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Ms. Rae from Madison, WI 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 to read. Representation in books supports students' ability to see themselves as readers and scholars. These incredible books represent the students' culture, history, and identity.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Rae's classroom raised $683

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My Project

My students love to read. They yearn for great new books that represent their lives, histories, and cultures. The books currently on our shelves do not truly nor fully represent our student population.

Representation in books empowers and supports students’ academic success.

My goal is that students see themselves in the books they read. Our population is wonderfully diverse and thus our books should be as well. Diverse books give students opportunity to read about lives different than theirs. Diverse books will help all of my readers.

I am requesting books written by and featuring people of different races, identities, heritages, and beliefs. I am also requesting a display to showcase the books.

Ms. Rae Schenk Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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

420 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
3branch magbrowz™ Display Bins - Picture Book Bins Large Bin 6-1/2"x 31-3/4" x 12" 2/Bx • Demco $319.99 1 $319.99
School Trip: A Graphic Novel • MahoganyBooks $13.49 2 $26.98
Hair Like Mine • MahoganyBooks $17.06 1 $17.06
I Am Smart, I Am Blessed, I Can Do Anything! • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Parker Shines On: Another Extraordinary Moment • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Hello, Star • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Kingston and the Magician's Lost and Found • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Skin Like Mine • MahoganyBooks $16.16 1 $16.16
Something to Say • MahoganyBooks $15.29 1 $15.29
This is Your Time • MahoganyBooks $14.39 1 $14.39
The Voting Booth • MahoganyBooks $8.99 1 $8.99
The Only Black Girls in Town • MahoganyBooks $7.19 1 $7.19

Materials cost

$507.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $35.20

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$579.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$102.32

Total project goal

$682.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $682.12

7 Donors

-$554.03

Donations toward project cost

-$502.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.25

match offer

-$90.61

Match offer toward project cost

-$77.02

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.59

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$37.48

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