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Mrs. Elstner from Castro Valley, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Need Diverse Books

Help me give my students diverse books that they will love! All students deserve to see themselves reflected in our reading!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Elstner's classroom raised $212

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our classroom is a place where students are asked to think critically, explore, discuss, and create. In our classroom, you hear students encourage each other, ask questions, and help others.

The first graders in our class are hard-working and responsible learners with contagious energy!

They love learning (and laughing)! They are incredibly appreciative of the smallest gestures.

The students in our class engage in learning differently. Our classroom is not a one size fits all place. I want all my students to feel that they have the tools they need to help them be successful!

My Project

In our classroom, books are not just used to teach about reading. Books open our eyes to the world, challenge us to think critically, problem solve, and investigate. Books make us feel, help us understand, and urge us to act.We are requesting diverse books whose characters reflect who my students are.

We are a diverse group of students that deserve to be represented in the literature we read.

The books in our classroom should act as mirrors for my students. I want students to see themselves reflected in the stories we read.

The books from this project will help to create a more inclusive library in our classroom. These books will help to develop compassion, empathy, and love in our young learners while ensuring that all students feel accepted and LOVED.

Mrs. Elstner Independent Elementary School Grades PreK-2 Castro Valley, CA View local requests 25 students impacted 4donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story • Amazon Business $14.64 1 $14.64
Good Night, Wiggly Toes • Amazon Business $14.60 1 $14.60
Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment • Amazon Business $14.18 1 $14.18
Layla's Happiness • Amazon Business $13.65 1 $13.65
Here and Now • Amazon Business $12.97 1 $12.97
World Cup Women: Megan, Alex, and the Team USA Soccer Champs • Amazon Business $12.89 1 $12.89
We Are Water Protectors • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters • Amazon Business $10.96 1 $10.96
The Day You Begin • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
I Am Perfectly Designed • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
It's Okay To Be Different (Todd Parr Classics) • Amazon Business $8.98 1 $8.98

Materials cost

$135.64

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $12.41

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$180.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.78

Total project goal

$211.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $211.86

2 Donors

-$110.93

Donations toward project cost

-$94.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.64

match offer

-$100.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.79

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.14

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