Grandfather's American Journey • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
No Filter and Other Lies • Amazon Business $14.68 1 $14.68
A Song for the Unsung: Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the 1963 March on Washington • Amazon Business $14.45 1 $14.45
A Little Book About Justice (board book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $13.00 1 $13.00
Diversity Ninja: An Anti-racist, Diverse Children’s Book About Racism and Prejudice, and Practicing Inclusion, Diversity, and Equality (Ninja Life Hacks) • Amazon Business $12.91 1 $12.91
My Deaf Friend Can Do Anything You Can Do • Amazon Business $12.24 1 $12.24
What I See: Anti-Asian Racism From The Eyes Of A Child • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Why Am I Me? • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
We're the Same, We're Different and We All Belong: A Children's Diversity Book for Kids 3-5, 6-8 That Teaches Kindness, Acceptance & Empathy. Differences Are Only One Part of a Person's Unique Story • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97
Little Heroes, Big Hearts: An Anti-Racist Children’s Story Book About Racism, Inequality, and Learning How To Respect Diversity and Differences • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97
Overground Railroad • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$538.47

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$576.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$101.74

Total project goal

$678.29

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Jones and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"TX","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":2,"name":"Elementary School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":679,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/voices-that-look-like-mine-classroom-lib/9379120/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":22,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Jones","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"-1502241617","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":0.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Fort Worth","teachersOnPage":[130575],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":9379120,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":17753,"schoolName":"Leadership Academy Como Elementary School","authorIds":{"130575":{"owner":"Ms. Jones","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":0.0,"proposalsOnPage":[9379120],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":23,"teacherChallengeId":57992,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":130575,"schoolCounty":"Tarrant","fullyFunded":false,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"TX","name":"Texas"}}