Help me give my students books that support representation, empowerment, and greatnesss in their present and future lives.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Rae's classroom raised $799
This project is fully funded
My Students
Our students matter. Our students are readers and explorers. Their excitement to read engaging books is clear. They also love to make and create. Our students are artists. They are very active. We want to give our students opportunities to authentically share their learning. Our student population is diverse. Our population breakdown is 26.7% African American, 26.3% Hispanic/Latino, 30.8% White, and 11.5% two or more races. 63.4% of our students are economically disadvantaged. 12.4% of our students have disabilities. 26.1% of our students have limited English proficiency. Students in kindergarten and first grade learn half their day in English and half of their day in Spanish.
Our students are very active, intelligent, creative, and determined.
Each year, we will add another grade of dual language immersion (DLI) classes until there is at least one section of DLI within each grade level. Finally, we are a nationally recognized Welcoming School, and we intentionally teach ally behavior especially by supporting the LGBT community and individuals.
My Project
Understandably I have come to DonorsChoose in the past to request diverse books for our library. In the past, I have seen first hand the representation and empowerment these books bring to the students. This list is no different. Please support the mission to bring books to students that they want to read and will help them see their potential. Reading is fundamental, but can be discouraging if our shelves are full of mainly white characters and people. The work must continue.
It is now more than ever crucial to support creating collections based on the work of Black writers and illustrators.
For too long our library shelves represented only the dominant culture and thus required assimilation in their pages. Anti-assimilation is anti-racism. It is our duty to give students books that represent their stories, families, and lives. When you give to this project, you give to our students. Our students matter and they deserve excellent and fun books that speak to their experience. Diverse books also support white students with empathy, understanding, and perspective taking. Understanding that the dominant culture is currently based on whiteness, but that doesn't mean that we cannot strive for diversity. Together we can work on changing perspectives for our young people one book at a time.
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
101 Black Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: Leaders in Black History
• Amazon Business
$30.04
1
$30.04
Daddy's Little Princess
• Amazon Business
$9.99
2
$19.98
The Camping Trip
• Amazon Business
$17.99
1
$17.99
The Journey of York: The Unsung Hero of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Picture Books with 4D)
• Amazon Business
$17.95
1
$17.95
I Promise
• Amazon Business
$17.52
1
$17.52
On the Court with Kobe Bryant
• Amazon Business
$8.69
2
$17.38
Ready to Fly: How Sylvia Townsend Became the Bookmobile Ballerina
• Amazon Business
$17.09
1
$17.09
Hank's Big Day: The Story of a Bug
• Amazon Business
$16.99
1
$16.99
Just Like Me
• Amazon Business
$16.19
1
$16.19
You Matter
• Amazon Business
$16.19
1
$16.19
Brave
• Amazon Business
$16.10
1
$16.10
Basketball's Greatest Players (Step into Reading)
• Amazon Business
$3.99
4
$15.96
A Girl Like Me
• Amazon Business
$15.95
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$15.95
Born Curious: 20 Girls Who Grew Up to Be Awesome Scientists
• Amazon Business
$15.89
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$15.89
Stephen Curry: The Best. Easy to read children sports book with great graphic. All you need to know about Stephen Curry, one of the best basketball legends in history. (Sports book for Kids)
• Amazon Business
$14.95
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$14.95
Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelon
• Amazon Business
$14.89
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$14.89
Tallulah the Tooth Fairy CEO
• Amazon Business
$14.79
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$14.79
Cool Cuts
• Amazon Business
$14.38
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$14.38
Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant
• Amazon Business
$14.37
1
$14.37
I Can Write the World (Ava Murray Writes the World)
• Amazon Business
$14.29
1
$14.29
Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights
• Amazon Business
$13.74
1
$13.74
The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade
• Amazon Business
$13.69
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$13.69
Blackout
• Amazon Business
$13.68
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$13.68
Althea Gibson: The Story of Tennis' Fleet-of-Foot Girl
• Amazon Business
$13.49
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$13.49
A Voice Named Aretha
• Amazon Business
$13.49
1
$13.49
Octopus Stew
• Amazon Business
$13.39
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$13.39
Dear Dragon: A Pen Pal Tale
• Amazon Business
$13.35
1
$13.35
Mother of Many
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
Just In Case You Want to Fly
• Amazon Business
$12.89
1
$12.89
Just Like a Mama
• Amazon Business
$12.79
1
$12.79
I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon
• Amazon Business
$12.53
1
$12.53
All of Us
• Amazon Business
$12.08
1
$12.08
Arial, the Astronaut (UnicornPreneur)
• Amazon Business
$11.99
1
$11.99
Grandpa Cacao: A Tale of Chocolate, from Farm to Family
• Amazon Business
$11.93
1
$11.93
WHO DO YOU SEE? THE STRUGGLES OF AN AFRICAN AMERICAN TEENAGE BOY
• Amazon Business
$11.39
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$11.39
Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations
• Amazon Business
$10.99
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$10.99
A Little Princess: A BabyLit® Friendship Primer (BabyLit Primers)
• Amazon Business
$9.99
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$9.99
Dad, Who Will I Be?
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
LeBron James: The Children's Book: The Boy Who Became King
• Amazon Business
$9.65
1
$9.65
Black Women in Science: A Black History Book for Kids
• Amazon Business
$8.99
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$8.99
Dream Big: Michael Jordan and the Pursuit of Excellence
• Amazon Business
$7.99
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$7.99
G.O.A.T. - LeBron James: Making the Case for Greatest of All Time
• Amazon Business
$7.99
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$7.99
Trace
• Amazon Business
$7.99
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$7.99
Tight
• Amazon Business
$7.19
1
$7.19
On the Court with...LeBron James (Matt Christopher Sports Biographies)
• Amazon Business
$5.96
1
$5.96
On the Court with...Stephen Curry
• Amazon Business
$4.59
1
$4.59
Who Is Michael Jordan? (Who Was?)
• Amazon Business
$3.49
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$3.49
Materials cost
$627.12
Vendor shipping charges
$11.97
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$9.41
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$678.50
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$119.74
Total project goal
$798.24
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$798.24
16 Donors
-$484.86
Donations toward project cost
-$415.13
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$69.73
match offer
-$309.85
Match offer toward project cost
-$263.37
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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